Mississippi House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi House District 82
A district of about 15,000 people, 79% Black, 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+58.2 relative to the nation for president.
2025 runoff
Apr 22, 2025- Gregory Elliott (D) · won65.5%
- Joe Norwood (IND)34.5%
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET
Where it sits among all 120 seats
Every Mississippi House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
14 races since 1979. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2025 runoff | Gregory Elliott (D) | Joe Norwood (I) | 31.0 |
| 2023 | Charles L. Young Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Charles L. Young Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Charles L. Young Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Charles L. Young Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Charles L. Young Sr. (D) | Bobby Ray Smith (R) | 31.9 |
| 2003 | Charles L. Young Sr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Charles L. Young Sr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Charles L. Young Sr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Charles L. Young Sr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Charles L. Young Sr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Charles L. Young Sr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Charles L. Young Sr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Jerry Gilbreath (R) | William C. Butler (D) | 39.3 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 82
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 82's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MS-3 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+52.2 | R+14.6 | D+56.1 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+10.5 | D+51.4 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 120 seats. Small marks are other seats in Mississippi. The black marker is District 82.
Lower than 98% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Denser than 86% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 7185% Black · 27% college gradsD+61.3Not up in 2026District 103
66% Black · 22% college gradsD+49.7Not up in 2026District 49
78% Black · 22% college gradsD+43.2Not up in 2026District 41
66% Black · 24% college gradsD+33.6Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET