Georgia State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Georgia Senate District 9
A district of about 213,000 people, 24% Hispanic and 30% Black, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+20.9 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia State Senate | D+19.9 | D+42.1 |
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 9.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Denser than 89% 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 721% Black · 48% college gradsD+15.1Held DDistrict 40
23% Hispanic · 59% college gradsD+28.6Held DDistrict 33
24% Hispanic · 34% BlackD+29.9Held DDistrict 45
20% Black · 38% college gradsR+15.1Flipped D
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.
- Nikki Merritt (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 19.9, 2026 by 42.1
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)