Georgia's 16th Senate district
| 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]
Geography
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)
- Tryone
- 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 | ||
Historical election results
Source:[5]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronnie Chance | 62,356 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 62,356 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Harbin | Unchallenged | ||
| Total votes | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Harbin | 66,386 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 66,386 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Harbin | 53,201 | 100 | |
| Democratic | Bill Lightle | 24,858 | 31.8 | |
| Total votes | 78,059 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Georgia Senate Districts 2023" (PDF). Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office. 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ "Map of Georgia's 16th State Senate district" (PDF). Georgia Senate. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Georgia State Senate District 16 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Georgia State Senate District 16 - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.