2024 Georgia State Senate election

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2024 Georgia State Senate election
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All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate
29 [a] seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Georgia State Senator Steve Gooch (cropped).png Gloria Butler.jpg
Leader Steve Gooch Gloria Butler
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat30th55th
Last election3323
Seats won3323
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,608,0062,076,688
Percentage55.67%44.33%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.41%Decrease2.svg 0.41%
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2024 Georgia State Senate Election Vote Share.svg
Results:
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
Vote share:
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Majority leader before election

Steve Gooch
Republican

Elected Majority leader

Steve Gooch
Republican

Elections to the Georgia State Senate were held on November 5, 2024, alongside the other 2024 United States elections. All 56 seats were up for election. [1]

Contents

Partisan Background

In the 2020 Presidential Election, Republican Donald Trump won 33 districts, and Democrat Joe Biden won 23.

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Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 34: Valencia Seay retired.
  2. District 38: Horacena Tate retired.
  3. District 55: Gloria Butler retired.

Republicans

  1. District 49: Shelly Echols retired.

Special Elections

District 11

Dean Burke, first elected in 2012, resigned on December 31, 2022 to be a chief medical officer of the Georgia Department of Community Health. [2]

Georgia's 11th Senate district, 2023 special election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Watson 10,099 76.04
Democratic Mary Weaver-Anderson3,04822.95
Libertarian John H. Monds 1351.01
Total votes13,282 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

Mike Dugan, first elected in 2012, resigned on January 3, 2024 to run for Georgia's 3rd Congressional District for 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia. [4]

Georgia's 30th Senate district, 2024 special election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Bearden 4,548 58.87
Democratic Ashley Kecskes Godwin1,32717.18
Republican Robert Bob Smith98912.80
Republican Renae Bell86211.16
Total votes7,726 100.0
Republican hold

