Georgia's 1st Senate district
| Georgia's 1st State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator |
| ||
| Demographics | 58.9% White 23.66% Black 8.78% Hispanic 2.64% Asian 0.25% Native American 0.3% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.48% Other 6.56% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 191,402 [1] 145,428 | ||
District 1 of the Georgia Senate is a senatorial district in Southeast Georgia encompassing most of Savannah's southern and eastern suburbs, as well as a sliver of Savannah itself.
The district includes all of Bryan and Liberty counties. The district also includes coastal and southwestern Chatham County, including Dutch Island, Georgetown, Henderson, Isle of Hope, Montgomery, Skidaway Island, Talahi Island, Tybee Island, Vernonburg, Whitemarsh Island, Wilmington Island, and parts of Bloomingdale, Pooler, and Savannah.
The current senator is Ben Watson, a Republican from Isle of Hope first elected in 2014.[2]
District officeholders
| Years | Senator, District 1 | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|
| 1997–1999 | Eric Johnson (R) | Bryan (part), Chatham (part). |
| 1999–2001 | ||
| 2001–2003 | ||
| 2003–2005 | Brantley, Pierce, Bryan (part), Camden (part), Chatham (part), Glynn (part), Liberty (part), McIntosh (part). | |
| 2005–2007 | Bryan, Chatham (part), Liberty (part). | |
| 2007–2009 | ||
| 2009–2011 | ||
| Buddy Carter (R) | ||
| 2011–2013 | ||
| 2013–2015 | ||
| 2015–2017 | Ben Watson (R) | |
| 2017–2019 | ||
| 2019–2021 | ||
| 2021-2023 | ||
| 2023-2025 | Bryan, Chatham (part), Liberty. |
References
- ^ "Georgia Senate Districts 2023" (PDF). Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office. 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ "Georgia State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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External links
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.legis.ga.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.