Georgia 36th 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
98.3%
4,446 votes · D+97.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 97.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
25.5%
5,546 votes · D+49.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · 20.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
79,588votes
87.9% of the vote · D+76.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 77,414 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
9,933votes
11.0% of the vote · D+76.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,015 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
Walter Mondale1984
+85.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+66.9 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · +84.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
−43.4pts R vs U.S.
Place D+66.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1968 · −49.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DNan OrrockState Senate · 36
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
D
70.6%66,220
29.4%27,594
93,814
2020
D
68.5%54,761
31.5%25,217
79,978
Georgia SD-36 backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by 15 points, reflecting the durable conservative tilt common to districts stretching beyond the Atlanta metro's suburban ring into lower-density communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.2 points in 1932. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 76.9 points.
A population of 192,273, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,701 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 39 and State Senate District 41.
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How did Georgia 36th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 36th State Senate District voted Democratic by 76.9 points (D+76.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,540 votes cast, 79,588 went Democratic and 9,933 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 36th State Senate District?
Georgia 36th State Senate District has a population of 192,273 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 36th State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 36th State Senate District is $81,701 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 36th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Georgia 36th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.