Georgia's 38th Senate district
American legislative district
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District 38 of the Georgia Senate is located in Metro Atlanta.
Demographics28.22% White
59.11% Black
7.04% Hispanic
2.16% Asian
0.14% Native American
0.02% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.51% Other
3.61% Multiracial
59.11% Black
7.04% Hispanic
2.16% Asian
0.14% Native American
0.02% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.51% Other
3.61% Multiracial
Population(2020)
Voting age192,309 [1]
149,091
Voting age192,309 [1]
149,091
| Georgia's 38th State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Demographics | 28.22% White 59.11% Black 7.04% Hispanic 2.16% Asian 0.14% Native American 0.02% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.51% Other 3.61% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 192,309 [1] 149,091 | ||
The district is contained entirely within Fulton County and includes parts of Atlanta, Fairburn, Palmetto, Sandy Springs, South Fulton, and Union City. In Atlanta, the district includes western Buckhead and the neighborhoods of Bankhead, Cascade Heights, Grove Park, and Southwest Atlanta.
The current senator is RaShaun Kemp, a Democrat from Atlanta first elected in 2024.[2]
District officeholders
| Years | Senator, District 15 | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|
| 1963-1965 | Leroy Johnson | |
| 1965-1967 | ||
| 1967-1969 | ||
| 1969-1971 | ||
| 1971-1973 | ||
| 1973-1975 | ||
| 1975-1977 | Horace Tate | |
| 1977-1979 | ||
| 1979-1981 | ||
| 1979-1983 | ||
| 1979-1985 | ||
| 1979-1987 | ||
| 1979-1989 | ||
| 1989-1991 | ||
| 1991-1993 | ||
| 1993-1995 | Ralph David Abernathy III | |
| 1995-1997 | ||
| 1997-1999 | ||
| 1999-2001 | Horacena Tate | |
| 2001-2003 | ||
| 2003-2005 | ||
| 2005-2007 | ||
| 2007-2009 | ||
| 2009-2011 | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| 2013-2015 | ||
| 2015-2017 | ||
| 2017-2019 | ||
| 2019-2021 | ||
| 2021-2023 | ||
| 2023-2025 | ||
| 2025- | RaShaun Kemp |