HarrisDemocratic32.7%7,320TrumpRepublican66.4%14,845OtherAll other candidates0.9%206
R+33.6- Lead
- 7,525
- Total
- 22,371
- vs nation
- R+32.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Mississippi 51st 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
BidenDemocratic36.4%8,492TrumpRepublican62.2%14,529OtherAll other candidates1.4%332
R+25.9- Lead
- 6,037
- Total
- 23,353
- vs nation
- R+30.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.7%7,437TrumpRepublican63.0%13,506OtherAll other candidates2.3%497
R+28.3- Lead
- 6,069
- Total
- 21,440
- vs nation
- R+30.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.6%8,797RomneyRepublican61.3%14,341OtherAll other candidates1.1%263
R+23.7- Lead
- 5,544
- Total
- 23,401
- vs nation
- R+27.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.2%9,038McCainRepublican61.0%14,449OtherAll other candidates0.8%197
R+22.8- Lead
- 5,411
- Total
- 23,684
- vs nation
- R+30.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic35.8%7,934BushRepublican63.5%14,088OtherAll other candidates0.7%155
R+27.7- Lead
- 6,154
- Total
- 22,177
- vs nation
- R+25.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic36.7%7,178BushRepublican61.7%12,085OtherAll other candidates1.6%314
R+25.1- Lead
- 4,907
- Total
- 19,577
- vs nation
- R+25.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic38.0%6,865DoleRepublican55.3%9,996OtherAll other candidates6.6%1,199
R+17.3- Lead
- 3,131
- Total
- 18,060
- vs nation
- R+25.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+33.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 57,1052024 5-year
- Population density
- 169 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 338 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,3442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+90.8 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 43, MS · twin score 90.8
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 51st 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
93.7%
877 votes · D+87.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 93.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
86.2%
8,938 votes · R+73.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 79.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
9,038votes
38.2% of the vote · R+22.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 8,797 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,845votes
66.4% of the vote · R+33.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,529 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+101.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+81.9 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +101.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+80.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+58.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +50.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeremy EnglandState Senate · 51
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 51st State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.8 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 73.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.6 points.
A population of 57,105, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,344 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 9.
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 43
Mississippi
90.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical% Catholic≠ college share
State Senate District 9
South Carolina
89.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 25
South Carolina
89.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
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 51st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 51st State Senate District voted Republican by 33.6 points (R+33.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,371 votes cast, 7,320 went Democratic and 14,845 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 51st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 51st State Senate District voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Mississippi 51st State Senate District?
Mississippi 51st State Senate District has a population of 57,105 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 51st State Senate District?
Median household income in Mississippi 51st State Senate District is $67,344 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 51st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 51st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.