Georgia 5th 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
100.0%
495 votes · D+100.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1952 · 95.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
69.9%
1,251 votes · R+39.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 59.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
38,724votes
72.6% of the vote · D+46.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 33,601 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,677votes
32.8% of the vote · D+33.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,986 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
Adlai Stevenson1952
+102.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+91.7 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1956 · +100.4 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+16.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.8 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · +0.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSheikh RahmanState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Georgia 5th State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 39.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.2 points.
A population of 191,921, a 13% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,749 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 13 and State Senate District 23.
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How did Georgia 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 5th State Senate District voted Democratic by 33.2 points (D+33.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 50,921 votes cast, 33,601 went Democratic and 16,677 went Republican.
When did Georgia 5th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 5th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Georgia 5th State Senate District?
Georgia 5th State Senate District has a population of 191,921 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 5th State Senate District is $61,749 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Georgia 5th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.