state senate districtGeorgia 3rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+32.6
2008R+24.8
2012R+28.5
2016R+34.2
2020R+31.3
2024R+35.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+2.8R+32.6 → R+35.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+33.9R+35.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.4% of 149,617 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
30,438
64,036
455
94,929
149,617
63.4%
2020
29,963
57,806
1,153
88,922
147,591†
60.2%
2016
23,058
47,969
1,772
72,799
140,688†
51.7%
2012
24,826
44,996
948
70,770
136,266†
51.9%
2008
26,141
43,710
909
70,760
122,300†
57.9%
2004
19,908
39,351
312
59,571
108,334†
55.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupGA SD 3GeorgiaUnited States
English13.1%10.3%9.5%
Irish10.8%6.9%9.4%
German8.9%6.3%12.5%
American7.8%7.6%5.3%
Italian2.9%2.2%4.8%
Scottish2.6%1.7%1.3%
French0.9%1.0%1.6%
Polish0.9%0.8%2.2%
African American†20.1%27.4%9.9%
African0.5%0.8%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%0.5%0.2%
West Indian0.2%——
Mexican3.3%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%1.2%1.8%
Honduran0.4%0.4%0.3%
Dominican0.3%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.7%0.5%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Salvadoran0.2%0.5%0.7%
Asian Indian0.4%1.6%1.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.6%0.6%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
GA SD 3
Georgia
United States
Median age
40
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.7%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA SD 3
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$67,232
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.3%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
25.6%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA SD 3
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.3%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.5%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA SD 3
Georgia
United States
Catholic
—
8.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
26.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
49.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Georgia 3rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−32.6%
2008
−24.8%
2012
−28.5%
2016
−34.2%
2020
−31.3%
2024
−35.4%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
32.1%Harris30,438
67.5%Trump64,036
0.5%
R+35.4
R+4.1
R+33.9
94,929
R
33.7%Biden29,963
65.0%Trump57,806
1.3%
R+31.3
D+2.9
R+35.8
88,922
R
31.7%Clinton23,058
65.9%Trump47,969
2.4%
R+34.2
R+5.7
R+36.3
72,799
R
35.1%Obama24,826
63.6%Romney44,996
1.3%
R+28.5
R+3.7
R+32.4
70,770
R
36.9%Obama26,141
61.8%McCain43,710
1.3%
R+24.8
D+7.8
R+32.1
70,760
R
33.4%Kerry19,908
66.1%Bush39,351
0.5%
R+32.6
—
R+30.2
59,571
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike HodgesState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+54, this northwest Georgia district ranks among the state's most one-sided constituencies, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate that has shifted sharply toward Republican candidates over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.4 points in 2024. 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 94,929 votes cast, 30,438 went Democratic and 64,036 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Georgia 3rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
