Mississippi 46th State Senate District, Mississippi: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+49%. Republican peak: R+50 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+49MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 59,6472024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,5342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 46, 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 | 6,280 | 18,532 | 25,088 | ||
| R | 6,600 | 17,911 | 24,909 | ||
| R | 4,963 | 15,363 | 20,904 | ||
| R | 5,631 | 14,595 | 20,533 | ||
| R | 5,464 | 14,561 | 20,295 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.0%
American
11.1%
Irish
10.3%
German
9.8%
French
7.9%
Italian
5.0%
Scottish
1.7%
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: 43.5 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
$64,534
State Senate District 46 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 46$64,534
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.9%
Working age (18–64)14.0%
Seniors (65+)14.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.8%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+37.6, District 46 sits firmly in Mississippi's Republican base, where statewide candidates routinely run well ahead of national averages in down-ballot races.
The Republican margin in Mississippi 46th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,534, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 59,647 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 46, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 46, Mississippi voted Republican by 48.8 points (R+49), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,088 votes cast, 6,280 went Democratic and 18,532 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 46, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 46, 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 46, Mississippi?
State Senate District 46, Mississippi has a population of 59,647 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 46, Mississippi?
Median household income in State Senate District 46, Mississippi is $64,534 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State Senate District 46, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 46, 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.