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Georgia 26th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+59.02012R+64.22016R+49.42020R+34.72024R+30.8
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+30.8
2024
median income$139,107U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age40.7U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate6.0%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)57.1%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english27.7%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English14.7%
German10.8%
Irish9.6%
Asian Indian12.0%
Chinese2.0%
Korean1.2%
Mexican5.6%
Puerto Rican1.4%
Colombian1.2%
African American†2.3%
African0.2%
Ghanaian0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Forsyth County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Georgia 26th State House District

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Georgia 26th State House DistrictTrumpR+30.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for Georgia 26th State House DistrictThe boundary of Georgia 26th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+30.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Georgia 26th State House District · R+30.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.9%20,200
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.1%10,628
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%295
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Georgia 26th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Forsyth County, GARepublicanR+33.0
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.1%Harris10,628
64.9%Trump20,200
0.9%Oliver295
−30.8%
31,123
R
31.8%Biden9,704
66.6%Trump20,297
1.6%Jorgensen484
−34.7%
30,485
R
23.2%Clinton5,554
72.6%Trump17,358
4.1%Johnson989
−49.4%
23,901
R
17.9%Obama3,700
82.1%Romney16,977
0.0%
−64.2%
20,677
R
19.9%Obama3,956
78.9%McCain15,651
1.2%Barr230
−59.0%
19,837
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −30.8% in 2024.−30.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−59.0%
2012−64.2%
2016−49.4%
2020−34.7%
2024−30.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RLauren McDonaldState House · 26

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+30.8 across roughly 59,000 residents, this district ranks among Georgia's more one-sided state house seats, reflecting the heavily Republican voting patterns common to the state's outer suburban and rural corridors.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 64.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.8 points.

A population of 59,248, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $139,107 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 24 and State House District 68.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 24
Georgia
94.6twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectorymedian income≠ elasticity
State House District 68
North Carolina
92.7twin score
12-yr trend2008–2016 trajectory≠ median income
State House District 22
Georgia
92.6twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ median income

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Georgia 26th State House District

counties it covers1
Forsyth County

Frequently asked questions

How did Georgia 26th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 26th State House District voted Republican by 30.8 points (R+30.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,123 votes cast, 10,628 went Democratic and 20,200 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 26th State House District?
Georgia 26th State House District has a population of 59,248 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 26th State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 26th State House District is $139,107 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 26th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Georgia 26th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.