2022 Georgia State Senate election

Elections to the Georgia State Senate were held on November 8, 2022, alongside the other 2022 United States elections. All 56 seats were up for election.^[1]

Democrats gained one seat, decreasing the Republican majority to 33 out of 56 seats.^[2]

Retirements

Democrats

1. District 2: Lester Jackson retired to run for Commissioner of Labor.
2. District 6: Jen Jordan retired to run for Attorney General.
3. District 48: Michelle Au retired to run for state representative from District 50.

Republicans

1. District 3: Sheila McNeill retired.
2. District 7: Tyler Harper retired to run for Commissioner of Agriculture.
3. District 14: Bruce Thompson retired to run for Commissioner of Labor.
4. District 25: Burt Jones retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
5. District 37: Lindsey Tippins retired.
6. District 49: Butch Miller retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
7. District 53: Jeff Mullis retired.

Predictions

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. State Senate district 7, 5.68% (gain)
2. State Senate district 14, 9.38% (gain)

Results

Due to redistricting, District 7 moved from southern Georgia to the Atlanta region.

See also

• List of Georgia state legislatures

References

1. Because the Lieutenant Governor has the power to break ties in the Senate, a Senate majority requires either 29 seats or 28 seats with control of the Lieutenant Governor's office.

1. King, Maya; Corasaniti, Nick (March 28, 2022). "Local Election Officials in Georgia Oppose G.O.P. Election Bill". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
2. "Republicans keep control of Georgia House and Senate". WABE. November 9, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
3. Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
4. "Election Night Reporting". Clarity Elections. Retrieved December 21, 2022.