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Georgia › Georgia State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia State Senate District 18
Steven McNeel has no major-party opponent.
Steven McNeel has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Steven McNeel
The district
Lean R+22: 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
- 196,799
- People per km²
- 57
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 28%
- White, no degree
- 43%of adults
- White 56%
- Hispanic 7%
- Black 31%
- Asian 2%
- 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
80,983 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ John F Kennedy (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
103,227 two-party votes · R+22.0 · R+20.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)61.0%
Kamala Harris (D)39.0%
2022 Earlier district lines
76,953 votes · R+28.9✓ John F Kennedy (R)64.4%
Chris Benton (D)35.6%
2020 Earlier district lines
71,209 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ John F Kennedy (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
95,257 two-party votes · R+21.9 · R+26.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)60.9%
Joe Biden (D)39.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
78,498 two-party votes · R+26.8 · R+29.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)63.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)36.6%