Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta is a city in Lowndes County, Georgia, with 55,378 residents in 2020. It is in Georgia's 8th congressional district. It spans 2 state house districts. Its state senate district is State Senate District 8.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Lowndes County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Georgia's 8th congressional district (GA-08) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Scott James Matheson | 229-242-2600 | citywide |
| U.S. Representative (GA-08) | Austin Scott (R) | 202-225-6531 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Jon Ossoff (D) | 202-224-3521 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Raphael G. Warnock (D) | 202-224-3643 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 8) | Russ Goodman (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 177) | Alvin Payton (Democratic) | 92% | |
| State Representative (State House District 175) | John LaHood (R) | 7.7% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: Mayors: Open States (public domain); State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Valdosta website: http://www.valdostacity.com/
- Valdosta laws: search for the Valdosta, Georgia code of ordinances
- Lowndes County website: http://www.lowndescounty.com
- Lowndes County laws: search for the Lowndes County, Georgia code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 8 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 177 | 92% |
| State House District 175 | 7.7% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Valdosta: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Valdosta here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.