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State House District 12·Georgia

Georgia 12th State House District changed its political identity in living memory.

One of Georgia's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

18762024·38 elections
GA
Latest
R+48
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
90,618
2024 ACS

Georgia 12th State House District, Georgia: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Democratic peak: D+85 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+48MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
90,6182024 5-year
Median household income
$61,3452024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
74.1%2024 5-year
Black
12.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+85 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+62 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−47.9%
10,35829,57740,136
R
−46.6%
9,75427,22237,448
R
−47.1%
7,63822,32531,184
R
−40.1%
8,57420,40729,530
R
−36.2%
9,62920,78930,814
R
−33.7%
9,41219,07028,700
R
−19.9%
9,49314,29324,124
R
−3.5%
9,88610,68723,021
D
+0.1%
10,61610,58224,732
R
−25.9%
7,82913,33321,279
R
−21.8%
8,41313,10821,521
D
+24.2%
13,2988,01121,852
D
+40.8%
14,6536,16120,814
R
−62.0%
3,14113,37516,516
O
−10.7%
3,9106,00119,517
D
+10.1%
9,7417,95517,724
D
+20.6%
8,5205,61414,135
D
+18.8%
8,1865,59913,785
D
+42.0%
9,1923,75212,944
D
+60.0%
6,8471,4738,956
D
+69.2%
5,6281,0266,654
D
+74.5%
6,0498736,947
D
+82.4%
6,6166347,257
D
+85.2%
5,0563855,484
R
−8.0%
1,9032,2344,136
D
+57.2%
2,8797213,774
D
+38.6%
2,1529533,105
D
+79.7%
2,412532,958
D
+70.9%
1,7861102,364
D
+2.7%
1,2291,1612,547
D
+35.9%
1,5856842,513
D
+28.0%
1,5558602,483
D
+29.8%
2,3251,2353,654
D
+45.0%
2,2066953,355
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.8%
American
15.7%
Irish
10.3%
German
5.3%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.3%
French
0.5%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.1%
speak English only
Spanish8.3%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
35.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.4%
Other Christian
6.3%
Methodist
5.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.6%
Mainline Protestant
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 40.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.4, this district sits at the far end of Georgia's partisan distribution, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate where statewide competitive races seldom hinge on local swings.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Georgia 12th State House District peaked at eighty-five points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of three points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $61,345 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 12, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 12, Georgia voted Republican by 47.9 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40,136 votes cast, 10,358 went Democratic and 29,577 went Republican.
What is State House District 12, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 12, Georgia as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 12, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 12, Georgia voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 12, Georgia?
State House District 12, Georgia has a population of 90,618 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 12, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 12, Georgia is $61,345 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 12, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 12, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.