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Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia Senate District 40

A district of about 192,000 people, 23% Hispanic, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+28.6 relative to the nation for president.

Sally Harrell (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+28.618th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican29th seat · the majority lineDistrict 40

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 SenateD+25.3D+39.3

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 40.

Adults with a bachelor's degree59% 95th pct · 4th of 56 in GA

Higher than 95% of seats.

White adults without a degree11% 13th pct · 49th of 56 in GA

Lower than 87% of seats.

Hispanic residents23% 91st pct · 6th of 56 in GA

Higher than 91% of seats.

Black residents19% 25th pct · 42nd of 56 in GA

Lower than 75% of seats.

Asian residents11% 93rd pct · 5th of 56 in GA

Higher than 93% of seats.

People per square mile3,672 96th pct · 3rd of 56 in GA

Denser than 96% 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 14
67% college gradsD+18.8Held DDistrict 9
24% Hispanic · 30% BlackD+20.9Held DDistrict 33
24% Hispanic · 34% BlackD+29.9Held DDistrict 7
21% Black · 48% college gradsD+15.1Held 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. Sally Harrell (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 25.3, 2026 by 39.3

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