2020 Georgia State Senate election explained

Election Name:2020 Georgia State Senate election
Country:Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Georgia State Senate election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 Georgia State Senate election
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate
Majority Seats:29
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Leader1:Butch Miller
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:49th
Last Election1:35
Seats After1:34
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:2,419,281
Percentage1:54.58%
Swing1: 0.16%
Leader2:Steve Henson
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:41st
Last Election2:21
Seats After2:22
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:2,013,405
Percentage2:45.42%
Swing2: 0.16%
Map Size:400px
President pro tempore
Before Election:Butch Miller
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Butch Miller
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2020 Georgia State Senate election was held on November 3, 2020. Georgia voters elected state senators in all 56 of the state senate's districts to the 156th Georgia General Assembly for two-year terms in the Georgia State Senate. The elections coincided with the 2020 United States presidential election, 2020 United States House of Representatives elections, 2020 Georgia House of Representatives election, and more.

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

Results

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District 39

Incumbent senator Nikema Williams resigned to run for Georgia's 5th congressional district, which John Lewis represented until his death. A special primary took place on November 3, 2020, and a runoff took place December 1, 2020. No Republican had filed to face Williams in the general election, so the special primary acted as the general election.

District 56

Notes and References

  1. Web site: October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races. The Cook Political Report. November 1, 2020.