Georgia 51st 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
Jimmy Carter1976
68.7%
15,953 votes · D+37.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 62.8%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
81.8%
97,832 votes · R+64.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 81.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
21,096votes
17.6% of the vote · R+64.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 17,879 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
97,832votes
81.8% of the vote · R+64.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 84,182 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
Jimmy Carter1976
+35.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+37.4 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · +17.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+68.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +68.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve GoochState Senate · 51
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
15.7%17,336
84.3%93,281
110,617
2020
R
16.8%16,141
83.2%79,806
95,947
Georgia SD-51 backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by 18 points, reflecting the dense, diverse electorate typical of Atlanta's inner suburbs and city neighborhoods.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.4 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 66.2 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 64.2 points.
A population of 190,167, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,215 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 50.
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How did Georgia 51st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 51st State Senate District voted Republican by 64.2 points (R+64.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 119,539 votes cast, 21,096 went Democratic and 97,832 went Republican.
When did Georgia 51st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 51st State Senate District voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Georgia 51st State Senate District?
Georgia 51st State Senate District has a population of 190,167 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 51st State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 51st State Senate District is $74,215 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 51st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Georgia 51st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.