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State Senate District 5·Mississippi

Mississippi 5th State Senate District: R+75 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of Mississippi's most reliably conservative upper-chamber seats

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MS
Latest
R+75
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
58,480
2024 ACS

Mississippi 5th State Senate District, Mississippi: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+75%. Republican peak: R+75 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+75MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
58,4802024 5-year
Median household income
$52,7412024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
86.3%2024 5-year
Black
6.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.2%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+75 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−75.2%
3,14322,72326,048
R
−69.9%
3,80422,35426,537
R
−68.7%
3,56720,21724,238
R
−53.2%
5,29317,84423,589
R
−49.8%
6,08418,68325,319

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
14.6%
English
13.1%
Irish
11.0%
German
4.9%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
1.3%
French
0.8%
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: 40.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
2.4%
75–84
3.7%
5.0%
65–74
5.7%
6.5%
55–64
6.5%
6.4%
45–54
6.4%
5.6%
35–44
5.7%
6.3%
25–34
6.1%
5.2%
18–24
4.9%
8.2%
5–17
7.8%
3.1%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$52,741
State Senate District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 5$52,741
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.4%
Working age (18–64)15.6%
Seniors (65+)20.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
37.3%
Other Christian
9.4%
Methodist
9.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+32.8, District 5 sits well above the statewide Republican baseline, reflecting the rural, small-town character typical of this corner of Mississippi.

The Republican margin in Mississippi 5th State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $52,741, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 58,480 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 5, Mississippi — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/28005/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 5, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 5, Mississippi voted Republican by 75.2 points (R+75), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,048 votes cast, 3,143 went Democratic and 22,723 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 5, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 5, 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 5, Mississippi?
State Senate District 5, Mississippi has a population of 58,480 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 5, Mississippi?
Median household income in State Senate District 5, Mississippi is $52,741 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State Senate District 5, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 5, 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.