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Georgia › Georgia State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia State Senate District 12
Edward Brown has no major-party opponent.
Edward Brown has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Edward Brown
The district
Lean D+15: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 185,361
- People per km²
- 16
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 27%of adults
- White 33%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 60%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 3%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
62,128 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Freddie Powell Sims (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
77,139 two-party votes · D+13.9 · D+15.4 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)56.9%
Donald Trump (R)43.1%
2022 Earlier district lines
48,102 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Freddie Powell Sims (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
62,942 votes · D+28.4✓ Freddie Powell Sims (D)64.2%
Tracy Taylor (R)35.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
81,009 two-party votes · D+16.3 · D+11.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)58.2%
Donald Trump (R)41.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
75,175 two-party votes · D+16.1 · D+13.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)58.1%
Donald Trump (R)41.9%