Georgia's 17th Senate district

Georgia's 17th State Senate district
The 17th district since 2025.
Senator	Gail Davenport D – Jonesboro
Demographics	20.68%  White 61.8%  Black 8.89%  Hispanic 4.19%  Asian 0.19%  Native American 0.05%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.73% Other 4.61%  Multiracial
Population (2020)  • Voting age  • Citizens of voting age	190,000 [1] 142,855 125,148 [2]

District 17 of the Georgia Senate is located in southern Metro Atlanta.

The district includes southern Clayton County and western Henry County, including parts of Bonanza, Hampton, Irondale, Jonesboro, Locust Grove, Lovejoy, McDonough, Morrow, and Stockbridge.

The current senator is Gail Davenport, a Democrat from Jonesboro first elected in 2006. ^[3]

List of senators

Member	Party	Years	Residence	Electoral history	Counties
Rick Jeffares [4]	Republican	January 10, 2011 – December 1, 2017	Locust Grove	Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned to run for lieutenant governor.	2013–2023 Southern Henry County, Southern Rockdale County, Eastern Newton County
Brian Strickland [5]	Republican	January 16, 2018 – January 13, 2025	McDonough	Elected to finish Jeffares' term. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022 Redistricted to the 42nd district.	2023–2025 Northwestern Henry County, Eastern Newton County, Southern Walton County, Entirety of Morgan County
Gail Davenport [6]	Democratic	January 13, 2025 – present	Jonesboro	Redistricted from the 44th district and re-elected in 2024.	2025–present Southeastern Clayton County, Southwestern Henry County

References

1. "Georgia Senate Districts 2023" (PDF). Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office. 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
2. "GA 2024 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
3. "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
4. "Georgia State Senator Rick Jeffares (Republican - 17)". Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
5. "Georgia State Senator Brian Strickland (Republican - 17)". Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
6. "Georgia State Senator Gail Davenport (Democrat - 17)". Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2025.