Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia Senate District 12

A district of about 185,000 people, 60% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+14.5 relative to the nation for president.

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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.

D+14.523rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican29th seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

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

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 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 11th pct · 50th of 56 in GA

Lower than 89% of seats.

White adults without a degree27% 40th pct · 34th of 56 in GA

Lower than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 0th pct · 56th of 56 in GA

Lowest of 56 seats.

Black residents60% 91st pct · 6th of 56 in GA

Higher than 91% of seats.

Asian residents1% 4th pct · 54th of 56 in GA

Lower than 96% of seats.

People per square mile40 0th pct · 56th of 56 in GA

Least dense of 56 seats.

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Edward Brown (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Freddie Powell Sims (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed

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