state senate districtGeorgia 56th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+46.3
2008R+34.1
2012R+44.0
2016R+25.8
2020R+12.3
2024R+12.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+33.9R+46.3 → R+12.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+10.9R+12.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 88.3% of 136,169 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
52,006
66,920
1,361
120,287
136,169
88.3%
2020
50,508
64,979
2,088
117,575
129,641†
90.7%
2016
32,994
57,671
4,852
95,517
119,801†
79.7%
2012
24,072
63,233
1,677
88,982
111,030†
80.1%
2008
31,409
64,362
981
96,752
110,063†
87.9%
2004
22,643
62,343
696
85,682
109,096†
78.5%
† 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 56GeorgiaUnited States
English19.0%10.3%9.5%
German12.8%6.3%12.5%
Irish12.5%6.9%9.4%
American7.4%7.6%5.3%
Italian5.6%2.2%4.8%
Scottish3.1%1.7%1.3%
Polish2.5%0.8%2.2%
French2.3%1.0%1.6%
Mexican3.9%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%1.2%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%0.7%0.5%
Salvadoran0.4%0.5%0.7%
Colombian0.4%0.4%0.4%
Honduran0.3%0.4%0.3%
Venezuelan0.3%0.3%—
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
African American†5.5%27.4%9.9%
African0.2%0.8%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%0.5%0.2%
Asian Indian2.7%1.6%1.4%
Chinese0.9%0.6%1.3%
Vietnamese0.5%0.6%0.6%
Korean0.4%0.5%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Pakistani0.2%——
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 56
Georgia
United States
Median age
41.8
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.8%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA SD 56
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$130,153
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.0%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
51.1%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA SD 56
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
19.4%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
10.0%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.9%
1.6%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.2%
0.9%
1.1%
Other languages
1.4%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA SD 56
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 56th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−46.3%
2008
−34.1%
2012
−44.0%
2016
−25.8%
2020
−12.3%
2024
−12.4%
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
43.2%Harris52,006
55.6%Trump66,920
1.1%
R+12.4
R+0.1
R+10.9
120,287
R
43.0%Biden50,508
55.3%Trump64,979
1.8%
R+12.3
D+13.5
R+16.8
117,575
R
34.5%Clinton32,994
60.4%Trump57,671
5.1%
R+25.8
D+18.2
R+27.9
95,517
R
27.1%Obama24,072
71.1%Romney63,233
1.9%
R+44.0
R+10.0
R+47.9
88,982
R
32.5%Obama31,409
66.5%McCain64,362
1.0%
R+34.1
D+12.3
R+41.3
96,752
R
26.4%Kerry22,643
72.8%Bush62,343
0.8%
R+46.3
—
R+43.9
85,682
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn AlbersState Senate · 56
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+76, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic constituencies in the state, reflecting a dense, majority-minority urban core where statewide races are rarely competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.3 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 12.4 points.
A population of 191,203, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $130,153 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 32 and State Senate District 37.
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How did Georgia 56th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 56th State Senate District voted Republican by 12.4 points (R+12.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 120,287 votes cast, 52,006 went Democratic and 66,920 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 56th State Senate District?
Georgia 56th State Senate District has a population of 191,203 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 56th State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 56th State Senate District is $130,153 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 56th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 56th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
