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State Senate District 51·Mississippi

Mississippi 51st State Senate District: R+40 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of Mississippi's most Democratic-leaning state senate districts

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MS
Latest
R+40
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
57,105
2024 ACS

Mississippi 51st State Senate District, Mississippi: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+40 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+40MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
57,1052024 5-year
Median household income
$66,2012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
67.2%2024 5-year
Black
19.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.6%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+40 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−39.9%
6,08214,30120,605
R
−34.6%
6,83114,26921,475
R
−38.3%
5,76213,22119,487
R
−34.4%
6,80114,05421,095
R
−33.5%
6,99114,15121,347

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.1%
American
10.3%
German
9.4%
Irish
9.1%
French
3.4%
Scottish
2.8%
Italian
2.5%
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: 40.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
0.9%
2.3%
75–84
2.8%
5.0%
65–74
5.6%
6.7%
55–64
6.8%
6.3%
45–54
6.4%
6.3%
35–44
6.8%
6.2%
25–34
6.6%
4.0%
18–24
3.8%
8.8%
5–17
8.4%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,201
State Senate District 51 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 51$66,201
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.4%
Working age (18–64)13.2%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.2%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
19.3%
Other Christian
11.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
5.6%
Methodist
5.3%
Mainline Protestant
1.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+62.1, this district of roughly 57,000 residents ranks among the most heavily Democratic constituencies in the state, a pattern typical of majority-Black urban or Delta districts in Mississippi.

The Republican margin in Mississippi 51st State Senate District reached its widest at forty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,201, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 57,105 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 51, Mississippi — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/28051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 51, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 51, Mississippi voted Republican by 39.9 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,605 votes cast, 6,082 went Democratic and 14,301 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 51, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 51, 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 51, Mississippi?
State Senate District 51, Mississippi has a population of 57,105 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 51, Mississippi?
Median household income in State Senate District 51, Mississippi is $66,201 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of State Senate District 51, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 51, 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.