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State Senate District 51·Georgia

Georgia 51st State Senate District: R+64 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

A heavily Democratic district anchored in metro Atlanta's urban core

20082024·5 elections
GA
Latest
R+64
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
190,167
2024 ACS

Georgia 51st State Senate District, Georgia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+64%. Republican peak: R+66 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+64MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
190,1672024 5-year
Median household income
$74,6902024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
90.0%2024 5-year
Black
1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.0%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+66 in 2016MIT Election Lab
7 counties · 0 D · 7 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−64.2%
20,12393,208113,908
R
−64.1%
17,19180,40298,690
R
−66.0%
11,84163,21577,792
R
−63.9%
11,75355,44268,387
R
−54.8%
15,00552,71868,859

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.0%
Irish
11.8%
German
11.2%
American
9.7%
Scottish
3.7%
Italian
3.0%
French
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.1%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
17.2%
Other Christian
10.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
9.7%
Methodist
5.4%
Mainline Protestant
1.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Georgia SD-51 backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by 18 points, reflecting the dense, diverse electorate typical of Atlanta's inner suburbs and city neighborhoods.

The Republican margin in Georgia 51st State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-six points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was sixty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,690, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 190,167 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 51, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 51, Georgia voted Republican by 64.2 points (R+64), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 113,908 votes cast, 20,123 went Democratic and 93,208 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 51, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 51, Georgia as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 51, Georgia?
State Senate District 51, Georgia has a population of 190,167 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 51, Georgia?
Median household income in State Senate District 51, Georgia is $74,690 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State Senate District 51, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 51, Georgia from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.