Mississippi 2nd State Senate District, Mississippi: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+24%. Republican peak: R+38 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 57,6402024 5-year
- Median household income
- $85,2972024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 32.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 2, MSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,745 | 14,482 | 23,828 | ||
| R | 8,516 | 13,999 | 22,974 | ||
| R | 6,204 | 12,983 | 19,933 | ||
| R | 6,501 | 13,125 | 19,824 | ||
| R | 5,914 | 13,324 | 19,381 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.6%
American
8.2%
Irish
7.7%
German
6.1%
Italian
2.0%
Scottish
1.3%
French
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$85,297
State Senate District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 2$85,297
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.4%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)7.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.8%
speak English only
Spanish4.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61.9, this north Mississippi district ranks among the most reliably one-sided state senate seats in the state, leaving general elections largely uncontested.
The Republican margin in Mississippi 2nd State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $85,297, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 57,640 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 2, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 2, Mississippi voted Republican by 24.1 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,828 votes cast, 8,745 went Democratic and 14,482 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 2, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 2, Mississippi as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 2, Mississippi?
State Senate District 2, Mississippi has a population of 57,640 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 2, Mississippi?
Median household income in State Senate District 2, Mississippi is $85,297 — above the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State Senate District 2, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 2, Mississippi from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.