state senate districtMississippi 36th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+57.8
2008R+52.3
2012R+51.4
2016R+56.0
2020R+54.3
2024R+59.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.9R+57.8 → R+59.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+58.2R+59.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.2% of 43,523 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
5,610
22,528
222
28,360
43,523
65.2%
2020
6,487
22,222
275
28,984
42,804†
67.7%
2016
5,605
20,450
436
26,491
40,752†
65.0%
2012
6,450
20,402
283
27,135
39,057†
69.5%
2008
6,303
20,519
380
27,202
37,864†
71.8%
2004
4,797
18,319
286
23,402
36,670†
63.8%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMS SD 36MississippiUnited States
American14.3%10.0%5.3%
English14.1%10.6%9.5%
Irish11.1%7.4%9.4%
German6.6%5.1%12.5%
Scottish2.1%1.6%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.6%1.0%—
French1.5%1.7%1.6%
Italian1.3%1.7%4.8%
African American†17.9%35.3%9.9%
African0.3%0.8%0.5%
Mexican1.4%1.9%11.3%
Honduran0.3%0.2%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MS SD 36
Mississippi
United States
Median age
42.1
38.6
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.2%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MS SD 36
Mississippi
United States
Median household income
$66,384
$56,447
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.2%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.3%
25.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MS SD 36
Mississippi
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.5%
4.3%
22.3%
Spanish
2.9%
2.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MS SD 36
Mississippi
United States
Catholic
—
3.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
39.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
40.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Mississippi 36th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−57.8%
2008
−52.3%
2012
−51.4%
2016
−56.0%
2020
−54.3%
2024
−59.7%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
19.8%Harris5,610
79.4%Trump22,528
0.8%
R+59.7
R+5.4
R+58.2
28,360
R
22.4%Biden6,487
76.7%Trump22,222
0.9%
R+54.3
D+1.7
R+58.7
28,984
R
21.2%Clinton5,605
77.2%Trump20,450
1.6%
R+56.0
R+4.6
R+58.1
26,491
R
23.8%Obama6,450
75.2%Romney20,402
1.0%
R+51.4
D+0.8
R+55.3
27,135
R
23.2%Obama6,303
75.4%McCain20,519
1.4%
R+52.3
D+5.5
R+59.5
27,202
R
20.5%Kerry4,797
78.3%Bush18,319
1.2%
R+57.8
—
R+55.3
23,402
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrian RhodesState Senate · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the Mississippi Delta, this district's electorate is among the most reliably Democratic in the state, reflecting the region's demographic composition and a presidential margin exceeding 18 points in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 59.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.7 points.
A population of 58,619, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,384 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 6.
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How did Mississippi 36th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 36th State Senate District voted Republican by 59.7 points (R+59.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,360 votes cast, 5,610 went Democratic and 22,528 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 36th State Senate District?
Mississippi 36th State Senate District has a population of 58,619 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 36th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 36th State Senate District is $66,384 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 36th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Mississippi 36th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
