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This page displays election information for the Georgia State Senate.

Elections

Georgia state senators serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Georgia holds elections for its legislature in even years.

2026

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2026

Elections for the Georgia State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2024

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2024

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was May 21, 2024, and the primary runoff was June 18, 2024. The general runoff was December 3, 2024. The filing deadline was March 8, 2024.

In the 2024 elections, Republicans maintained their 33-23 majority in the Georgia State Senate.

Georgia State Senate
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 23 23
     Republican Party 33 33
Total 56 56

2022

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 21, 2022. A general runoff election was scheduled for December 6, 2022. The filing deadline was March 11, 2022.

In the 2022 elections, the Republican majority in the Georgia State Senate was reduced from 34-22 to 32-23.[1]

Georgia State Senate
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 22 23
     Republican Party 34 32
     Vacancy 0 1
Total 56 56

2020

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020

Elections for the office of Georgia State Senate took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020, and a primary runoff was scheduled for August 11, 2020. A runoff election was scheduled for December 1, 2020. The filing deadline was March 6, 2020.

In the 2020 elections, the Republican majority in the Georgia State Senate was reduced from 35-21 to 34-22.

Georgia State Senate
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 21 22
     Republican Party 35 34
Total 56 56

2018

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on May 22, 2018, and a primary runoff election took place on July 24, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. A general election runoff was scheduled for December 4, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 9, 2018.[2]

In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the Georgia State Senate was reduced from 37-19 to 35-21.

Georgia State Senate
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 19 21
     Republican Party 37 35
Total 56 56

2016

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016. All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 39-17 majority. Republicans lost one seat in the election, giving them a 38-18 majority.

Georgia State Senate
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 17 18
     Republican Party 39 38
Total 56 56


Historical party control

Republicans won control of the Georgia State Senate in 2002. In 2024, they won a 33-23 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Georgia Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Georgia State Senate election results: 1992-2024

Year '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20 '22 '24
Democrats 41 35 34 34 32 26 22 22 22 20 18 18 18 21 22 23 23
Republicans 15 21 22 22 24 30 34 34 34 36 38 38 38 35 34 33 33

Before 1992

Democrats had controlled the Georgia Senate since the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction.


Trifecta history

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Georgia was under the following types of trifecta control:

  • Democratic trifecta: 1992-2002
  • Republican trifecta: 2005-2023
  • Divided government: 2003-2004

Georgia Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Footnotes

  1. ↑ One vacancy resulted from the resignation of Dean Burke (R) from District 11.
  2. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2018 Elections and voter registration calendar," accessed July 25, 2017
  3. ↑ Follow the Money, "Georgia Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed April 21, 2015
  4. ↑ Follow the Money, "Georgia 2008 Candidates," accessed July 17, 2013
  5. ↑ Follow the Money, "Georgia 2006 Candidates," accessed July 17, 2013
  6. ↑ Follow the Money, "Georgia 2004 Candidates," accessed July 17, 2013
  7. ↑ Follow the Money, "Georgia 2002 Candidates," accessed July 17, 2013
  8. ↑ Follow the Money, "Georgia 2000 Candidates," accessed July 17, 2013
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