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1876–2024
State House District 126·Georgia

Georgia 126th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

A reliably Democratic district anchored in metro Atlanta's dense core

1876 — 2024·38 elections
GA
Latest
D+11
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
68,621
2024 ACS

Georgia 126th State House District, Georgia: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+11%. Democratic peak: D+89 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
68,6212024 5-year
Median household income
$53,2742024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
41.8%2024 5-year
Black
49.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+89 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 1 D · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+10.8%
15,91812,79528,860
D
+15.4%
16,64412,16629,104
D
+14.3%
14,25010,59225,541
D
+19.8%
15,93310,63226,803
D
+17.9%
15,67610,89626,710
D
+5.1%
12,45911,24823,823
D
+6.6%
10,3729,08119,623
D
+15.2%
10,5377,61619,156
D
+12.8%
10,0207,48619,824
R
−10.2%
7,3379,01716,419
R
−10.2%
7,8829,67317,555
D
+18.1%
8,8246,06915,201
D
+26.5%
8,9695,20614,174
R
−47.6%
3,1278,80511,932
O
−1.2%
4,4044,56913,664
R
−29.9%
4,4468,23712,683
D
+10.7%
4,2133,4007,613
D
+11.7%
3,4722,7456,218
D
+13.3%
3,8022,9086,710
O
+19.4%
1,3734684,674
D
+72.2%
2,7974523,249
D
+85.9%
2,9762213,207
D
+89.2%
3,1651783,349
D
+82.8%
1,8461652,031
R
−0.5%
1,4541,4702,924
D
+49.0%
1,0223151,442
D
+73.9%
1,1751761,351
D
+85.0%
1,540671,732
D
+80.9%
1,041651,207
D
+46.8%
1,0042921,520
D
+72.2%
969821,229
D
+66.2%
9721941,176
D
+60.3%
2,0534852,602
D
+49.3%
2,7496384,285
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
7.2%
American
6.4%
Irish
4.6%
German
3.8%
Italian
1.5%
Scottish
1.1%
French
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: 37.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
0.7%
2.0%
75–84
3.0%
4.7%
65–74
5.8%
6.4%
55–64
6.7%
5.4%
45–54
5.7%
6.2%
35–44
6.7%
6.3%
25–34
6.7%
5.6%
18–24
4.6%
8.8%
5–17
8.2%
2.9%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$53,274
State House District 126 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 126$53,274
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.8%
Working age (18–64)18.2%
Seniors (65+)15.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.5%
speak English only
Spanish3.6%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
24.9%
Other Christian
7.9%
Methodist
7.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.1%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.2%
Non-Christian
1.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+18.9, Georgia House District 126 ranks among the state's more Democratic-leaning seats, reflecting the urbanized demographics and higher population density typical of its metro Atlanta footprint.

The Democratic margin in Georgia 126th State House District reached its widest at eighty-nine points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was eleven points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $53,274, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 68,621 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 126, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 126, Georgia voted Democratic by 10.8 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,860 votes cast, 15,918 went Democratic and 12,795 went Republican.
What is State House District 126, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 126, 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 27 times, Republican 5 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 126, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 126, Georgia voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 126, Georgia?
State House District 126, Georgia has a population of 68,621 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 126, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 126, Georgia is $53,274 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 126, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 126, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.