Mississippi 49th 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
89.7%
1,484 votes · D+79.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 89.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
81.3%
8,674 votes · R+65.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 72.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
9,295votes
40.6% of the vote · R+16.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 8,889 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
13,112votes
57.3% of the vote · R+16.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 12,787 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
+93.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+68.2 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +88.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+67.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.7 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +42.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoel CarterState Senate · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
32.3%6,868
67.7%14,376
21,244
2018
R
37.5%5,399
62.5%8,988
14,387
Mississippi 49th State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.8 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 65.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.8 points.
A population of 59,739, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,969 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 50 and State Senate District 52.
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How did Mississippi 49th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 49th State Senate District voted Republican by 17.8 points (R+17.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,943 votes cast, 8,889 went Democratic and 12,787 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 49th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 49th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Mississippi 49th State Senate District?
Mississippi 49th State Senate District has a population of 59,739 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 49th State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 49th State Senate District is $59,969 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 49th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 49th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.