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Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia Senate District 1

A district of about 199,000 people, 24% Black, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+13.6 relative to the nation for president.

Ben Watson (R) · since Nov 4, 2014Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 56 seats

Every Georgia State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+13.629th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican29th seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
Georgia State SenateR+4.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Georgia Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 56 seats. Small marks are other seats in Georgia. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree38% 64th pct · 21st of 56 in GA

Higher than 64% of seats.

White adults without a degree35% 51st pct · 28th of 56 in GA

Higher than 51% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 55th pct · 26th of 56 in GA

Higher than 55% of seats.

Black residents24% 44th pct · 32nd of 56 in GA

Lower than 56% of seats.

Asian residents3% 53rd pct · 27th of 56 in GA

Higher than 53% of seats.

People per square mile133 29th pct · 40th of 56 in GA

Less dense than 71% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 46
41% college gradsR+17.8Held RDistrict 29
28% Black · 32% college gradsR+26.1Held RDistrict 16
24% Black · 35% college gradsR+26.2Held RDistrict 18
31% Black · 28% college gradsR+22.0Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Ben Watson (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 4.5

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)