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Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia Senate District 16

A district of about 204,000 people, 24% Black, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+26.2 relative to the nation for president.

Marty Harbin (R) · since Jul 22, 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+26.237th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican29th seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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.

20242026
Georgia State SenateR+31.5R+16.8

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 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 58th pct · 24th of 56 in GA

Higher than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree41% 62nd pct · 22nd of 56 in GA

Higher than 62% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 22nd pct · 44th of 56 in GA

Lower than 78% of seats.

Black residents24% 40th pct · 34th of 56 in GA

Lower than 60% of seats.

Asian residents3% 55th pct · 26th of 56 in GA

Higher than 55% of seats.

People per square mile269 42nd pct · 33rd of 56 in GA

Less dense than 58% 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 29
28% Black · 32% college gradsR+26.1Held RDistrict 18
31% Black · 28% college gradsR+22.0Held RDistrict 46
41% college gradsR+17.8Held RDistrict 4
24% Black · 30% college gradsR+34.9Held 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. Marty Harbin (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 31.5, 2026 by 16.8

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