state senate districtGeorgia 40th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.9
2008D+9.1
2012R+3.6
2016D+18.7
2020D+29.3
2024D+27.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+36.8R+8.9 → D+27.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+29.3D+27.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.9% of 122,383 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
51,799
28,989
1,059
81,847
122,383
66.9%
2020
53,346
28,862
1,243
83,451
119,221†
70.0%
2016
39,060
26,256
3,333
68,649
111,486†
61.6%
2012
30,250
32,551
906
63,707
104,585†
60.9%
2008
39,909
33,193
669
73,771
107,840†
68.4%
2004
30,763
36,862
723
68,348
111,095†
61.5%
† 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 40GeorgiaUnited States
English10.8%10.3%9.5%
German8.4%6.3%12.5%
American7.4%7.6%5.3%
Irish7.2%6.9%9.4%
Italian3.0%2.2%4.8%
Scottish2.5%1.7%1.3%
Polish1.8%0.8%2.2%
French1.6%1.0%1.6%
Mexican10.0%5.5%11.3%
Guatemalan3.2%0.7%0.5%
Puerto Rican1.8%1.2%1.8%
Honduran1.4%0.4%0.3%
Colombian1.2%0.4%0.4%
Salvadoran1.2%0.5%0.7%
Cuban0.8%0.3%0.7%
Nicaraguan0.6%——
African American†14.1%27.4%9.9%
Jamaican0.6%0.7%0.4%
Ethiopian0.5%0.2%—
African0.5%0.8%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%0.5%0.2%
Haitian0.2%0.4%0.3%
Asian Indian3.4%1.6%1.4%
Chinese1.7%0.6%1.3%
Vietnamese1.4%0.6%0.6%
Korean1.2%0.5%0.4%
Burmese0.6%——
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
Bangladeshi0.5%——
Nepalese0.3%——
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 40
Georgia
United States
Median age
35.2
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.5%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA SD 40
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$93,173
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.5%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
46.2%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA SD 40
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
23.5%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
10.3%
8.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.2%
0.6%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.8%
1.6%
2.0%
Other languages
4.2%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA SD 40
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 40th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−8.9%
2008
+9.1%
2012
−3.6%
2016
+18.7%
2020
+29.3%
2024
+27.9%
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
63.3%Harris51,799
35.4%Trump28,989
1.3%
D+27.9
R+1.5
D+29.3
81,847
D
63.9%Biden53,346
34.6%Trump28,862
1.5%
D+29.3
D+10.7
D+24.9
83,451
D
56.9%Clinton39,060
38.2%Trump26,256
4.9%
D+18.7
D+22.3
D+16.6
68,649
R
47.5%Obama30,250
51.1%Romney32,551
1.4%
R+3.6
R+12.7
R+7.5
63,707
D
54.1%Obama39,909
45.0%McCain33,193
0.9%
D+9.1
D+18.0
D+1.8
73,771
R
45.0%Kerry30,763
53.9%Bush36,862
1.1%
R+8.9
—
R+6.5
68,348
current representation
Current officeholders
DSally HarrellState Senate · 40
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Georgia SD-40 gave the Democratic presidential nominee a 35-point margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most reliably blue legislative districts. Its urban density and demographic composition anchor that consistent skew.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 8.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.9 points.
A population of 190,544, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,173 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 14.
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How did Georgia 40th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 40th State Senate District voted Democratic by 27.9 points (D+27.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 81,847 votes cast, 51,799 went Democratic and 28,989 went Republican.
When did Georgia 40th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 40th State Senate District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Georgia 40th State Senate District?
Georgia 40th State Senate District has a population of 190,544 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 40th State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 40th State Senate District is $93,173 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 40th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 40th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
