How did MS-HD-48, Mississippi vote in the 2024 presidential election?

MS-HD-48, Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+38.8. Kamala D Harris received 3,081 votes and Donald Trump received 7,027 out of 10,173 total votes cast, a 16.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is MS-HD-48, Mississippi's political history?

MS-HD-48, Mississippi has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 16.4 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of MS-HD-48, Mississippi?

MS-HD-48, Mississippi has a population of 24,113 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 59.3% non-Hispanic white, 3.5% Hispanic, 31.3% Black.

Which places are most similar to MS-HD-48, Mississippi?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to MS-HD-48, Mississippi are Mississippi State House District 90, Mississippi State House District 87, Alabama State House District 65. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Mississippi State House District 48

Mississippi · Latest: 2024↓ R+16.4 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 16.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 24K residents

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Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Mississippi State House District 90MS

Suburban Republican 2

R+31.1

Similarity score98%

Mississippi State House District 87MS

Suburban Republican

R+55.3

Similarity score95%

Alabama State House District 65AL

Suburban Republican 3

R+43.7

Similarity score94%

West Virginia House of Delegates District 61WV

Suburban Republican 2

R+52.6

Similarity score92%

Mississippi State House District 83MS

Suburban Republican

R+47.2

Similarity score92%

Mississippi State House District 53MS

Suburban Republican 3

R+42.3

Similarity score91%

Montana State House District 78MT

Suburban Republican 2

R+28.0

Similarity score91%

Mississippi State House District 79MS

Suburban Republican 2

R+58.5

Similarity score91%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

MS-HD-48Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 59.3%Black 31.3%Native American 3.8%Hispanic 3.5%Multiracial 1.6%Asian 0.5%

Group	MS-HD-48	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	59.3%	55.2%	57.4%
Black / African American	31.3%	36.4%	12.2%
Native American / Alaska Native	3.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Hispanic / Latino	3.5%	3.7%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.6%	3.1%	4.0%
Asian	0.5%	1.0%	6.0%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Mississippi State House District 48? 24,113 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

MS-HD-48 vs Mississippi vs National24K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

24K

local

24KState 2.9MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

76.8%

local

76.8%State 73.7%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $57,627National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 19.0%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 25.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 70.0%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 38.6 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.0%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.2%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 2.4%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 4.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 95.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in MS-HD-48

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

55.0%

vs Previous

-68.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

18,507

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is MS-HD-48?

Safe RAvg margin: R+31.9 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+29.1

2012

R+30.6

2016

R+34.7

2020

R+22.3

2024

R+38.8

Elasticity

16.4pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+31.1

Other Mississippi State House Districts

121 total

Name	Margin ↓
MS-HD-69	D+86.3
MS-HD-67	D+74.8
MS-HD-65	D+73.7
MS-HD-70	D+67.0
MS-HD-71	D+60.0
MS-HD-72	D+58.2
MS-HD-32	D+55.8
MS-HD-119	D+50.0
MS-HD-51	D+48.9
MS-HD-82	D+48.2
MS-HD-103	D+47.8
MS-HD-41	D+42.2
MS-HD-47	D+40.9
MS-HD-94	D+39.4
MS-HD-26	D+37.8
MS-HD-49	D+36.7
MS-HD-110	D+36.5
MS-HD-57	D+35.1
MS-HD-66	D+32.3
MS-HD-29	D+30.9
MS-HD-50	D+30.3
MS-HD-68	D+28.7
MS-HD-31	D+28.7
MS-HD-42	D+27.5
MS-HD-55	D+26.0

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