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Georgia › Georgia State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia State Senate District 54
Chuck Payne has no major-party opponent.
Chuck Payne has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Chuck Payne
The district
Lean R+55: 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
- 193,704
- People per km²
- 83
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 57%of adults
- White 66%
- Hispanic 28%
- Black 3%
- Asian 1%
- 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
69,447 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chuck Payne (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
80,342 two-party votes · R+55.7 · R+54.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.8%
Kamala Harris (D)22.2%
2022 Earlier district lines
48,051 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chuck Payne (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
57,768 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chuck Payne (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
72,358 two-party votes · R+52.0 · R+56.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.0%
Joe Biden (D)24.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
58,465 two-party votes · R+55.1 · R+57.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)22.5%