state senate districtGeorgia 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+14.1
2008D+35.7
2012D+40.7
2016D+48.1
2020D+46.4
2024D+33.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+19.1D+14.1 → D+33.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+34.7D+33.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.0% of 94,258 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
33,593
16,672
643
50,908
94,258
54.0%
2020
38,693
13,981
635
53,309
88,321†
60.4%
2016
30,318
10,179
1,378
41,875
81,538†
51.4%
2012
26,525
10,989
641
38,155
72,916†
52.3%
2008
24,933
11,739
320
36,992
68,570†
53.9%
2004
15,788
11,851
266
27,905
64,224†
43.4%
† 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 5GeorgiaUnited States
Mexican19.6%5.5%11.3%
Salvadoran3.6%0.5%0.7%
Puerto Rican3.5%1.2%1.8%
Venezuelan3.1%0.3%—
Guatemalan2.9%0.7%0.5%
Colombian2.5%0.4%0.4%
Dominican2.3%—0.7%
Honduran2.1%0.4%0.3%
African American†20.7%27.4%9.9%
Jamaican1.5%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian1.2%0.5%0.2%
African1.1%0.8%0.5%
Haitian1.0%0.4%0.3%
Ethiopian0.8%0.2%—
Ghanaian0.3%——
Liberian0.2%——
English4.0%10.3%9.5%
German2.9%6.3%12.5%
Irish2.7%6.9%9.4%
American2.3%7.6%5.3%
Italian1.1%2.2%4.8%
Scottish0.8%1.7%1.3%
French0.6%1.0%1.6%
Polish0.5%0.8%2.2%
Asian Indian2.6%1.6%1.4%
Korean2.4%0.5%0.4%
Vietnamese2.2%0.6%0.6%
Chinese1.5%0.6%1.3%
Pakistani0.4%——
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Bangladeshi0.3%——
Burmese0.3%——
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 5
Georgia
United States
Median age
32.2
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.4%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
11.3%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA SD 5
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$61,749
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.6%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.0%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA SD 5
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
38.1%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
20.3%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.8%
1.6%
2.0%
Korean
2.5%
0.5%
0.3%
Other languages
2.7%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA SD 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+14.1%
2008
+35.7%
2012
+40.7%
2016
+48.1%
2020
+46.4%
2024
+33.2%
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
D
66.0%Harris33,593
32.7%Trump16,672
1.3%
D+33.2
R+13.1
D+34.7
50,908
D
72.6%Biden38,693
26.2%Trump13,981
1.2%
D+46.4
R+1.7
D+41.9
53,309
D
72.4%Clinton30,318
24.3%Trump10,179
3.3%
D+48.1
D+7.4
D+46.0
41,875
D
69.5%Obama26,525
28.8%Romney10,989
1.7%
D+40.7
D+5.1
D+36.9
38,155
D
67.4%Obama24,933
31.7%McCain11,739
0.9%
D+35.7
D+21.6
D+28.4
36,992
D
56.6%Kerry15,788
42.5%Bush11,851
1.0%
D+14.1
—
D+16.6
27,905
current representation
Current officeholders
DSheikh RahmanState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 73-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this northwest Georgia district ranks among the state's most politically uniform state senate seats, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate that has moved sharply rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.1 points in 2016. 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 50,908 votes cast, 33,593 went Democratic and 16,672 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Georgia 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
