Georgia's 16th Senate district
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22.31% Black
5.95% Hispanic
3.04% Asian
0.17% Native American
0.03% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.51% Other
4.94% Multiracial
Voting age191,829 [1]
147,133
| Georgia's 16th State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator |
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| Demographics | 64.19% White 22.31% Black 5.95% Hispanic 3.04% Asian 0.17% Native American 0.03% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.51% Other 4.94% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 191,829 [1] 147,133 | ||
District 16 of the Georgia Senate is a district located in southern Metro Atlanta.
The district includes the southern and western parts of Fayette County as well as all of Lamar, Pike, and Spalding counties. Cities in the district include Barnesville, Brooks, Griffin, Peachtree City, Tyrone, Woolsey, and Zebulon, as well as part of Fayetteville.
The current senator is Marty Harbin, a Republican from Tyrone first elected in 2014.[2]
District 16 is made up the entirety of the counties of Pike County, Lamar, and Spalding, as well as part of the county of Fayette.[3]
Fayette - 77.6% of county:
- Brooks
- Part of Fayetteville (County seat)
- Peachtree City (Largest city)
- Tyrone
- Woolsey
Pike County - 100% of county :
Lamar County - 100% of county :
Spalding County - 100% of county :
Recent election results
Source:[4]
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Harbin | 65,626 | 68.2 | |
| Democratic | Cinquez Jester | 30,643 | 31.8 | |
| Total votes | 96,269 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Elections prior to 2020 were held under different district lines.
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Harbin | 57,965 | 68.2 | |
| Democratic | Pingke Dubignon | 27,408 | 31.8 | |
| Total votes | 85,013 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Harbin | 71,842 | 65.8 | |
| Democratic | Amili Blake | 37,388 | 30.5 | |
| Total votes | 109,230 | 100.0 | ||