2022Final results
2022 election for Georgia Senate District 1
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Ben Watson (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating James Jones (D) by 22.8 points.
Ben WatsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.4%43,080
James JonesDemocrat
38.6%27,106
70,186 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET