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Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia Senate District 46

A district of about 196,000 people, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+17.8 relative to the nation for president.

Bill Cowsert (R) · since Nov 7, 2006Next 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+17.832nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican29th seat · the majority lineDistrict 46

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+27.3R+9.3

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 46.

Adults with a bachelor's degree41% 73rd pct · 16th of 56 in GA

Higher than 73% of seats.

White adults without a degree37% 56th pct · 25th of 56 in GA

Higher than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 49th pct · 29th of 56 in GA

Lower than 51% of seats.

Black residents19% 27th pct · 41st of 56 in GA

Lower than 73% of seats.

Asian residents4% 65th pct · 20th of 56 in GA

Higher than 65% of seats.

People per square mile406 49th pct · 29th of 56 in GA

Less dense than 51% 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 16
24% Black · 35% college gradsR+26.2Held RDistrict 1
24% Black · 38% college gradsR+13.6Held RDistrict 47
31% college gradsR+20.0Held RDistrict 32
44% college gradsR+13.1Held 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. Marc McMain (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 9.3
  2. Bill Cowsert (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 27.3

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