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2020Final results

2020 election for Georgia Senate District 56

Georgia State Senate · Georgia

John Albers (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Sarah Beeson (D) by 2.2 points.

John AlbersRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.1%51,476
Sarah BeesonDemocrat
48.9%49,284
100,760 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

EvenR+39.42014R+19.82016R+5.02018R+2.22020R+23.32022R+22.52024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET