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Georgia 47th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+13.22012R+21.32016R+20.12020R+18.32024R+21.9
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+21.9
2024
median income$70,632U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age35.9U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate15.4%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)33.2%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english13.5%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.9%
Irish9.6%
German8.4%
African American†15.5%
African0.4%
Jamaican0.4%
Mexican5.9%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Guatemalan0.7%
Asian Indian0.5%
Hmong0.5%
Chinese0.3%
religion

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

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

Georgia 47th State Senate District

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Georgia 47th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+21.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for Georgia 47th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Georgia 47th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+21.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Georgia 47th State Senate District · R+21.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.6%61,947
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.7%39,578
Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%705
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 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 (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Georgia 47th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Barrow County, GARepublicanR+40.3
Clarke County, GADemocraticD+38.1
Jackson County, GARepublicanR+54.9
Madison County, GARepublicanR+54.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.7%Harris39,578
60.6%Trump61,947
0.7%Oliver705
−21.9%
102,230
R
40.1%Biden35,430
58.4%Trump51,580
1.5%Jorgensen1,298
−18.3%
88,308
R
38.2%Clinton26,285
58.3%Trump40,113
3.6%Johnson2,446
−20.1%
68,844
R
39.3%Obama23,903
60.7%Romney36,857
0.0%
−21.3%
60,760
R
42.7%Obama27,020
55.9%McCain35,360
1.4%Barr864
−13.2%
63,244
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: −21.9% in 2024.−21.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−13.2%
2012−21.3%
2016−20.1%
2020−18.3%
2024−21.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RFrank GinnState Senate · 47

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55.5, this district ranks among the most heavily Republican in Georgia's upper chamber, suggesting a rural or exurban constituency where statewide competitive races are effectively settled before results are tallied.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.9 points.

A population of 190,607, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,632 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 13.

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 4
Georgia
92.4twin score
median age2012–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated
State Senate District 13
Tennessee
84.8twin score
median age2012–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 1
Georgia
83.7twin score
2008–2016 trajectorymedian 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 47th State Senate District

counties it covers4
Barrow CountyClarke CountyJackson CountyMadison County

Frequently asked questions

How did Georgia 47th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 47th State Senate District voted Republican by 21.9 points (R+21.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 102,230 votes cast, 39,578 went Democratic and 61,947 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 47th State Senate District?
Georgia 47th State Senate District has a population of 190,607 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 47th State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 47th State Senate District is $70,632 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 47th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Georgia 47th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.