State House District 37 State House District (GA) — Elections 1876–2024

Georgia 37th State House District, Georgia: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+15%. Democratic peak: D+86 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+15MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 51,0382024 5-year
Median household income: $102,7382024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 49.0%2024 5-year
Black: 26.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+86 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+70 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+14.8%	15,038	11,106	26,655
2020	D	+14.3%	14,606	10,894	25,924
2016	D	+2.2%	10,542	10,067	21,994
2012	R	−12.4%	8,765	11,306	20,465
2008	R	−9.4%	9,297	11,256	20,768
2004	R	−24.8%	6,844	11,421	18,439
2000	R	−22.9%	5,707	9,250	15,474
1996	R	−20.2%	4,856	7,518	13,205
1992	R	−20.2%	4,211	6,830	12,979
1988	R	−45.9%	2,587	7,020	9,656
1984	R	−54.8%	1,871	6,415	8,285
1980	R	−13.4%	2,578	3,422	6,308
1976	D	+13.5%	2,963	2,260	5,223
1972	R	−70.2%	506	2,895	3,402
1968	R	−21.9%	576	1,228	2,976
1964	R	−11.3%	1,096	1,374	2,470
1960	D	+22.1%	850	543	1,392
1956	D	+26.4%	770	448	1,218
1952	D	+41.9%	670	274	944
1948	D	+45.8%	314	100	467
1944	D	+57.4%	329	89	418
1940	D	+63.5%	293	65	359
1936	D	+59.3%	184	47	231
1932	D	+86.3%	203	14	219
1928	R	−9.2%	94	113	207
1924	D	+52.4%	90	24	126
1920	D	+5.3%	80	72	152
1916	D	+69.3%	115	9	153
1912	D	+73.5%	100	3	132
1908	D	+21.5%	59	36	107
1904	D	+55.8%	77	14	113
1900	D	+53.8%	76	20	104
1896	D	+27.9%	91	50	147
1892	D	+42.9%	118	37	189
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

12.4%

German

8.0%

Irish

7.8%

American

4.3%

Italian

3.5%

Scottish

2.1%

Polish

1.5%

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.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 37.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.8%

1.7%

75–84

2.2%

3.9%

65–74

4.6%

5.9%

55–64

6.4%

6.6%

45–54

7.0%

35–44

7.3%

7.2%

25–34

7.3%

4.6%

18–24

4.5%

8.6%

5–17

8.3%

2.9%

2.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$102,738

State House District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 37$102,738

Georgia$77,353

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.0%

Working age (18–64)8.0%

Seniors (65+)9.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

78.1%

speak English only

Spanish12.1%

Other Indo-European5.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%

Other languages1.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

16.3%

Other Christian

12.8%

Baptist

11.6%

Methodist

8.9%

Non-Christian

2.2%

Mainline Protestant

1.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Georgia House District 37 has posted double-digit Democratic margins in recent presidential contests, reflecting a constituency whose demographic composition diverges notably from the state's competitive suburban and exurban battlegrounds.

The Democratic margin in Georgia 37th State House District has rarely exceeded eighty-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded seventy points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by fifteen points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 49% non-Hispanic-white share, a 9% poverty rate, and a median household income of $102,738 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 37, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 37, Georgia voted Democratic by 14.8 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,655 votes cast, 15,038 went Democratic and 11,106 went Republican.

What is State House District 37, Georgia's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 37, Georgia as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 37, Georgia last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 37, Georgia voted Republican was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 37, Georgia?

State House District 37, Georgia has a population of 51,038 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 37, Georgia?

Median household income in State House District 37, Georgia is $102,738 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of State House District 37, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 37, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Georgia 37th State House District delivered D+15 in 2024.

Key facts

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