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State Senate District 36·Mississippi

Mississippi 36th State Senate District: R+51 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

A majority-Black Delta district that votes Democratic by wide margins

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MS
Latest
R+51
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
58,542
2024 ACS

Mississippi 36th State Senate District, Mississippi: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+51%. Republican peak: R+54 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+51MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
58,5422024 5-year
Median household income
$74,9052024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
72.1%2024 5-year
Black
21.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+54 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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
−51.0%
6,53520,37527,156
R
−48.5%
7,06020,68628,080
R
−53.6%
5,56219,11725,270
R
−51.6%
6,16919,59226,032
R
−52.9%
5,98619,72325,967

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
17.5%
English
12.4%
Irish
9.7%
German
5.7%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.1%
Italian
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: 40.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.4%
2.3%
75–84
3.1%
4.8%
65–74
5.5%
5.9%
55–64
6.4%
6.2%
45–54
6.8%
7.0%
35–44
6.8%
6.1%
25–34
6.5%
3.8%
18–24
4.1%
8.7%
5–17
8.3%
2.6%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,905
State Senate District 36 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 36$74,905
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.9%
Working age (18–64)9.9%
Seniors (65+)13.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.7%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
36.3%
Other Christian
6.2%
Methodist
5.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.4%
Mainline Protestant
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the Mississippi Delta, this district's electorate is among the most reliably Democratic in the state, reflecting the region's demographic composition and a presidential margin exceeding 18 points in 2024.

The Republican margin in Mississippi 36th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-four points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,905, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 58,542 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 36, Mississippi — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/28036/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 36, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 36, Mississippi voted Republican by 51.0 points (R+51), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,156 votes cast, 6,535 went Democratic and 20,375 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 36, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 36, 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 36, Mississippi?
State Senate District 36, Mississippi has a population of 58,542 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 36, Mississippi?
Median household income in State Senate District 36, Mississippi is $74,905 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State Senate District 36, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 36, 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.