state senate districtGeorgia 43rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.4
2008D+19.6
2012D+26.5
2016D+35.9
2020D+49.3
2024D+53.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+60.7R+7.4 → D+53.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+54.8D+53.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.2% of 137,251 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
71,424
21,557
591
93,572
137,251
68.2%
2020
67,083
22,528
814
90,425
129,957†
69.6%
2016
48,953
22,642
1,667
73,262
121,767†
60.2%
2012
44,769
25,830
916
71,515
113,009†
63.3%
2008
40,540
27,174
511
68,225
107,841†
63.3%
2004
24,985
29,025
374
54,384
102,673†
53.0%
† 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 43GeorgiaUnited States
African American†52.8%27.4%9.9%
Jamaican3.0%0.7%0.4%
African1.8%0.8%0.5%
Haitian1.0%0.4%0.3%
Nigerian1.0%0.5%0.2%
Ethiopian0.8%0.2%—
West Indian0.4%——
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.4%——
American4.8%7.6%5.3%
English4.7%10.3%9.5%
Irish3.4%6.9%9.4%
German3.3%6.3%12.5%
Italian1.4%2.2%4.8%
Scottish0.9%1.7%1.3%
French0.6%1.0%1.6%
Polish0.4%0.8%2.2%
Mexican5.4%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%1.2%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%0.7%0.5%
Salvadoran0.5%0.5%0.7%
Venezuelan0.5%0.3%—
Colombian0.4%0.4%0.4%
Dominican0.3%—0.7%
Honduran0.3%0.4%0.3%
Asian Indian0.4%1.6%1.4%
Korean0.3%0.5%0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.6%0.6%
Chinese0.2%0.6%1.3%
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 43
Georgia
United States
Median age
37
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.7%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA SD 43
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$78,557
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.3%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.3%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA SD 43
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
22.6%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
12.6%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.0%
1.6%
2.0%
Korean
1.1%
0.5%
0.3%
Other languages
2.1%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA SD 43
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 43rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.4%
2008
+19.6%
2012
+26.5%
2016
+35.9%
2020
+49.3%
2024
+53.3%
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
76.3%Harris71,424
23.0%Trump21,557
0.6%
D+53.3
D+4.0
D+54.8
93,572
D
74.2%Biden67,083
24.9%Trump22,528
0.9%
D+49.3
D+13.4
D+44.8
90,425
D
66.8%Clinton48,953
30.9%Trump22,642
2.3%
D+35.9
D+9.4
D+33.8
73,262
D
62.6%Obama44,769
36.1%Romney25,830
1.3%
D+26.5
D+6.9
D+22.6
71,515
D
59.4%Obama40,540
39.8%McCain27,174
0.7%
D+19.6
D+27.0
D+12.3
68,225
R
45.9%Kerry24,985
53.4%Bush29,025
0.7%
R+7.4
—
R+5.0
54,384
current representation
Current officeholders
DTonya AndersonState Senate · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47.5, this district ranks among the state's most reliably right-leaning constituencies, suggesting a voter base with limited electoral competition at most levels of the ballot.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.3 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 7.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.3 points.
A population of 189,443, a 22% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,557 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 55.
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How did Georgia 43rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 43rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 53.3 points (D+53.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 93,572 votes cast, 71,424 went Democratic and 21,557 went Republican.
When did Georgia 43rd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 43rd State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Georgia 43rd State Senate District?
Georgia 43rd State Senate District has a population of 189,443 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 43rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 43rd State Senate District is $78,557 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 43rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 43rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
