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Georgia › Georgia State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia State Senate District 52
Chuck Hufstetler has no major-party opponent.
Chuck Hufstetler has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Chuck Hufstetler
The district
Lean R+48: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 195,002
- People per km²
- 83
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 25%
- White, no degree
- 56%of adults
- White 72%
- Hispanic 11%
- Black 11%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
80,598 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chuck Hufstetler (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
93,644 two-party votes · R+48.4 · R+46.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.2%
Kamala Harris (D)25.8%
2022 Earlier district lines
57,785 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chuck Hufstetler (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
75,376 votes · R+52.9✓ Chuck Hufstetler (R)76.4%
Charles Deyoung (D)23.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
82,368 two-party votes · R+47.9 · R+52.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.0%
Joe Biden (D)26.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
64,578 two-party votes · R+52.0 · R+54.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)24.0%
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Neighboring districts
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