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State House District 45·Georgia

Georgia 45th State House District delivered D+15 in 2024.

One of Georgia's most lopsided state house districts by presidential margin

18762024·38 elections
GA
Latest
D+15
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
57,282
2024 ACS

Georgia 45th State House District, Georgia: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+15%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+15MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
57,2822024 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+87 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+70 in 1972MIT Election Lab
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.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+14.8%
16,87712,46429,916
D
+14.3%
16,39312,22629,095
D
+2.2%
11,83211,29924,684
R
−12.4%
9,83712,68922,968
R
−9.4%
10,43512,63223,309
R
−24.8%
7,68112,81820,694
R
−22.9%
6,40510,38117,367
R
−20.2%
5,4508,43814,821
R
−20.2%
4,7267,66514,566
R
−45.9%
2,9047,87810,837
R
−54.8%
2,1007,1999,299
R
−13.4%
2,8933,8417,080
D
+13.5%
3,3252,5365,862
R
−70.2%
5683,2503,818
R
−21.9%
6471,3783,341
R
−11.3%
1,2301,5422,772
D
+22.1%
9546091,563
D
+26.5%
8645021,367
D
+41.9%
7523081,060
D
+45.6%
352113524
D
+57.4%
369100469
D
+63.5%
32973403
D
+59.6%
20752260
D
+86.5%
22816245
R
−9.1%
105126232
D
+51.8%
10027141
D
+4.7%
8981170
D
+69.2%
12910172
D
+73.6%
1123148
D
+21.7%
6640120
D
+55.9%
8716127
D
+53.4%
8523116
D
+27.9%
10256165
D
+42.9%
13342212
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
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.
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 R+41.2, this district sits well outside Georgia's competitive middle, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate that has moved decisively away from statewide swing patterns over the past decade.

The Democratic margin in Georgia 45th State House District has rarely exceeded eighty-seven 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 45, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 45, Georgia voted Democratic by 14.8 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,916 votes cast, 16,877 went Democratic and 12,464 went Republican.
What is State House District 45, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 45, 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 45, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 45, Georgia voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 45, Georgia?
State House District 45, Georgia has a population of 57,282 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 45, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 45, 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 45, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 45, 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.