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Georgia 12th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+17.92012D+21.32016D+15.92020D+16.22024D+13.8
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+13.8
2024
median income$47,126U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age39.2U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate24.9%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.5%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english4.9%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†57.7%
African0.8%
Haitian0.3%
American10.0%
English5.9%
Irish3.7%
Mexican2.2%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Guatemalan0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Baker County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Georgia 12th State Senate District

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Georgia 12th State Senate DistrictHarrisD+13.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for Georgia 12th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Georgia 12th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+13.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Georgia 12th State Senate District · D+13.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic56.8%43,917
Donald TrumpRepublican42.9%33,222
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%244
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 13 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (13 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Georgia 12th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Baker County, GARepublicanR+19.9
Calhoun County, GADemocraticD+12.3
Clay County, GADemocraticD+7.5
Dougherty County, GADemocraticD+41.1
Early County, GARepublicanR+11.5
Miller County, GARepublicanR+50.5
Mitchell County, GARepublicanR+16.3
Quitman County, GARepublicanR+15.4
Randolph County, GADemocraticD+7.6
Stewart County, GADemocraticD+16.3
Sumter County, GADemocraticD+2.2
Terrell County, GADemocraticD+4.1
Webster County, GARepublicanR+18.4
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
56.8%Harris43,917
42.9%Trump33,222
0.3%Oliver244
+13.8%
77,383
D
57.8%Biden47,139
41.6%Trump33,910
0.7%Jorgensen548
+16.2%
81,597
D
57.3%Clinton43,659
41.4%Trump31,552
1.3%Johnson997
+15.9%
76,208
D
60.6%Obama50,065
39.4%Romney32,485
0.0%
+21.3%
82,550
D
58.3%Obama49,708
40.4%McCain34,458
1.3%Barr1,084
+17.9%
85,250
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +13.8% in 2024.+13.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+17.9%
2012+21.3%
2016+15.9%
2020+16.2%
2024+13.8%
DemocraticRepublican

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.4, this district sits far outside Georgia's competitive zones, delivering outsized Republican margins that anchor the party's statewide legislative math.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.8 points.

A population of 190,819, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,126 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 26 and State Senate District 24.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 26
Georgia
97.3twin score
% Blackelasticity% White
State Senate District 24
Alabama
96.7twin score
% Blackmedian income% Catholic
State Senate District 23
Alabama
94.6twin score
% Blackmedian income% Catholic≠ median age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Georgia 12th State Senate District

counties it covers13
Baker CountyCalhoun CountyClay CountyDougherty CountyEarly CountyMiller CountyMitchell CountyQuitman CountyRandolph CountyStewart CountySumter CountyTerrell CountyWebster County

Frequently asked questions

How did Georgia 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 12th State Senate District voted Democratic by 13.8 points (D+13.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 77,383 votes cast, 43,917 went Democratic and 33,222 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 12th State Senate District?
Georgia 12th State Senate District has a population of 190,819 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 12th State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 12th State Senate District is $47,126 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 12th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Georgia 12th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.