Georgia 8th State House District, Georgia: Old Confederacy district. In 2024, voted R+64%. Republican peak: R+65 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+64MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Old ConfederacyAkashic typology
- Population
- 63,5912024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,4902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38 in 1976MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 8, GAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 7,166 | 33,576 | 41,063 | ||
| R | 6,391 | 29,360 | 36,059 | ||
| R | 4,590 | 23,480 | 28,930 | ||
| R | 4,825 | 20,957 | 26,245 | ||
| R | 5,716 | 19,458 | 25,466 | ||
| R | 5,460 | 16,921 | 22,556 | ||
| R | 5,427 | 11,570 | 17,401 | ||
| R | 5,414 | 7,213 | 14,269 | ||
| R | 5,275 | 6,297 | 13,776 | ||
| R | 3,070 | 6,416 | 9,526 | ||
| R | 3,040 | 5,873 | 8,913 | ||
| D | 4,914 | 4,012 | 9,151 | ||
| D | 6,376 | 2,856 | 9,232 | ||
| R | 1,436 | 5,187 | 6,623 | ||
| R | 2,111 | 3,355 | 7,939 | ||
| D | 4,706 | 3,322 | 8,033 | ||
| D | 3,739 | 3,366 | 7,106 | ||
| D | 3,197 | 2,851 | 6,048 | ||
| D | 3,432 | 2,550 | 5,983 | ||
| D | 2,355 | 1,625 | 4,133 | ||
| D | 3,022 | 1,570 | 4,593 | ||
| D | 2,481 | 1,480 | 3,964 | ||
| D | 2,417 | 1,650 | 4,067 | ||
| D | 2,876 | 1,644 | 4,522 | ||
| R | 1,373 | 4,207 | 5,579 | ||
| D | 1,798 | 1,616 | 3,486 | ||
| R | 901 | 1,182 | 2,083 | ||
| D | 1,429 | 1,009 | 2,613 | ||
| D | 678 | 186 | 1,423 | ||
| R | 643 | 864 | 1,544 | ||
| R | 1,009 | 1,034 | 2,522 | ||
| D | 874 | 808 | 1,752 | ||
| D | 1,132 | 854 | 2,032 | ||
| D | 1,298 | 803 | 2,452 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.2%
Irish
13.6%
German
12.3%
American
11.0%
Scottish
4.3%
Italian
2.7%
Polish
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 52.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,490
State House District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 8$66,490
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.1%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.2, this rural district ranks among the most one-sided legislative seats in Georgia, where statewide races remain closely contested — underscoring the state's sharp geographic sorting.
The shift began with civil rights. 1984 marked the realignment in Georgia 8th State House District, by a thirty-two points margin. The Republican margin reached its widest at sixty-five points in 2016. The 2024 margin was sixty-four points.
The political shift has tracked, in Georgia 8th State House District, the political shift of the South more broadly. A 92% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $66,490, and a 12% poverty rate describe the demographic context.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 8, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 8, Georgia voted Republican by 64.3 points (R+64), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,063 votes cast, 7,166 went Democratic and 33,576 went Republican.
What is State House District 8, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 8, Georgia as a "Old Confederacy" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 8, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 8, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in State House District 8, Georgia?
State House District 8, Georgia has a population of 63,591 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 8, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 8, Georgia is $66,490 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 8, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 8, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Old Confederacy" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.