Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026
Mississippi Senate District 52
A district of about 59,000 people, 23% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+31.1 relative to the nation for president.
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- Brice Wiggins (R) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: OpenElections (from MS Secretary of State)Updated Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM ET
Where it sits among all 51 seats
Every Mississippi State Senate 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
13 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 | |||
| 2023 | Brice Wiggins (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Brice Wiggins (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Brice Wiggins (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Brice Wiggins (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | T. O. Moffatt (R) | Jim Wilson (D) | 38.2 |
| 2003 | T. O. Moffatt (R) | Robert Hooks (D) | 45.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | T. O. Moffatt (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | T. O. Moffatt (R) | Anthony Lawrence III (D) | 17.9 |
| 1992 | Brad Lott (R) | Claude V. Bilbo Jr. (D) | 6.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Claude V. Bilbo Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Claude V. Bilbo Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Louis Fortenberry (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Louis Fortenberry (D) | Isadore O. Hyde Sr. (R) | 48.4 |
Primaries: 1987 Democratic primary · 1983 Democratic primary
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 52
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 52's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MS-4 100%
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+30.0 | R+26.8 | R+31.0 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+18.2 | R+35.4 |
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 51 seats. Small marks are other seats in Mississippi. The black marker is District 52.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Denser than 74% 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 4926% Black · 31% college gradsR+18.8Not up in 2026District 31
31% BlackR+39.0Not up in 2026District 51
20% Black · 27% college gradsR+32.4Not up in 2026District 50
21% Black · 27% college gradsR+28.3Not 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