state senate districtGeorgia 47th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+18.9
2008R+13.2
2012R+20.8
2016R+20.1
2020R+18.3
2024R+21.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.0R+18.9 → R+21.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+20.4R+21.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.9% of 146,178 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
39,578
61,947
705
102,230
146,178
69.9%
2020
35,430
51,580
1,298
88,308
134,653†
65.6%
2016
26,285
40,113
2,446
68,844
124,033†
55.5%
2012
23,903
36,857
1,425
62,185
118,447†
52.5%
2008
27,020
35,360
864
63,244
114,518†
55.2%
2004
19,785
29,131
537
49,453
110,588†
44.7%
† 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 47GeorgiaUnited States
English13.9%10.3%9.5%
Irish9.6%6.9%9.4%
German8.4%6.3%12.5%
American6.9%7.6%5.3%
Italian2.9%2.2%4.8%
Scottish2.5%1.7%1.3%
French1.3%1.0%1.6%
Polish0.9%0.8%2.2%
African American†15.5%27.4%9.9%
African0.4%0.8%0.5%
Jamaican0.4%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%0.5%0.2%
Haitian0.2%0.4%0.3%
West Indian0.2%——
Mexican5.9%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.0%1.2%1.8%
Guatemalan0.7%0.7%0.5%
Salvadoran0.7%0.5%0.7%
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.4%—0.7%
Honduran0.3%0.4%0.3%
Colombian0.3%0.4%0.4%
Asian Indian0.5%1.6%1.4%
Hmong0.5%——
Chinese0.3%0.6%1.3%
Burmese0.2%——
Vietnamese0.2%0.6%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.5%0.4%
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 47
Georgia
United States
Median age
35.9
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
14.8%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.9%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA SD 47
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$70,632
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.4%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.2%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA SD 47
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.5%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
8.6%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.4%
0.9%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA SD 47
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 47th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−18.9%
2008
−13.2%
2012
−20.8%
2016
−20.1%
2020
−18.3%
2024
−21.9%
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
R
38.7%Harris39,578
60.6%Trump61,947
0.7%
R+21.9
R+3.6
R+20.4
102,230
R
40.1%Biden35,430
58.4%Trump51,580
1.5%
R+18.3
D+1.8
R+22.7
88,308
R
38.2%Clinton26,285
58.3%Trump40,113
3.6%
R+20.1
D+0.7
R+22.2
68,844
R
38.4%Obama23,903
59.3%Romney36,857
2.3%
R+20.8
R+7.6
R+24.7
62,185
R
42.7%Obama27,020
55.9%McCain35,360
1.4%
R+13.2
D+5.7
R+20.5
63,244
R
40.0%Kerry19,785
58.9%Bush29,131
1.1%
R+18.9
—
R+16.4
49,453
current representation
Current officeholders
RFrank GinnState Senate · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55.5, this district ranks among the most heavily Republican in Georgia's upper chamber, suggesting a rural or exurban constituency where statewide competitive races are effectively settled before results are tallied.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.9 points.
A population of 190,607, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,632 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 3.
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 47th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/13047/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Georgia 47th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 47th State Senate District voted Republican by 21.9 points (R+21.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 102,230 votes cast, 39,578 went Democratic and 61,947 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 47th State Senate District?
Georgia 47th State Senate District has a population of 190,607 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 47th State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 47th State Senate District is $70,632 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 47th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 47th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
