state senate districtGeorgia 39th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+54.2
2008D+65.1
2012D+62.7
2016D+70.1
2020D+71.2
2024D+69.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+15.7D+54.2 → D+69.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+71.3D+69.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 59.0% of 147,653 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
73,511
12,695
842
87,048
147,653
59.0%
2020
73,174
11,916
936
86,026
141,634†
60.7%
2016
60,376
9,668
2,310
72,354
131,485†
55.0%
2012
55,435
12,308
993
68,736
120,169†
57.2%
2008
62,352
12,972
525
75,849
126,979†
59.7%
2004
45,751
13,410
496
59,657
133,789†
44.6%
† 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 39GeorgiaUnited States
African American†49.5%27.4%9.9%
African1.6%0.8%0.5%
Jamaican1.3%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian0.9%0.5%0.2%
Haitian0.5%0.4%0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%——
Ethiopian0.3%0.2%—
Ghanaian0.3%——
English7.6%10.3%9.5%
German5.5%6.3%12.5%
Irish5.2%6.9%9.4%
American3.9%7.6%5.3%
Italian2.5%2.2%4.8%
Scottish1.2%1.7%1.3%
Polish1.2%0.8%2.2%
French1.2%1.0%1.6%
Mexican2.7%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.2%1.8%
Colombian0.5%0.4%0.4%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Venezuelan0.3%0.3%—
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.7%0.5%
Honduran0.2%0.4%0.3%
Asian Indian2.4%1.6%1.4%
Chinese1.1%0.6%1.3%
Korean0.6%0.5%0.4%
Vietnamese0.2%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 39
Georgia
United States
Median age
33.1
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.7%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.7%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA SD 39
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$77,138
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.4%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
58.4%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA SD 39
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
17.7%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
6.5%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.9%
1.6%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.5%
0.6%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.0%
0.9%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA SD 39
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 39th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+54.2%
2008
+65.1%
2012
+62.7%
2016
+70.1%
2020
+71.2%
2024
+69.9%
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
84.4%Harris73,511
14.6%Trump12,695
1.0%
D+69.9
R+1.3
D+71.3
87,048
D
85.1%Biden73,174
13.9%Trump11,916
1.1%
D+71.2
D+1.1
D+66.8
86,026
D
83.4%Clinton60,376
13.4%Trump9,668
3.2%
D+70.1
D+7.3
D+68.0
72,354
D
80.6%Obama55,435
17.9%Romney12,308
1.4%
D+62.7
R+2.4
D+58.9
68,736
D
82.2%Obama62,352
17.1%McCain12,972
0.7%
D+65.1
D+10.9
D+57.8
75,849
D
76.7%Kerry45,751
22.5%Bush13,410
0.8%
D+54.2
—
D+56.7
59,657
current representation
Current officeholders
DSonya HalpernState Senate · 39
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Georgia Senate District 39 posted an R+35.7 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided constituencies. Its rural geography and demographic composition have produced consistent double-digit Republican advantages across recent election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.9 points.
A population of 191,556, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,138 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 36 and State Senate District 35.
Akashic
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Georgia 39th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/13039/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Georgia 39th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 39th State Senate District voted Democratic by 69.9 points (D+69.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 87,048 votes cast, 73,511 went Democratic and 12,695 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 39th State Senate District?
Georgia 39th State Senate District has a population of 191,556 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 39th State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 39th State Senate District is $77,138 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 39th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 39th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
