state senate districtGeorgia 53rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+43.4
2008R+47.1
2012R+50.7
2016R+60.5
2020R+58.0
2024R+58.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+15.0R+43.4 → R+58.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+56.9R+58.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.1% of 148,554 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,934
72,768
498
92,200
148,554
62.1%
2020
17,293
66,818
1,208
85,319
146,150†
58.4%
2016
12,668
54,947
2,216
69,831
142,803†
48.9%
2012
14,832
46,887
1,451
63,170
141,214†
44.7%
2008
17,398
49,350
1,089
67,837
135,607†
50.0%
2004
17,445
44,581
478
62,504
130,001†
48.1%
† 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 53GeorgiaUnited States
English19.7%10.3%9.5%
American16.6%7.6%5.3%
Irish11.5%6.9%9.4%
German7.6%6.3%12.5%
Scottish2.4%1.7%1.3%
Italian1.8%2.2%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.4%——
Welsh0.6%——
African American†4.2%27.4%9.9%
Mexican1.6%5.5%11.3%
Guatemalan1.1%0.7%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.5%1.2%1.8%
Asian Indian0.2%1.6%1.4%
Korean0.1%0.5%0.4%
Chinese0.1%0.6%1.3%
Filipino0.1%0.2%0.9%
Laotian0.1%——
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 53
Georgia
United States
Median age
40.8
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.0%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA SD 53
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$63,070
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.5%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.4%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA SD 53
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.9%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.4%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA SD 53
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 53rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−43.4%
2008
−47.1%
2012
−50.7%
2016
−60.5%
2020
−58.0%
2024
−58.4%
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
20.5%Harris18,934
78.9%Trump72,768
0.5%
R+58.4
R+0.3
R+56.9
92,200
R
20.3%Biden17,293
78.3%Trump66,818
1.4%
R+58.0
D+2.5
R+62.5
85,319
R
18.1%Clinton12,668
78.7%Trump54,947
3.2%
R+60.5
R+9.8
R+62.6
69,831
R
23.5%Obama14,832
74.2%Romney46,887
2.3%
R+50.7
R+3.6
R+54.6
63,170
R
25.6%Obama17,398
72.7%McCain49,350
1.6%
R+47.1
R+3.7
R+54.4
67,837
R
27.9%Kerry17,445
71.3%Bush44,581
0.8%
R+43.4
—
R+41.0
62,504
current representation
Current officeholders
RLanny ThomasState Senate · 53
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+16.5, District 53 sits well outside Georgia's competitive zones, reflecting the strong Republican lean common to the state's rural and outer-suburban corridors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 60.5 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 58.4 points.
A population of 190,236, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,070 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 21 and State Senate District 4.
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How did Georgia 53rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 53rd State Senate District voted Republican by 58.4 points (R+58.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 92,200 votes cast, 18,934 went Democratic and 72,768 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 53rd State Senate District?
Georgia 53rd State Senate District has a population of 190,236 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 53rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 53rd State Senate District is $63,070 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 53rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 53rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
