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Georgia › Georgia State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Georgia State Senate District 4

Billy Hickman has no major-party opponent.

Billy Hickman has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Runoff if no majority

A candidate needs more than half the vote in November. Otherwise the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026. The forecast shows the chance that a race goes to a runoff.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+35: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+40.1R+42.4 vs. nation2020 presidentR+34.7R+39.3 vs. nation2024 presidentR+34.9R+33.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
203,053
People per km²
48
Adults with a B.A.+
30%
White, no degree
45%of adults
  • White 63%
  • Hispanic 7%
  • Black 24%
  • 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

74,309 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Billy Hickman (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

90,129 two-party votes · R+34.9 · R+33.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)67.5%
Kamala Harris (D)32.5%

2022 Earlier district lines

53,563 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Billy Hickman (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

65,492 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Billy Hickman (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

88,191 two-party votes · R+34.7 · R+39.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)67.4%
Joe Biden (D)32.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

67,306 two-party votes · R+40.1 · R+42.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)70.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)29.9%