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1876–2024
State House District 74·Georgia

For twenty-eight years, Georgia 74th State House District voted Republican. Then it stopped.

A reliably Republican suburban-to-rural district holding steady at R+17.5

18762024·38 elections
GA
Latest
D+55
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
101,941
2024 ACS

Georgia 74th State House District, Georgia: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+55%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+55MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
101,9412024 5-year
Median household income
$66,4412024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
16.6%2024 5-year
Black
64.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+95 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+71 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2 counties · 2 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
+54.8%
32,6459,33542,542
D
+53.7%
31,7999,44741,651
D
+48.0%
24,8958,38834,361
D
+47.2%
24,9618,88034,100
D
+44.5%
24,8469,49634,509
D
+20.6%
16,14210,59726,886
D
+16.9%
11,1617,86619,493
D
+9.4%
8,5917,00116,854
R
−0.5%
7,2257,31416,969
R
−33.0%
4,0898,15112,303
R
−44.7%
3,3468,76112,107
R
−3.4%
4,9345,29410,594
D
+26.1%
5,8943,4549,348
R
−71.0%
1,0826,3787,460
O
−16.9%
1,1252,2496,641
R
−22.5%
1,8482,9224,773
D
+35.9%
1,7818412,622
D
+54.5%
1,6534872,141
D
+56.0%
1,2913641,655
D
+57.8%
6971091,018
D
+77.8%
61677693
D
+81.9%
51751569
D
+79.3%
48856545
D
+95.2%
50611520
D
+10.4%
238193431
D
+66.5%
13617179
D
+91.3%
1868195
D
+81.9%
22710265
D
+78.1%
1702215
D
+12.0%
10377216
D
+49.6%
13522228
D
+27.3%
15988260
D
+2.8%
192181390
D
+11.9%
210149513
No data
No data
No data
No data

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
5.4%
English
3.1%
Irish
2.7%
German
2.0%
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
81.8%
speak English only
Spanish10.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.5%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Other languages1.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
13.8%
Baptist
12.9%
Non-Christian
6.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.1%
Methodist
3.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Mainline Protestant
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Georgia House District 74's 2024 presidential margin of R+17.5 places it well outside competitive range, reflecting the broader pattern of consolidating Republican strength in Georgia's mid-density exurban and rural corridors.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Georgia 74th State House District peaked at ninety-five points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of nine points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $66,441 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 74, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 74, Georgia voted Democratic by 54.8 points (D+55), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 42,542 votes cast, 32,645 went Democratic and 9,335 went Republican.
What is State House District 74, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 74, Georgia as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 27 times, Republican 6 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 74, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 74, Georgia voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 74, Georgia?
State House District 74, Georgia has a population of 101,941 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 74, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 74, Georgia is $66,441 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 74, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 74, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.