2020Final results
2020 election for Georgia Senate District 23
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Max Burns (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Ceretta Smith (D) by 18.6 points.
Max BurnsRepublican · winner
59.3%46,712
Ceretta SmithDemocrat
40.7%32,069
78,781 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET