state senate districtMississippi 48th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.6
2008R+6.4
2012R+12.3
2016R+14.0
2020R+11.0
2024R+20.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+16.6R+3.6 → R+20.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+18.7R+20.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 48.2% of 46,399 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,778
13,293
285
22,356
46,399
48.2%
2020
10,253
12,849
413
23,515
45,314†
51.9%
2016
8,549
11,435
567
20,551
43,062†
47.7%
2012
9,016
11,574
263
20,853
40,517†
51.5%
2008
9,568
10,905
330
20,803
38,693†
53.8%
2004
10,267
11,035
283
21,585
36,868†
58.5%
† 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 48MississippiUnited States
English11.2%10.6%9.5%
American8.4%10.0%5.3%
Irish8.3%7.4%9.4%
German7.7%5.1%12.5%
French4.9%1.7%1.6%
Italian3.4%1.7%4.8%
Scottish1.7%1.6%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.0%1.0%—
African American†28.9%35.3%9.9%
African0.5%0.8%0.5%
Jamaican0.4%—0.4%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Mexican1.8%1.9%11.3%
Honduran1.0%0.2%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%0.3%1.8%
Spanish0.4%——
Guatemalan0.4%0.2%0.5%
Spaniard0.2%——
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Vietnamese0.8%0.2%0.6%
Filipino0.4%0.1%0.9%
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 48
Mississippi
United States
Median age
41.2
38.6
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.7%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MS SD 48
Mississippi
United States
Median household income
$51,919
$56,447
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.9%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.5%
25.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MS SD 48
Mississippi
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.2%
4.3%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
2.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MS SD 48
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 48th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.6%
2008
−6.4%
2012
−12.3%
2016
−14.0%
2020
−11.0%
2024
−20.2%
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
39.3%Harris8,778
59.5%Trump13,293
1.3%
R+20.2
R+9.2
R+18.7
22,356
R
43.6%Biden10,253
54.6%Trump12,849
1.8%
R+11.0
D+3.0
R+15.5
23,515
R
41.6%Clinton8,549
55.6%Trump11,435
2.8%
R+14.0
R+1.8
R+16.1
20,551
R
43.2%Obama9,016
55.5%Romney11,574
1.3%
R+12.3
R+5.8
R+16.1
20,853
R
46.0%Obama9,568
52.4%McCain10,905
1.6%
R+6.4
R+2.9
R+13.7
20,803
R
47.6%Kerry10,267
51.1%Bush11,035
1.3%
R+3.6
—
R+1.1
21,585
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike ThompsonState Senate · 48
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38.8, this district of roughly 59,000 residents sits firmly outside competitive territory, making candidate quality and primary dynamics more consequential than general-election contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 20.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.2 points.
A population of 58,933, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,919 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 51 and State Senate District 33.
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How did Mississippi 48th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 48th State Senate District voted Republican by 20.2 points (R+20.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,356 votes cast, 8,778 went Democratic and 13,293 went Republican.
How many people live in Mississippi 48th State Senate District?
Mississippi 48th State Senate District has a population of 58,933 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 48th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 48th State Senate District is $51,919 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 48th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Mississippi 48th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
