Georgia 116th State House District, Georgia: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+50%. Democratic peak: D+84 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+50MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 55,6042024 5-year
- Median household income
- $81,6532024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 30.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 51.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+84 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 116, 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 | 20,459 | 6,749 | 27,604 | ||
| D | 19,937 | 6,852 | 27,087 | ||
| D | 15,390 | 6,332 | 22,694 | ||
| D | 14,255 | 6,987 | 21,515 | ||
| D | 14,679 | 7,073 | 21,896 | ||
| D | 10,599 | 7,025 | 17,763 | ||
| D | 7,774 | 4,865 | 13,025 | ||
| D | 6,832 | 4,135 | 11,594 | ||
| D | 6,103 | 4,181 | 11,520 | ||
| R | 4,402 | 4,887 | 9,363 | ||
| R | 3,721 | 5,360 | 9,081 | ||
| D | 4,094 | 3,726 | 8,270 | ||
| D | 4,280 | 3,148 | 7,428 | ||
| R | 1,461 | 5,005 | 6,466 | ||
| R | 1,413 | 2,457 | 5,232 | ||
| R | 1,933 | 2,425 | 4,357 | ||
| D | 1,311 | 1,136 | 2,447 | ||
| D | 1,534 | 758 | 2,291 | ||
| D | 1,137 | 726 | 1,863 | ||
| D | 595 | 270 | 1,012 | ||
| D | 654 | 124 | 779 | ||
| D | 523 | 99 | 625 | ||
| D | 443 | 60 | 504 | ||
| D | 365 | 29 | 399 | ||
| D | 168 | 135 | 303 | ||
| D | 152 | 30 | 205 | ||
| D | 135 | 35 | 169 | ||
| D | 151 | 8 | 175 | ||
| D | 84 | 3 | 104 | ||
| D | 65 | 33 | 116 | ||
| D | 75 | 15 | 127 | ||
| D | 90 | 43 | 141 | ||
| D | 86 | 70 | 168 | ||
| D | 124 | 73 | 271 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
6.5%
American
6.1%
German
4.8%
Irish
4.7%
Italian
1.6%
Scottish
1.3%
Polish
0.7%
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: 36.7 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
$81,653
State House District 116 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 116$81,653
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 1817.5%
Working age (18–64)10.1%
Seniors (65+)11.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.8%
speak English only
Spanish7.6%
Other Indo-European3.7%
Other languages3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+48.1, this Fulton or DeKalb-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration and demographic composition typical of Georgia's deepest-blue precincts.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Georgia 116th State House District peaked at eighty-four points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1992 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of seventeen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $81,653 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 116, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 116, Georgia voted Democratic by 49.7 points (D+50), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,604 votes cast, 20,459 went Democratic and 6,749 went Republican.
What is State House District 116, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 116, Georgia as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 116, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 116, Georgia voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 116, Georgia?
State House District 116, Georgia has a population of 55,604 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 116, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 116, Georgia is $81,653 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 116, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 116, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.