2007Final results
2007 election for Mississippi Senate District 5
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
J. P. Wilemon Jr. (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Guyton W. Hinds (R) by 45.1 points.
J. P. Wilemon Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
72.5%11,964
Guyton W. HindsRepublican
27.5%4,530
16,494 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2007
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET