HarrisDemocratic31.0%7,269TrumpRepublican67.6%15,831OtherAll other candidates1.3%313
R+36.6- Lead
- 8,562
- Total
- 23,413
- vs nation
- R+35.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Mississippi 45th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (47 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic33.3%8,447TrumpRepublican64.6%16,393OtherAll other candidates2.1%525
R+31.3- Lead
- 7,946
- Total
- 25,365
- vs nation
- R+35.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.7%6,838TrumpRepublican66.1%14,716OtherAll other candidates3.2%703
R+35.4- Lead
- 7,878
- Total
- 22,257
- vs nation
- R+37.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.2%7,887RomneyRepublican65.2%15,484OtherAll other candidates1.6%375
R+32.0- Lead
- 7,597
- Total
- 23,746
- vs nation
- R+35.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic32.4%7,103McCainRepublican66.4%14,540OtherAll other candidates1.2%259
R+34.0- Lead
- 7,437
- Total
- 21,902
- vs nation
- R+41.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic29.0%6,169BushRepublican70.1%14,902OtherAll other candidates0.9%184
R+41.1- Lead
- 8,733
- Total
- 21,255
- vs nation
- R+38.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic30.0%5,369BushRepublican67.6%12,091OtherAll other candidates2.4%423
R+37.6- Lead
- 6,722
- Total
- 17,883
- vs nation
- R+38.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.8%5,239DoleRepublican60.1%9,888OtherAll other candidates8.1%1,329
R+28.3- Lead
- 4,649
- Total
- 16,456
- vs nation
- R+36.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 59,5022024 5-year
- Population density
- 58 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,026 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,3412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 25.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+90.1 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+82.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 20, AR · twin score 95.6
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 45th 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. Roosevelt1936
93.0%
2,456 votes · D+86.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 92.4%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
91.0%
8,134 votes · R+82.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 84.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,447votes
33.3% of the vote · R+31.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 7,887 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
16,393votes
64.6% of the vote · R+31.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 15,831 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
+97.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+72.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +91.0 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+104.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+82.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +48.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohnny DuPreeState Senate · 45
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.
Mississippi 45th State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.1 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 82.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.6 points.
A population of 59,502, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,341 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 17.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 20
Arkansas
95.6twin score
% Evangelical2012–2020 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 17
Mississippi
93.1twin score
% Evangelical2008–2016 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 33
Mississippi
92.7twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Mississippi 45th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 45th State Senate District voted Republican by 36.6 points (R+36.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,413 votes cast, 7,269 went Democratic and 15,831 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 45th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 45th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in Mississippi 45th State Senate District?
Mississippi 45th State Senate District has a population of 59,502 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 45th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 45th State Senate District is $58,341 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 45th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 45th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.