state senate districtGeorgia 23rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+22.7
2008R+14.9
2012R+12.5
2016R+18.2
2020R+14.8
2024R+18.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+4.5R+22.7 → R+18.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+16.7R+18.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.4% of 146,645 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
36,691
53,025
374
90,090
146,645
61.4%
2020
36,673
49,543
1,022
87,238
141,797†
61.5%
2016
28,943
42,189
1,459
72,591
139,111†
52.2%
2012
31,144
40,103
688
71,935
134,756†
53.4%
2008
31,774
43,067
1,129
75,970
128,772†
59.0%
2004
25,753
40,910
247
66,910
122,788†
54.5%
† 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 23GeorgiaUnited States
American9.4%7.6%5.3%
English9.2%10.3%9.5%
Irish7.0%6.9%9.4%
German5.8%6.3%12.5%
Italian1.9%2.2%4.8%
Scottish1.4%1.7%1.3%
French0.9%1.0%1.6%
Polish0.5%0.8%2.2%
African American†33.9%27.4%9.9%
African0.7%0.8%0.5%
Mexican2.9%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.2%1.2%1.8%
Dominican0.3%—0.7%
Chinese0.2%0.6%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%1.6%1.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.5%0.4%
Vietnamese0.2%0.6%0.6%
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 23
Georgia
United States
Median age
38.5
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.1%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA SD 23
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$62,761
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.1%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.4%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA SD 23
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.0%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.6%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA SD 23
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 23rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−22.7%
2008
−14.9%
2012
−12.5%
2016
−18.2%
2020
−14.8%
2024
−18.1%
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
40.7%Harris36,691
58.9%Trump53,025
0.4%
R+18.1
R+3.4
R+16.7
90,090
R
42.0%Biden36,673
56.8%Trump49,543
1.2%
R+14.8
D+3.5
R+19.2
87,238
R
39.9%Clinton28,943
58.1%Trump42,189
2.0%
R+18.2
R+5.8
R+20.3
72,591
R
43.3%Obama31,144
55.7%Romney40,103
1.0%
R+12.5
D+2.4
R+16.3
71,935
R
41.8%Obama31,774
56.7%McCain43,067
1.5%
R+14.9
D+7.8
R+22.1
75,970
R
38.5%Kerry25,753
61.1%Bush40,910
0.4%
R+22.7
—
R+20.2
66,910
current representation
Current officeholders
RMax BurnsState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55.4, this district sits firmly outside Georgia's competitive zones, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate that has voted in consistent double-digit Republican margins for well over a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 22.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.1 points.
A population of 190,344, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,761 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 31 and State Senate District 3.
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How did Georgia 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 18.1 points (R+18.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 90,090 votes cast, 36,691 went Democratic and 53,025 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 23rd State Senate District?
Georgia 23rd State Senate District has a population of 190,344 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 23rd State Senate District is $62,761 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 23rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
