2016Final results
2016 election for Georgia Senate District 56
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
John Albers (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Patrick Thompson (D) by 19.8 points.
John AlbersRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.9%49,202
Patrick ThompsonDemocrat
40.1%32,969
82,171 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET