State House District 38 State House District (GA) — Elections 1876–2024

Georgia 38th 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: 88,4902024 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%	26,072	19,255	46,215
2020	D	+14.3%	25,324	18,887	44,946
2016	D	+2.2%	18,278	17,455	38,133
2012	R	−12.4%	15,196	19,602	35,482
2008	R	−9.4%	16,120	19,515	36,008
2004	R	−24.8%	11,866	19,801	31,969
2000	R	−22.9%	9,894	16,037	26,828
1996	R	−20.2%	8,419	13,035	22,895
1992	R	−20.2%	7,301	11,841	22,502
1988	R	−45.9%	4,486	12,171	16,741
1984	R	−54.8%	3,243	11,121	14,365
1980	R	−13.4%	4,470	5,933	10,937
1976	D	+13.5%	5,137	3,918	9,055
1972	R	−70.2%	878	5,020	5,898
1968	R	−21.9%	999	2,129	5,161
1964	R	−11.3%	1,900	2,382	4,282
1960	D	+22.0%	1,473	941	2,414
1956	D	+26.5%	1,335	776	2,111
1952	D	+42.0%	1,162	475	1,637
1948	D	+45.7%	544	174	810
1944	D	+57.5%	571	154	725
1940	D	+63.5%	508	113	622
1936	D	+59.6%	320	81	401
1932	D	+86.0%	351	25	379
1928	R	−8.9%	163	195	358
1924	D	+52.3%	155	41	218
1920	D	+4.9%	138	125	263
1916	D	+69.4%	200	16	265
1912	D	+73.4%	173	5	229
1908	D	+20.4%	101	63	186
1904	D	+55.9%	134	25	195
1900	D	+53.3%	132	36	180
1896	D	+27.8%	158	87	255
1892	D	+43.0%	205	64	328
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 38 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 38$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.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+45.3, this Atlanta-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration and demographic composition that drives lopsided results cycle after cycle.

The Democratic margin in Georgia 38th 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 38, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 38, Georgia voted Democratic by 14.8 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 46,215 votes cast, 26,072 went Democratic and 19,255 went Republican.

What is State House District 38, Georgia's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 38, 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 38, Georgia last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 38, Georgia voted Republican was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 38, Georgia?

State House District 38, Georgia has a population of 88,490 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 38, Georgia?

Median household income in State House District 38, 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 38, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 38, 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 38th State House District delivered D+15 in 2024.

Key facts

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