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [6] Solid RMarch 26, 2024

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 48, 7.16%

Results summary

District2020 Pres. [7] IncumbentCandidates [8] Result
MemberPartyFirst electedRunning
1 1 R +13.0 Ben Watson Republican2015Yes
Republican primary
  • ▌Green check.svgY Ben Watson (Republican)
  • ▌Beth Majeroni (Republican)
Republican hold
2 2 D +45.4 Derek Mallow Democratic2023Yes
Democratic hold
3 3 R +31.6 Mike Hodges Republican2023Yes
Republican hold
4 4R +32.7 Billy Hickman Republican2020Yes
Republican hold
5 5D +46.4 Sheikh Rahman Democratic2019Yes
Democratic hold
6 6R +40.6 Matt Brass Republican2017Yes
  • ▌ Matt Brass (Republican)
  • ▌Jenny Enderlin (Democratic)
Republican hold
7 7D +16.8 Nabilah Islam Democratic2023Yes
Republican primary
  • ▌Green check.svgYJ. Gregory Howard (Republican)
  • ▌Fred Clayton (Republican)
  • ▌Louis Ligon (Republican)
  • ▌Clara Richardson-Olguin (Republican)
Democratic hold
8 8R +29.3 Russ Goodman Republican2021Yes
Republican hold
9 9D +20.4 Nikki Merritt Democratic2021Yes
Democratic hold
10 10D +69.9 Emanuel Jones Democratic2005Yes
Democratic hold
11 11R +29.2 Sam Watson Republican2023Yes
Republican hold
12 12D +16.2 Freddie Sims Democratic2009Yes
Democratic hold
13 13R +40.4 Carden Summers Republican2020Yes
Republican hold
14 14D +19.9 Josh McLaurin Democratic2023Yes
Democratic hold
15 15D +33.2 Ed Harbison Democratic1993Yes
Democratic hold
16 16R +27.9 Marty Harbin Republican2015Yes
Republican hold
17 17D +48.4 Gail Davenport Democratic2011Yes
Democratic hold
18 18R +22.2 John F. Kennedy Republican2015Yes
Republican hold
19 19R +49.3 Blake Tillery Republican2017Yes
Republican hold
20 20R +31.0 Larry Walker III Republican2015Yes
Republican primary
Republican hold
21 21R +32.2 Brandon Beach Republican2013Yes
  • ▌ Brandon Beach (Republican)
  • ▌Lillia Michelle Lionel (Democratic)
Democratic primary
  • ▌Green check.svgYLillia Michelle Lionel (Democratic)
  • ▌Tracey Verhoeven (Democratic)
Republican hold
22 22D +41.9 Harold V. Jones II Democratic2015Yes
Democratic hold
23 23R +14.7 Max Burns Republican2021Yes
  • ▌ Max Burns (Republican)
  • ▌Shayna Boston (Democratic)
Republican hold
24 24R +34.1 Lee Anderson Republican2017Yes
Republican hold
25 25R +23.7 Rick Williams Republican2023Yes
Republican primary
  • ▌Green check.svgY Rick Williams (Republican)
  • ▌Leland Jake Olinger (Republican)
Republican hold
26 26D +28.4 David Lucas Democratic2013Yes
Democratic hold
27 27R +37.9 Greg Dolezal Republican2019Yes
Republican hold
28 28D +48.7 Donzella James Democratic2009Yes
Democratic primary
  • ▌Green check.svgY Donzella James (Democratic)
  • ▌Terracia Tee Wilkinson (Democratic)
Democratic hold
29 29R +24.7 Randy Robertson Republican2019Yes
Republican hold
30 30R +29.2 Tim Bearden Republican2024Yes
  • ▌ Tim Bearden (Republican)
  • ▌Wanda Cooper (Democratic)
Republican hold
31 31R +33.0 Jason Anavitarte Republican2021Yes
Republican hold
32 32R +12.7 Kay Kirkpatrick Republican2017Yes
Republican primary
Republican hold
33 33D +30.2 Michael Rhett Democratic2015Yes
Democratic primary
Democratic hold
34 34D +64.7 Valencia Seay Democratic2003No
  • ▌ Kenya Wicks (Democratic)
  • ▌Andrew E. Honeycutt (Republican)
Democratic primary
  • ▌Valencia Stovall (Democratic)
  • ▌Green check.svgY Kenya Wicks (Democratic)
  • ▌Herman "Drew" Andrews (Democratic)
  • ▌Tyriq T Jackson (Democratic)
  • ▌Melody Totten (Democratic)
  • ▌Daymetrie Williams (Democratic)
  • ▌Xe Ross (Democratic)
Democratic hold
35 35D +57.1 Jason Esteves Democratic2023Yes
Democratic hold
36 36D +78.2 Nan Orrock Democratic2007Yes
Democratic primary
  • ▌Green check.svgY Nan Orrock (Democratic)
  • ▌Michel Powell (Democratic)
Democratic hold
37 37R +10.7 Ed Setzler Republican2023Yes
  • ▌ Ed Setzler (Republican)
  • ▌Vanessa Ella Parker (Democratic)
Democratic primary
  • ▌Green check.svgYVanessa Ella Parker (Democratic)
  • ▌Sadia Ali (Democratic)
Republican hold
38 38D +56.4 RaShaun Kemp Democratic1999No
  • ▌Rashaun Kemp (Democratic)
Democratic primary
  • ▌Green check.svgYRashaun Kemp (Democratic)
  • ▌Ralph Long III (Democratic)
  • ▌Nate Green (Democratic)
  • ▌Nkoyo Effiong Lewis (Democratic)
  • ▌Darryl "Dj" Terry Ii (Democratic)
  • ▌Richard N Wright (Democratic)
Democratic hold
39 39D +71.1 Sonya Halpern Democratic2021Yes
Democratic hold
40 40D +29.3 Sally Harrell Democratic2019Yes
Democratic primary
Democratic hold
41 41D +68.8 Kim Jackson Democratic2021Yes
  • ▌ Kim Jackson (Democratic)
  • ▌Jeff Newlin (Republican)
Democratic primary
  • ▌Green check.svgY Kim Jackson (Democratic)
  • ▌Tyion Fields (Democratic)
Democratic hold
42 42R +18.4 Brian Strickland Republican2018Yes
Republican hold
43 43D +49.3 Tonya Anderson Democratic2017Yes
Democratic hold
44 44D +79.0 Elena Parent Democratic2015Yes
Democratic primary
  • ▌Green check.svgY Elena Parent (Democratic)
  • ▌Nadine Thomas (Democratic)
Democratic hold
45 45R +16.9 Clint Dixon Republican2021Yes
Republican hold
46 46R +18.2 Bill Cowsert Republican2007Yes
Republican hold
47 47R +18.3 Frank Ginn Republican2011Yes
  • ▌ Frank Ginn (Republican)
  • ▌Conolus Scott (Democratic)
Republican primary
  • ▌Green check.svgY Frank Ginn (Republican)
  • ▌Ross Harvin (Republican)
Republican hold
48 48R +3.2 Shawn Still Republican2023Yes
  • ▌ Shawn Still (Republican)
  • ▌Ashwin Ramaswami (Democratic)
Republican hold
49 49R +44.1 Shelly Echols Republican2023No
  • ▌Drew Echols (Republican)
Republican primary
  • ▌Green check.svgYDrew Echols (Republican)
  • ▌Josh Clark (Republican)
Republican hold
50 50R +62.2 Bo Hatchett Republican2021Yes
Republican hold
51 51R +64.2 Steve Gooch Republican2011Yes
Republican hold
52 52R +46.2 Chuck Hufstetler Republican2013Yes
Republican hold
53 53R +58.9 Colton Moore Republican2023Yes
  • ▌ Colton Moore (Republican)
  • ▌Bart Alexander Bryant (Democratic)
Republican primary
  • ▌Green check.svgY Colton Moore (Republican)
  • ▌Angela Pence (Republican)
Republican hold
54 54R +52.5 Chuck Payne Republican2017Yes
Republican hold
55 55D +56.0 Gloria Butler Democratic1999No
  • ▌Randal Mangham (Democratic)
  • ▌Mary Williams Benefield (Republican)
Democratic primary
  • ▌Green check.svgYRandal Mangham (Democratic)
  • ▌Iris Hamilton (Democratic)
  • ▌Robin Biro (Democratic)
  • ▌Verdaillia Turner (Democratic)
  • ▌Osborn Murray III (Democratic)
Democratic hold
56 56R +12.3 John Albers Republican2011Yes
Republican hold

