Mississippi 15th State Senate District, Mississippi: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+26%. Republican peak: R+26 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 53,9942024 5-year
- Median household income
- $49,1752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 31.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+26 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 15, 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 | 8,020 | 13,670 | 21,959 | ||
| R | 9,465 | 14,061 | 23,963 | ||
| R | 8,587 | 13,228 | 22,399 | ||
| R | 9,353 | 13,438 | 23,045 | ||
| R | 9,656 | 13,726 | 23,566 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.8%
American
8.8%
Irish
8.7%
German
5.8%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
2.1%
French
1.1%
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: 32.0 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
$49,175
State Senate District 15 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 15$49,175
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.8%
Working age (18–64)23.6%
Seniors (65+)13.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.1%
Spanish1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.3, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided legislative seats. Its roughly 54,000 residents are concentrated in a predominantly rural stretch where statewide Republican candidates have posted consistent supermajority-level performances.
The Republican margin in Mississippi 15th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $49,175, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 53,994 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 15, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 15, Mississippi voted Republican by 25.7 points (R+26), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,959 votes cast, 8,020 went Democratic and 13,670 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 15, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 15, 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 15, Mississippi?
State Senate District 15, Mississippi has a population of 53,994 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 15, Mississippi?
Median household income in State Senate District 15, Mississippi is $49,175 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State Senate District 15, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 15, 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.