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Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia Senate District 49

A district of about 197,000 people, 27% Hispanic, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+44.6 relative to the nation for president.

Drew Echols (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+44.650th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican29th seat · the majority lineDistrict 49

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 SenateR+33.1

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 49.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 42nd pct · 33rd of 56 in GA

Lower than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree43% 65th pct · 20th of 56 in GA

Higher than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents27% 96th pct · 3rd of 56 in GA

Higher than 96% of seats.

Black residents7% 11th pct · 50th of 56 in GA

Lower than 89% of seats.

Asian residents2% 49th pct · 29th of 56 in GA

Lower than 51% of seats.

People per square mile519 51st pct · 28th of 56 in GA

Denser 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 54
28% HispanicR+54.8Held RDistrict 52
25% college gradsR+48.3Held RDistrict 47
31% college gradsR+20.0Held RDistrict 31
21% Black · 27% college gradsR+30.6Held 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. Drew Echols (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 33.1

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