Detailed results

District 1

2024 Georgia Senate election, 1st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Watson (Incumbent) 76,992 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2024 Georgia Senate election, 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Derek Mallow (Incumbent) 65,049 100.00
Democratic hold

District 3

2024 Georgia Senate election, 3rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Hodges (Incumbent) 77,114 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2024 Georgia Senate election, 4th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Hickman (Incumbent) 74,309 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2024 Georgia Senate election, 5th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sheikh Rahman (Incumbent) 32,283 67.61
Republican Lisa Babbage15,51132.39
Total votes47,893 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

2024 Georgia Senate election, 6th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Brass (Incumbent) 77,875 72.31
Democratic Jenny Enderlin29,81927.69
Total votes107,694 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

2024 Georgia Senate election, 7th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nabilah Islam Parkes (Incumbent) 46,748 55.02
Republican J. Gregory Howard38,22244.98
Total votes84,970 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

2024 Georgia Senate election, 8th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russ Goodman (Incumbent) 64,698 100.00
Republican hold

District 9

2024 Georgia Senate election, 9th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nikki Merritt (Incumbent) 52,451 59.95
Republican Michael Gargiulo35,03640.05
Total votes87,487 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

2024 Georgia Senate election, 10th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Emanuel D. Jones (Incumbent) 85,131 85.31
Republican Furquan Stafford14,65814.69
Total votes99,789 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

2024 Georgia Senate election, 11th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Watson (Incumbent) 65,156 100.00
Republican hold

District 12

2024 Georgia Senate election, 12th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Freddie Powell Sims (Incumbent) 62,128 100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

2024 Georgia Senate election, 13th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carden H. Summers (Incumbent) 69,318 100.00
Republican hold

District 14

2024 Georgia Senate election, 14th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Josh McLaurin (Incumbent) 72,408 100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

2024 Georgia Senate election, 15th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Harbison (Incumbent) 54,421 100.00
Democratic hold

District 16

2024 Georgia Senate election, 16th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marty Harbin (Incumbent) 71,842 65.77
Democratic Amili Blake37,38834.23
Total votes109,230 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

2024 Georgia Senate election, 17th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gail Davenport (Incumbent) 80,988 100.00
Democratic hold

District 18

2024 Georgia Senate election, 18th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John F. Kennedy (Incumbent) 80,984 100.00
Republican hold

District 19

2024 Georgia Senate election, 19th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Blake Tillery (Incumbent) 65,328 100.00
Republican hold

District 20

2024 Georgia Senate election, 20th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Walker (Incumbent) 79,290 100.00
Republican hold

District 21

2024 Georgia Senate election, 21st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brandon Beach (Incumbent) 81,481 70.35
Democratic Lillia Michelle Lionel34,34929.65
Total votes115,830 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

2024 Georgia Senate election, 22nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold V. Jones, III (Incumbent) 63,914 100.00
Democratic hold

District 23

2024 Georgia Senate election, 23rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Max Burns (Incumbent) 54,455 61.84
Democratic Shanya Boston33,60338.16
Total votes88,058 100.00
Republican hold

District 24

2024 Georgia Senate election, 24th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Anderson (Incumbent) 93,176 100.00
Republican hold

District 25

2024 Georgia Senate election, 25th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ricky “Rick” Williams (Incumbent) 80,234 100.00
Republican hold

District 26

2024 Georgia Senate election, 26th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David E. Lucas, Sr. (Incumbent) 60,536 100.00
Democratic hold

District 27

2024 Georgia Senate election, 27th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Dolezal (Incumbent) 76,783 73.27
Democratic Hamza Nazir28,00826.73
Total votes104,791 100.0
Republican hold

District 28

2024 Georgia Senate election, 28th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donzella James (Incumbent) 79,712 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

