Georgia State Senate District 4
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Billy Hickman Republican · Member list as of Oct 28If no one gets a majority, runoff Tue, Dec 1
Billy HickmanRepublican · Incumbent6 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Billy Hickman (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Billy HickmanIncumbentRepublican
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 74,309
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBilly HickmanWon(incumbent) Republican 74,309100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 53,563
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBilly HickmanWon(incumbent) Republican 53,563100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,492
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBilly HickmanWon Republican 65,492100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,765
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack HillWon(incumbent) Republican 51,765100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,539
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack HillWon(incumbent) Republican 54,539100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,345
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack S. HillWon(incumbent) Republican 30,345100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,118
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack HillWon(incumbent) Republican 48,118100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,401
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack HillWon(incumbent) Republican 33,401100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,403
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack HillWon(incumbent) Republican 51,403100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,669
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack HillWon(incumbent) Republican 29,669100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,647
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack HillWon(incumbent) Republican 37,60672.8% DemocraticChris Oliver Democratic 14,04127.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,755
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack HillWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,43855.9% RepublicanLarry Ellgass Republican 15,31744.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,708
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack HillWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,708100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,533
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack HillWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,533100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,095
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack HillWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,095100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,428
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack HillWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,428100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,887
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack HillWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,887100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,947
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack HillWon Democratic 15,947100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,598
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,598100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,610
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,610100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,472
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,472100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,487
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,487100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,420
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,420100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,935
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,935100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,478
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,478100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,818
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,817100.0% OtherG. Lane Vantossell Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,064
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,064100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,631
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,631100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,384
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Georgia Senate District 4, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,384100.0%
- 2024: Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November general (API JSON), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Georgia State Senate District 4, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ga/senate/4. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November general (API JSON) (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ga/sldu:4
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November generalData as of Oct 28, 2026