Georgia's 40th Senate district
| Georgia's 40th State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Demographics | 43.69% White 16.42% Black 24.81% Hispanic 10.84% Asian 0.12% Native American 0.04% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.65% Other 4.44% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 190,544 [1] 147,000 | ||
District 40 of the Georgia Senate is located in Metro Atlanta.
The district includes northern DeKalb and western Gwinnett counties, including all or parts of Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville, Dunwoody, Norcross, and Peachtree Corners. While the district includes many neighborhoods in DeKalb County with Atlanta addresses, there is no part of the city of Atlanta within the district.
The current senator is Sally Harrell, a Democrat from Atlanta first elected in 2018.[2]
Former occupants of the seat include Zell Miller, former governor and U.S. Senator, and Paul Coverdell, former U.S. Senator.
List of senators
| Member | Party | Years | Residence | Electoral history | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.T. Mitchell | 1947 – 1949 | Clayton | |||
| Osbon L. Foster | 1949 – 1951 | Hiawassee | |||
| Bonnell Akins | 1951 – 1953 | Blairsville | |||
| Harry L. Brown | 1953 – 1955 | Mountain City | |||
| W. K. Dean | 1955 – 1957 | Young Harris | |||
| H. M. Edge | 1957 – 1959 | Blairsville | |||
| Russell Ellis Cannon | 1959 – January 9, 1961 | Clayton | |||
| Zell Miller | January 9, 1961 – January 14, 1963 | ||||
| Dan MacIntyre | January 14, 1963 – April 6, 1969 | ||||
| E. Earl Patton | June 4, 1969 – January 8, 1973 | ||||
| Paul D. Coverdell | January 8, 1973 – May 2, 1989 | ||||
| Michael J. Egan | June 1989 – January 2001 | ||||
| Rusty Paul | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | ||||
| Liane Levetan | 2003 – 2005 | ||||
| Dan Weber | 2005 – 2011 | ||||
| Fran Millar | 2011 – January 13, 2019 | ||||
| Sally Harrell | January 14, 2019 – present |
References
- ^ "Georgia Senate Districts 2023" (PDF). Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office. 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-28.