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

Georgia State Senate District 5

Sheikh Rahman has no major-party opponent.

Sheikh Rahman has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: Georgia State Senate

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 D+37: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+50.0D+47.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+47.2D+42.6 vs. nation2024 presidentD+33.8D+35.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
180,528
People per km²
1,368
Adults with a B.A.+
24%
White, no degree
12%of adults
  • White 15%
  • Hispanic 46%
  • Black 25%
  • Asian 11%
  • 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

47,893 votes · D+35.2
✓ Sheikh Rahman (D)67.6%
Lisa Babbage (R)32.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

49,662 two-party votes · D+33.8 · D+35.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)66.9%
Donald Trump (R)33.1%

2022 Earlier district lines

26,340 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Sheikh Rahman (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

44,991 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Sheikh Rahman (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

52,318 two-party votes · D+47.2 · D+42.6 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)73.6%
Donald Trump (R)26.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

40,185 two-party votes · D+50.0 · D+47.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)75.0%
Donald Trump (R)25.0%

Also on the ballot in Georgia

U.S. SenateJon OssoffMike CollinsRunoff 1%96%Dem.93%Dem. GovernorKeisha Lance BottomsRick JacksonFlip riskFlip riskRunoff 7%51%Dem.52%Dem.

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