Georgia Senate District 54
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Chuck Payne Republican · Member list as of Oct 28If no one gets a majority, runoff Tue, Dec 1
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Chuck Payne (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Chuck PayneIncumbentRepublican
This list may not include every candidate. See the official list at the Georgia Secretary of State, Elections Division
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 69,447
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChuck PayneWon(incumbent) Republican 69,447100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,051
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChuck PayneWon(incumbent) Republican 48,051100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,768
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChuck PayneWon(incumbent) Republican 57,768100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,688
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChuck PayneWon Republican 39,57879.7% DemocraticMichael S. Morgan Democratic 10,11020.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,908
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie BethelWon(incumbent) Republican 46,908100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,016
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles J. BethelWon(incumbent) Republican 25,016100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,819
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie BethelWon(incumbent) Republican 39,819100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,365
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharlie BethelWon Republican 24,365100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,950
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon R. ThomasWon(incumbent) Republican 40,950100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,901
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald R. ThomasWon(incumbent) Republican 23,901100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,490
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon R. ThomasWon(incumbent) Republican 38,490100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,410
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon R. ThomasWon(incumbent) Republican 21,08269.3% DemocraticBob Agee Democratic 9,32830.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,094
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon R. ThomasWon(incumbent) Republican 31,094100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,313
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon R. ThomasWon(incumbent) Republican 19,313100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,407
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon R. ThomasWon Republican 21,82459.9% DemocraticTom Ramsey Democratic 14,58340.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,479
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve FarrowWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,479100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,295
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve FarrowWon Democratic 18,63651.4% RepublicanRoger Williams Republican 17,65948.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,522
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom RamseyWon Democratic 13,45965.6% RepublicanWilliam E. Smallwood Republican 7,06334.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,825
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. W. Fincher Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 15,23252.8% RepublicanRoger Williams Republican 13,59347.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,250
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. W. Fincher Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 11,90569.0% RepublicanRalph Morgan Republican 5,34531.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,357
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. W. Fincher Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 17,357100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,869
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. W. Fincher Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 11,869100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,992
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. W. Fincher Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 15,992100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,243
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. W. Fincher Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 5,243100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,530
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. W. Fincher Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 18,527100.0% OtherJohn Norris Other 20.0% OtherRichard Betts Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,897
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. W. Fincher Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 8,897100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,644
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. W. Fincher Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 9,644100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,352
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. W. Fincher Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 10,352100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,087
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Georgia Senate District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. W. Fincher Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 15,087100.0%
- 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 Senate District 54, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ga/senate/54. Retrieved October 30, 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:54
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026