state senate districtMississippi 46th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+52.7
2008R+59.1
2012R+58.2
2016R+65.2
2020R+60.7
2024R+63.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+10.3R+52.7 → R+63.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+61.6R+63.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 55.3% of 45,417 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
4,520
20,358
242
25,120
45,417
55.3%
2020
4,800
20,126
321
25,247
45,096†
56.0%
2016
3,368
16,968
517
20,853
42,724†
48.8%
2012
3,952
15,362
295
19,609
39,967†
49.1%
2008
3,870
15,570
368
19,808
37,863†
52.3%
2004
4,686
15,308
145
20,139
35,759†
56.3%
† 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.
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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 46MississippiUnited States
English14.0%10.6%9.5%
American12.2%10.0%5.3%
Irish11.4%7.4%9.4%
German10.9%5.1%12.5%
French8.1%1.7%1.6%
Italian5.3%1.7%4.8%
Scottish2.1%1.6%1.3%
Scotch-Irish0.7%1.0%—
African American†7.9%35.3%9.9%
Mexican1.6%1.9%11.3%
Honduran0.6%0.2%0.3%
Spanish0.5%——
Spaniard0.4%——
Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%
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 46
Mississippi
United States
Median age
43.8
38.6
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.0%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MS SD 46
Mississippi
United States
Median household income
$67,935
$56,447
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.7%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.2%
25.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MS SD 46
Mississippi
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.9%
4.3%
22.3%
Spanish
3.3%
2.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MS SD 46
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 46th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−52.7%
2008
−59.1%
2012
−58.2%
2016
−65.2%
2020
−60.7%
2024
−63.0%
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
18.0%Harris4,520
81.0%Trump20,358
1.0%
R+63.0
R+2.3
R+61.6
25,120
R
19.0%Biden4,800
79.7%Trump20,126
1.3%
R+60.7
D+4.5
R+65.2
25,247
R
16.2%Clinton3,368
81.4%Trump16,968
2.5%
R+65.2
R+7.0
R+67.3
20,853
R
20.2%Obama3,952
78.3%Romney15,362
1.5%
R+58.2
D+0.9
R+62.0
19,609
R
19.5%Obama3,870
78.6%McCain15,570
1.9%
R+59.1
R+6.3
R+66.3
19,808
R
23.3%Kerry4,686
76.0%Bush15,308
0.7%
R+52.7
—
R+50.3
20,139
current representation
Current officeholders
RPhilman LadnerState Senate · 46
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+37.6, District 46 sits firmly in Mississippi's Republican base, where statewide candidates routinely run well ahead of national averages in down-ballot races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 65.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.0 points.
A population of 59,647, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,935 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 47 and State Senate District 1.
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How did Mississippi 46th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 46th State Senate District voted Republican by 63.0 points (R+63.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,120 votes cast, 4,520 went Democratic and 20,358 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 46th State Senate District?
Mississippi 46th State Senate District has a population of 59,647 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 46th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 46th State Senate District is $67,935 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 46th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Mississippi 46th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
