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Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia Senate District 56

A district of about 184,000 people, 62% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.5 relative to the nation for president.

John Albers (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+12.526th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican29th seat · the majority lineDistrict 56

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+22.5R+7.9

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 56.

Adults with a bachelor's degree62% 96th pct · 3rd of 56 in GA

Higher than 96% of seats.

White adults without a degree28% 42nd pct · 33rd of 56 in GA

Lower than 58% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 47th pct · 30th of 56 in GA

Lower than 53% of seats.

Black residents6% 9th pct · 51st of 56 in GA

Lower than 91% of seats.

Asian residents6% 80th pct · 12th of 56 in GA

Higher than 80% of seats.

People per square mile1,946 76th pct · 14th of 56 in GA

Denser than 76% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 37
50% college gradsR+9.1Flipped DDistrict 32
44% college gradsR+13.1Held RDistrict 21
53% college gradsR+33.9Held RDistrict 46
41% college gradsR+17.8Held 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. John Albers (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 22.5, 2026 by 7.9

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