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Georgia › Georgia State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia State Senate District 17
Gail Davenport has no major-party opponent.
Gail Davenport has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Gail Davenport
The district
Lean D+52: 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
- 199,455
- People per km²
- 421
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 30%
- White, no degree
- 16%of adults
- White 19%
- Hispanic 8%
- Black 64%
- Asian 4%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
80,988 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Gail Davenport (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
93,124 two-party votes · D+53.0 · D+54.5 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)76.5%
Donald Trump (R)23.5%
2022 Earlier district lines
80,461 votes · R+23.1✓ Brian Strickland (R)61.6%
Kacy D Morgan (D)38.4%
2020 Earlier district lines
102,967 votes · R+1.9✓ Brian Strickland (R)50.9%
Kelly Rose (D)49.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
89,551 two-party votes · D+48.9 · D+44.4 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)74.5%
Donald Trump (R)25.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
70,676 two-party votes · D+37.9 · D+35.7 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)68.9%
Donald Trump (R)31.1%