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2018Final results

2018 election for Georgia Senate District 56

Georgia State Senate · Georgia

John Albers (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Ellyn Jeager (D) by 5.0 points.

John AlbersRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.5%41,874
Ellyn JeagerDemocrat
47.5%37,902
79,776 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+34.52012R+39.42014R+19.82016R+5.02018R+2.22020R+23.32022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET