Mississippi 43rd State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
97.5%
2,627 votes · D+95.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 96.9%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
91.3%
7,645 votes · R+82.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 85.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
8,419votes
56.7% of the vote · D+15.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · 7,908 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
19,538votes
76.3% of the vote · R+53.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 19,375 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+110.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+85.3 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +99.0 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+105.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+82.5 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +58.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDennis DeBarState Senate · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
18.5%4,494
81.5%19,742
24,236
2020
R
0.0%0
100.0%22,021
22,021
2018
R
23.9%4,135
76.1%13,142
17,277
Its Republican presidential margin was R+58.8 in 2024 and R+42.9 in 2008. About 54,600 residents lived here, with White alone at 73.3% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 82.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.8 points.
A population of 55,114, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,113 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 31 and State Senate District 19.
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How did Mississippi 43rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 43rd State Senate District voted Republican by 58.8 points (R+58.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,512 votes cast, 4,954 went Democratic and 19,375 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 43rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 43rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Mississippi 43rd State Senate District?
Mississippi 43rd State Senate District has a population of 55,114 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 43rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 43rd State Senate District is $49,113 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 43rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 43rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.