state senate districtMississippi 51st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+26.2
2008R+21.0
2012R+23.2
2016R+28.3
2020R+25.9
2024R+33.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+7.4R+26.2 → R+33.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+32.2R+33.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 49.9% of 44,825 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,320
14,845
206
22,371
44,825
49.9%
2020
8,492
14,529
302
23,323
43,805†
53.2%
2016
7,437
13,506
497
21,440
42,235†
50.8%
2012
8,766
14,131
263
23,160
41,276†
56.1%
2008
9,255
14,240
270
23,765
38,695†
61.4%
2004
8,109
13,922
151
22,182
36,114†
61.4%
† 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 51MississippiUnited States
English14.8%10.6%9.5%
American10.1%10.0%5.3%
German9.2%5.1%12.5%
Irish8.9%7.4%9.4%
French3.3%1.7%1.6%
Scottish2.7%1.6%1.3%
Italian2.5%1.7%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.2%1.0%—
African American†21.6%35.3%9.9%
African1.8%0.8%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Jamaican0.3%—0.4%
Puerto Rican1.7%0.3%1.8%
Mexican1.3%1.9%11.3%
Dominican0.4%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Spanish0.3%——
Vietnamese1.0%0.2%0.6%
Filipino0.4%0.1%0.9%
Asian Indian0.2%0.1%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.1%1.3%
Nepalese0.2%——
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 51
Mississippi
United States
Median age
42.7
38.6
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.3%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MS SD 51
Mississippi
United States
Median household income
$67,344
$56,447
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.7%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.7%
25.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MS SD 51
Mississippi
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.8%
4.3%
22.3%
Spanish
4.7%
2.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MS SD 51
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 51st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−26.2%
2008
−21.0%
2012
−23.2%
2016
−28.3%
2020
−25.9%
2024
−33.6%
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
32.7%Harris7,320
66.4%Trump14,845
0.9%
R+33.6
R+7.8
R+32.2
22,371
R
36.4%Biden8,492
62.3%Trump14,529
1.3%
R+25.9
D+2.4
R+30.3
23,323
R
34.7%Clinton7,437
63.0%Trump13,506
2.3%
R+28.3
R+5.1
R+30.4
21,440
R
37.8%Obama8,766
61.0%Romney14,131
1.1%
R+23.2
R+2.2
R+27.0
23,160
R
38.9%Obama9,255
59.9%McCain14,240
1.1%
R+21.0
D+5.2
R+28.2
23,765
R
36.6%Kerry8,109
62.8%Bush13,922
0.7%
R+26.2
—
R+23.7
22,182
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeremy EnglandState Senate · 51
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+62.1, this district of roughly 57,000 residents ranks among the most heavily Democratic constituencies in the state, a pattern typical of majority-Black urban or Delta districts in Mississippi.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.6 points in 2024. 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.
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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.
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 6 presidential elections in Mississippi 51st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
