Georgia 3rd State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1932–2024 · 24 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
91.4%
4,000 votes · D+83.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 90.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
74.8%
17,665 votes · R+49.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 67.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
30,438votes
32.1% of the vote · R+35.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 29,951 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
64,038votes
67.5% of the vote · R+35.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 57,822 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
+74.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+84.5 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +65.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+36.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.9 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +35.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike HodgesState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
28.6%25,937
71.4%64,726
90,663
2020
R
32.3%26,509
67.7%55,505
82,014
Georgia 3rd State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.4 points.
A population of 191,160, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,232 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 19 and State Senate District 10.
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How did Georgia 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 35.4 points (R+35.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 94,931 votes cast, 30,438 went Democratic and 64,038 went Republican.
When did Georgia 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Georgia 3rd State Senate District?
Georgia 3rd State Senate District has a population of 191,160 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 3rd State Senate District is $67,232 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Georgia 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.