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Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia Senate District 42

A district of about 203,000 people, 35% Black, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+13.3 relative to the nation for president.

Brian Strickland (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Flipped in 2026Next 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+13.328th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican29th seat · the majority lineDistrict 42

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+16.5D+4.6

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 42.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 36th pct · 36th of 56 in GA

Lower than 64% of seats.

White adults without a degree41% 60th pct · 23rd of 56 in GA

Higher than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 27th pct · 41st of 56 in GA

Lower than 73% of seats.

Black residents35% 67th pct · 19th of 56 in GA

Higher than 67% of seats.

Asian residents1% 31st pct · 39th of 56 in GA

Lower than 69% of seats.

People per square mile249 40th pct · 34th of 56 in GA

Less dense than 60% 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 18
31% Black · 28% college gradsR+22.0Held RDistrict 25
30% Black · 24% college gradsR+24.0Held RDistrict 29
28% Black · 32% college gradsR+26.1Held RDistrict 16
24% Black · 35% college gradsR+26.2Held 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. Eric W. Lee Sr. (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 4.6
  2. Brian Strickland (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 16.5

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