Georgia 42nd 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
95.0%
3,190 votes · D+90.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 93.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
80.4%
9,321 votes · R+60.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 72.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
47,846votes
43.8% of the vote · R+11.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 39,945 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
60,661votes
55.6% of the vote · R+11.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 58,431 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
Adlai Stevenson1952
+83.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+72.7 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1956 · +80.4 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
+43.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.4 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +40.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrian StricklandState Senate · 42
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
R
46.4%46,169
53.6%53,420
99,589
2020
R
45.7%41,300
54.3%49,109
90,409
Georgia 42nd State Senate District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.7 points.
A population of 191,057, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,294 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 10.
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How did Georgia 42nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 42nd State Senate District voted Republican by 11.7 points (R+11.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 109,129 votes cast, 47,846 went Democratic and 60,661 went Republican.
When did Georgia 42nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 42nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Georgia 42nd State Senate District?
Georgia 42nd State Senate District has a population of 191,057 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 42nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 42nd State Senate District is $84,294 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 42nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Georgia 42nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.