Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Georgia Senate District 17
A district of about 199,000 people, 64% Black, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+52.0 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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 17.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Denser than 62% 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 4362% Black · 34% college gradsD+52.9Held DDistrict 55
61% Black · 36% college gradsD+55.4Held DDistrict 22
57% Black · 25% college gradsD+41.0Held DDistrict 2
49% Black · 31% college gradsD+44.2Held D
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.
- Gail Davenport (D)
2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)