2024 Georgia Senate election, 29th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Robertson (Incumbent) 62,859 65.23
Democratic Ellen T. Wright33,50034.77
Total votes96,359 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

2024 Georgia Senate election, 30th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Timothy J. Bearden (Incumbent) 63,158 65.05
Democratic Wanda Cooper33,93734.95
Total votes97,095 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

2024 Georgia Senate election, 31st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Anavitarte (Incumbent) 81,415 100.00
Republican hold

District 32

2024 Georgia Senate election, 32nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kay Kirkpatrick (Incumbent) 82,399 100.00
Republican hold

District 33

2024 Georgia Senate election, 33rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Doc Rhett (Incumbent) 65,983 100.00
Democratic hold

District 34

2024 Georgia Senate election, 34th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kenya Wicks 56,911 81.95
Republican Andrew E. Honeycutt12,53718.05
Total votes69,448 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

2024 Georgia Senate election, 35th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Esteves (Incumbent) 82,713 100.00
Democratic hold

District 36

2024 Georgia Senate election, 36th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nan Orrock (Incumbent) 82,021 100.00
Democratic hold

District 37

2024 Georgia Senate election, 37th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Setzler (Incumbent) 65,243 57.48
Democratic Vanessa Ella Parker48,27042.52
Total votes113,513 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

2024 Georgia Senate election, 38th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic RaShaun Kemp 81,270 100.00
Democratic hold

District 39

2024 Georgia Senate election, 39th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sonya Halpern (Incumbent) 77,219 100.00
Democratic hold

District 40

2024 Georgia Senate election, 40th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally Harrell (Incumbent) 50,196 62.64
Republican Amelia K. Siamomua29,93737.36
Total votes80,133 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41

2024 Georgia Senate election, 41st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kim Jackson (Incumbent) 62,311 81.82
Republican Jeff Newlin13,84618.18
Total votes76,157 100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

2024 Georgia Senate election, 42nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Strickland (Incumbent) 62,551 58.24
Democratic Kacy D. Morgan44,85441.76
Total votes107,405 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

2024 Georgia Senate election, 43rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tonya P. Anderson (Incumbent) 80,092 100.00
Democratic hold

District 44

2024 Georgia Senate election, 44th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elena Parent (Incumbent) 89,952 100.00
Democratic hold

District 45

2024 Georgia Senate election, 45th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clint Dixon (Incumbent) 76,563 100.00
Republican hold

District 46

2024 Georgia Senate election, 46th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Cowsert (Incumbent) 64,614 63.67
Democratic Gareth Fenley36,87036.33
Total votes101,484 100.0
Republican hold

District 47

2024 Georgia Senate election, 47th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Ginn (Incumbent) 62,063 62.61
Democratic Conolus Scott37,06437.39
Total votes99,127 100.0
Republican hold

District 48

2024 Georgia Senate election, 48th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shawn Still (Incumbent) 51,773 53.58
Democratic Ashwin Ramaswami44,86346.42
Total votes96,636 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

2024 Georgia Senate election, 49th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Drew Echols 83,710 100.00
Republican hold

District 50

2024 Georgia Senate election, 50th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bo Hatchett (Incumbent) 82,870 83.98
Democratic June Krise15,81116.02
Total votes98,681 100.0
Republican hold

District 51

2024 Georgia Senate election, 51st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Gooch (Incumbent) 105,290 100.00
Republican hold

District 52

2024 Georgia Senate election, 52nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Hufstetler (Incumbent) 80,598 100.00
Republican hold

District 53

2024 Georgia Senate election, 53rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Colton Moore (Incumbent) 70,397 78.77
Democratic Bart Alexander Bryant18,97021.23
Total votes89,367 100.0
Republican hold

District 54

2024 Georgia Senate election, 54th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Payne (Incumbent) 69,447 100.00
Republican hold

District 55

2024 Georgia Senate election, 55th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Randal Mangham 69,259 75.97
Republican Mary Williams Benefield21,90724.03
Total votes91,166 100.0
Democratic hold

District 56

2024 Georgia Senate election, 56th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Albers (Incumbent) 72,392 61.23
Democratic JD Jordan45,83638.77
Total votes118,228 100.0
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Because the Lieutenant Governor has the power to break ties in the Senate, a Senate majority requires either 29 seats or 28 seats with control of the Lieutenant Governor's office.

References

  1. ↑ "Georgia State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Georgia senator quits for state job, prison chief steps down". Associated Press. December 24, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Election Night Reporting". January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Bluestein, Greg. "Mike Dugan joins U.S. House race for Georgia's 3rd District". Politically Georgia (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Election Night Reporting". February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ "24 GA Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Dave's Redistricting" . Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Candidate Information". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
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