akashic
1876–2024
State House District 30·Georgia

Georgia 30th 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+29
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
51,711
2024 ACS

Georgia 30th State House District, Georgia: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
51,7112024 5-year
Median household income
$82,7102024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
55.5%2024 5-year
Black
12.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
27.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+91 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+64 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2 counties · 1 D · 1 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
−29.3%
8,42115,51524,219
R
−27.4%
7,81413,83521,964
R
−35.4%
5,18511,32917,340
R
−43.5%
4,15310,73915,145
R
−40.0%
4,36810,27014,763
R
−50.3%
3,0119,19812,310
R
−40.2%
2,6886,5009,485
R
−27.3%
2,6024,7948,031
R
−17.7%
2,6254,0207,901
R
−40.9%
1,6884,0455,768
R
−38.7%
1,5303,4644,995
D
+16.2%
2,4841,7704,400
D
+40.1%
2,5921,1083,699
R
−63.9%
4792,1742,653
O
−12.8%
6169602,697
D
+27.8%
1,5348672,403
D
+37.6%
1,2245551,779
D
+38.3%
1,1575161,672
D
+54.8%
1,1853461,531
D
+60.1%
596115800
D
+59.3%
598153751
D
+69.7%
585102693
D
+71.5%
52587613
D
+91.1%
51323538
R
−1.7%
288298586
D
+59.6%
26655354
D
+26.0%
288169457
D
+69.7%
32028419
D
+65.8%
22022301
D
+5.2%
137122289
D
+47.9%
22136386
D
+50.4%
17352240
D
+29.3%
221115362
D
+51.4%
29646486
No data
No data
No data
No data

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.6%
Irish
7.0%
American
6.8%
German
6.3%
Italian
2.1%
Scottish
1.6%
Polish
0.7%
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
68.6%
speak English only
Spanish24.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.4%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
26.7%
Baptist
20.9%
Other Christian
15.3%
Methodist
4.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.8%
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Non-Christian
1.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 27.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.4, this rural Georgia district sits well outside the state's battleground geography, where statewide races are typically decided by single digits.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Georgia 30th State House District peaked at ninety-one points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty-nine points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $82,710 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
State House District 30, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/13030/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 30, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 30, Georgia voted Republican by 29.3 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,219 votes cast, 8,421 went Democratic and 15,515 went Republican.
What is State House District 30, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 30, Georgia as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 30, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 30, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in State House District 30, Georgia?
State House District 30, Georgia has a population of 51,711 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 30, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 30, Georgia is $82,710 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 30, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 30, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.