state senate districtMississippi 37th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+13.8
2008D+26.0
2012D+30.4
2016D+25.7
2020D+25.4
2024D+19.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.6D+13.8 → D+19.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+20.9D+19.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 57.5% of 43,441 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,812
9,958
222
24,992
43,441
57.5%
2020
17,928
10,580
377
28,885
45,177†
63.9%
2016
17,846
10,484
340
28,670
45,882†
62.5%
2012
21,001
11,161
179
32,341
46,767†
69.2%
2008
20,637
12,042
402
33,081
47,531†
69.6%
2004
16,648
12,586
149
29,383
48,295†
60.8%
† 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 37MississippiUnited States
African American†61.4%35.3%9.9%
African0.9%0.8%0.5%
English5.2%10.6%9.5%
Irish5.1%7.4%9.4%
American4.6%10.0%5.3%
German2.6%5.1%12.5%
Scottish1.4%1.6%1.3%
French0.8%1.7%1.6%
Scotch-Irish0.8%1.0%—
Italian0.7%1.7%4.8%
Mexican1.3%1.9%11.3%
Guatemalan0.4%0.2%0.5%
Spanish0.2%——
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
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 37
Mississippi
United States
Median age
42
38.6
39.1
Age 18–24
10.8%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.1%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MS SD 37
Mississippi
United States
Median household income
$44,037
$56,447
$84,427
Poverty rate
24.8%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.7%
25.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MS SD 37
Mississippi
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.5%
4.3%
22.3%
Spanish
2.3%
2.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MS SD 37
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 37th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+13.8%
2008
+26.0%
2012
+30.4%
2016
+25.7%
2020
+25.4%
2024
+19.4%
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
D
59.3%Harris14,812
39.8%Trump9,958
0.9%
D+19.4
R+6.0
D+20.9
24,992
D
62.1%Biden17,928
36.6%Trump10,580
1.3%
D+25.4
R+0.2
D+21.0
28,885
D
62.2%Clinton17,846
36.6%Trump10,484
1.2%
D+25.7
R+4.7
D+23.6
28,670
D
64.9%Obama21,001
34.5%Romney11,161
0.6%
D+30.4
D+4.4
D+26.6
32,341
D
62.4%Obama20,637
36.4%McCain12,042
1.2%
D+26.0
D+12.2
D+18.7
33,081
D
56.7%Kerry16,648
42.8%Bush12,586
0.5%
D+13.8
—
D+16.3
29,383
current representation
Current officeholders
DAlbert ButlerState Senate · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin near R+40, this district of roughly 59,000 residents sits firmly in Mississippi's heavily Republican interior, where statewide Republican candidates routinely run up some of their largest margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.4 points.
A population of 59,027, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,037 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 32 and State Senate District 38.
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How did Mississippi 37th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 37th State Senate District voted Democratic by 19.4 points (D+19.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,992 votes cast, 14,812 went Democratic and 9,958 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 37th State Senate District?
Mississippi 37th State Senate District has a population of 59,027 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 37th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 37th State Senate District is $44,037 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Mississippi 37th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Mississippi 37th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
