Georgia's 42nd State Senate district is located entirely within DeKalb County. The district includes several inner-ring suburbs of Atlanta, including all of Avondale Estates, Belvedere Park, Decatur, Druid Hills, and North Druid Hills. It also takes in portions of Atlanta, Brookhaven, Candler-McAfee, North Decatur, Scottdale, and Tucker.
| Georgia (U.S. state)'s 42nd State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 49.9% White 30.6% Black 10.1% Hispanic 8.4% Asian 1.6% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age • Citizens of voting age | 190,940[1] 153,952 133,752 | ||
The 42nd district has long been one of Georgia's most liberal, in part due to the dominant presence of Emory University. Landmarks within the district include Freedom Park and the Little Five Points district in Eastside, Atlanta.
The district is currently represented by Elena Parent, a Democrat and the Senate's minority caucus chair. Notable former occupants of the seat include former United States Ambassador to Singapore David I. Adelman and Jason Carter, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter and the 2014 Democratic nominee for governor.
List of senators
edit| Member | Party | Years | Residence | Electoral history | Counties |
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 Mary Margaret Oliver |
Democratic | January 11, 1993 – January 11, 1999 |
Decatur | Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1994. Reelected in 1996. Retired to run for lieutenant governor. |
DeKalb[2] |
| Mike Polak | Democratic | January 11, 1999 – January 13, 2003 |
Atlanta | Elected in 1998. Reelected in 2000. Retired. | |
 David I. Adelman |
Democratic | January 13, 2003 – March 19, 2010 |
Decatur | Elected in 2002. Reelected in 2004. Reelected in 2006. Reelected in 2008. Resigned to become United States Ambassador to Singapore. | |
 Jason Carter |
Democratic | May 20, 2010 – January 12, 2015 |
Elected to finish Adelman's term. Reelected in 2010. Reelected in 2012. Retired to run for governor. | ||
| Elena Parent | Democratic | January 12, 2015 – present |
Atlanta | Elected in 2014. Reelected in 2016. Reelected in 2018. Reelected in 2020. Reelected in 2022. |
References
edit- ^ "GA 2022 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ "Members of the General Assembly of Georgia, First Session of 1993 - 1994 Term" (PDF). State of Georgia. Retrieved September 18, 2023.