Georgia 48th State House District, Georgia: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+38%. Democratic peak: D+81 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+38MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 54,8212024 5-year
- Median household income
- $93,4182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 37.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 39.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+81 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+15 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 48, GAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 18,067 | 7,952 | 26,485 | ||
| D | 17,920 | 7,577 | 25,815 | ||
| D | 13,650 | 6,561 | 21,373 | ||
| D | 11,592 | 7,479 | 19,361 | ||
| D | 12,172 | 7,198 | 19,511 | ||
| D | 8,742 | 7,383 | 16,267 | ||
| D | 6,652 | 5,713 | 12,717 | ||
| D | 6,212 | 4,784 | 11,556 | ||
| D | 6,235 | 4,409 | 11,922 | ||
| D | 4,889 | 4,431 | 9,410 | ||
| D | 4,975 | 4,394 | 9,369 | ||
| D | 4,827 | 2,853 | 8,058 | ||
| D | 5,233 | 2,538 | 7,771 | ||
| R | 2,868 | 3,918 | 6,786 | ||
| D | 3,006 | 2,515 | 7,057 | ||
| D | 3,652 | 2,881 | 6,533 | ||
| D | 2,214 | 2,084 | 4,298 | ||
| D | 2,024 | 1,440 | 3,464 | ||
| D | 2,080 | 1,353 | 3,433 | ||
| D | 1,155 | 575 | 1,994 | ||
| D | 1,460 | 302 | 1,763 | ||
| D | 1,248 | 240 | 1,492 | ||
| D | 1,067 | 143 | 1,214 | ||
| D | 803 | 80 | 892 | ||
| R | 374 | 401 | 775 | ||
| D | 339 | 128 | 531 | ||
| D | 296 | 156 | 452 | ||
| D | 399 | 56 | 504 | ||
| D | 321 | 21 | 428 | ||
| D | 207 | 128 | 364 | ||
| D | 259 | 71 | 368 | ||
| D | 233 | 82 | 324 | ||
| D | 222 | 148 | 390 | ||
| D | 241 | 75 | 361 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.6%
German
6.2%
Irish
5.8%
American
4.5%
Italian
2.7%
Scottish
1.4%
Polish
1.1%
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: 36.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$93,418
State House District 48 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 48$93,418
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.6%
Working age (18–64)10.7%
Seniors (65+)13.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.1%
speak English only
Spanish10.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander5.7%
Other Indo-European5.2%
Other languages2.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 37.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Georgia House District 48 sits in the suburban Atlanta orbit, where rapid demographic change has compressed presidential margins to the low single digits — making it one of the state's more closely watched legislative battlegrounds.
The Democratic margin in Georgia 48th State House District reached its widest at eighty-one points in 1932. The margin in 2024 was thirty-eight points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $93,418, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 54,821 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 48, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 48, Georgia voted Democratic by 38.2 points (D+38), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,485 votes cast, 18,067 went Democratic and 7,952 went Republican.
What is State House District 48, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 48, Georgia as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 32 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 48, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 48, Georgia voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in State House District 48, Georgia?
State House District 48, Georgia has a population of 54,821 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 48, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 48, Georgia is $93,418 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 48, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 48, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.