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Georgia › Georgia State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia State Senate District 2
Derek J. Mallow has no major-party opponent.
Derek J. Mallow has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Derek J. Mallow
The district
Lean D+44: 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
- 187,846
- People per km²
- 472
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 31%
- White, no degree
- 22%of adults
- White 36%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 49%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
65,049 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Derek Mallow (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
78,191 two-party votes · D+43.5 · D+45.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)71.8%
Donald Trump (R)28.2%
2022 Earlier district lines
57,756 votes · D+43.9✓ Derek Mallow (D)71.9%
Clinton Young (R)28.1%
2020 Earlier district lines
62,334 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Lester G Jackson III (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
75,151 two-party votes · D+46.1 · D+41.6 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)73.0%
Donald Trump (R)27.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
63,281 two-party votes · D+45.6 · D+43.4 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)72.8%
Donald Trump (R)27.2%