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Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia Senate District 39

A district of about 183,000 people, 55% Black, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+70.9 relative to the nation for president.

Sonya Halpern (D) · since Dec 1, 2020Next 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.

D+70.93rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican29th seat · the majority lineDistrict 39

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 SenateD+77.0

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 39.

Adults with a bachelor's degree53% 84th pct · 10th of 56 in GA

Higher than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree6% 0th pct · 56th of 56 in GA

Lowest of 56 seats.

Hispanic residents7% 29th pct · 40th of 56 in GA

Lower than 71% of seats.

Black residents55% 82nd pct · 11th of 56 in GA

Higher than 82% of seats.

Asian residents6% 82nd pct · 11th of 56 in GA

Higher than 82% of seats.

People per square mile3,525 93rd pct · 5th of 56 in GA

Denser than 93% 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 36
48% Black · 54% college gradsD+78.2Held DDistrict 44
49% Black · 46% college gradsD+78.7Held DDistrict 35
53% Black · 54% college gradsD+56.9Held DDistrict 38
57% Black · 53% college gradsD+56.1Held 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.

  1. Sonya Halpern (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 77.0

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