State House District 42 State House District (GA) — Elections 1876–2024

Georgia 42nd 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: 44,3862024 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%	13,078	9,658	23,181
2020	D	+14.3%	12,702	9,474	22,545
2016	D	+2.2%	9,168	8,755	19,127
2012	R	−12.4%	7,622	9,832	17,797
2008	R	−9.4%	8,086	9,788	18,061
2004	R	−24.8%	5,952	9,932	16,035
2000	R	−22.9%	4,963	8,044	13,457
1996	R	−20.2%	4,223	6,538	11,484
1992	R	−20.2%	3,662	5,939	11,287
1988	R	−45.9%	2,250	6,105	8,397
1984	R	−54.8%	1,627	5,578	7,205
1980	R	−13.4%	2,242	2,976	5,486
1976	D	+13.5%	2,577	1,965	4,542
1972	R	−70.3%	440	2,518	2,958
1968	R	−21.9%	501	1,068	2,589
1964	R	−11.3%	953	1,195	2,148
1960	D	+22.0%	739	472	1,211
1956	D	+26.5%	670	389	1,059
1952	D	+42.0%	583	238	821
1948	D	+45.8%	273	87	406
1944	D	+57.4%	286	77	364
1940	D	+63.5%	255	57	312
1936	D	+59.7%	160	40	201
1932	D	+86.3%	176	12	190
1928	R	−8.9%	82	98	180
1924	D	+52.3%	78	21	109
1920	D	+4.5%	69	63	132
1916	D	+69.2%	100	8	133
1912	D	+73.9%	87	2	115
1908	D	+21.5%	51	31	93
1904	D	+55.1%	67	13	98
1900	D	+53.3%	66	18	90
1896	D	+28.1%	79	43	128
1892	D	+43.3%	103	32	164
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 42 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 42$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+37.3, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in Georgia, suggesting a dense urban core and a voter base that swings reliably well left of the statewide median.

The Democratic margin in Georgia 42nd 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 42, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 42, Georgia voted Democratic by 14.8 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,181 votes cast, 13,078 went Democratic and 9,658 went Republican.

What is State House District 42, Georgia's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 42, 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 42, Georgia last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 42, Georgia voted Republican was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 42, Georgia?

State House District 42, Georgia has a population of 44,386 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 42, Georgia?

Median household income in State House District 42, 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 42, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 42, 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 42nd State House District delivered D+15 in 2024.

Key facts

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