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Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia Senate District 51

A district of about 199,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+64.6 relative to the nation for president.

Steve Gooch (R) · since Nov 2, 2010Next 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+64.656th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican29th seat · the majority lineDistrict 51

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+58.2

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 51.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 40th pct · 34th of 56 in GA

Lower than 60% of seats.

White adults without a degree65% 98th pct · 2nd of 56 in GA

Higher than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 15th pct · 48th of 56 in GA

Lower than 85% of seats.

Black residents1% 0th pct · 56th of 56 in GA

Lowest of 56 seats.

Asian residents1% 2nd pct · 55th of 56 in GA

Lower than 98% of seats.

People per square mile100 20th pct · 45th of 56 in GA

Less dense than 80% 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 53
21% college gradsR+58.4Held RDistrict 50
21% college gradsR+64.0Held RDistrict 52
25% college gradsR+48.3Held RDistrict 6
34% college gradsR+40.7Held 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. Will Wade (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 58.2
  2. Steve Gooch (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed

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