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Georgia 126th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

African American†52.7%27.4%9.9%

African1.2%0.8%0.5%

Jamaican0.2%0.7%0.4%

English7.0%10.3%9.5%

American6.2%7.6%5.3%

Irish4.5%6.9%9.4%

German3.7%6.3%12.5%

Italian1.5%2.2%4.8%

Scottish1.1%1.7%1.3%

French0.7%1.0%1.6%

Scotch-Irish0.3%——

Mexican2.0%5.5%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.7%1.2%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	GA HD 126	Georgia	United States
Median age	38.3	37.7	39.1
Age 18–24	10.2%	9.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.8%	15.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	GA HD 126	Georgia	United States
Median household income	$57,509	$77,353	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.9%	13.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	19.5%	34.9%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	GA HD 126	Georgia	United States
Owner-occupied homes	72.4%	65.7%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	27.6%	34.3%	34.8%
Median home value	$161,000	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$930	$1,393	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	49.0%	52.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	16.8%	10.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	GA HD 126	Georgia	United States
Mean commute	27.4 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	8.0%	10.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.2%	70.9%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Works from home	10.9%	15.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	GA HD 126	Georgia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.5%	15.5%	22.3%
Spanish	3.6%	8.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	GA HD 126	Georgia	United States
Catholic	—	8.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	26.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	49.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	GA HD 126	Georgia	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	11.2%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.5%	5.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.9%	5.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	13.5%	7.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.480	0.477	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic59.2%16,358TrumpRepublican40.3%11,147OtherAll other candidates0.4%121

D+18.9

Lead: 5,211
Total: 27,626
vs nation: D+20.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic61.5%16,919TrumpRepublican37.7%10,385OtherAll other candidates0.8%221

D+23.7

Lead: 6,534
Total: 27,525
vs nation: D+19.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic60.7%14,338TrumpRepublican37.3%8,805OtherAll other candidates2.1%492

D+23.4

Lead: 5,533
Total: 23,635
vs nation: D+21.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic64.3%16,018RomneyRepublican35.0%8,724OtherAll other candidates0.6%153

D+29.3

Lead: 7,294
Total: 24,895
vs nation: D+25.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic63.5%15,772McCainRepublican36.0%8,930OtherAll other candidates0.5%122

D+27.6

Lead: 6,842
Total: 24,824
vs nation: D+20.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic57.7%12,534BushRepublican41.8%9,084OtherAll other candidates0.4%89

D+15.9

Lead: 3,450
Total: 21,707
vs nation: D+18.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic58.8%10,425BushRepublican40.6%7,210OtherAll other candidates0.6%104

D+18.1

Lead: 3,215
Total: 17,739
vs nation: D+17.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic61.2%10,589DoleRepublican34.0%5,890OtherAll other candidates4.8%832

D+27.1

Lead: 4,699
Total: 17,311
vs nation: D+18.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+18.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 59,2602024 5-year
Population density: 48 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,231 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $57,5092024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 37.8%2024 5-year
Black: 53.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+91.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 67, AL · twin score 97.8

presidential history

Party record book

Georgia 126th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1932–2024 · 24 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

95.8%

3,174 votes · D+91.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 94.0%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

69.2%

7,027 votes · R+38.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 59.8%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

16,919votes

61.5% of the vote · D+23.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 16,358 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

11,147votes

40.3% of the vote · D+18.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,385 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1940

+80.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+90.7 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · +70.9 pts

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

+42.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+19.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +15.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DL.C. MylesState House · 126

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	49.9%12,203	50.1%12,253	24,456
2020	D	54.1%13,272	45.9%11,258	24,530

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 38.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.9 points.

A population of 59,260, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,509 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 67 and State House District 47.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 67

% Blackelasticity2012 margin

State House District 47

elasticity2012 margincollege share≠ % Black

State House District 85

% Blackelasticity2012–2016 trajectory

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Georgia 126th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Georgia 126th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Georgia 126th State House District voted Democratic by 18.9 points (D+18.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,626 votes cast, 16,358 went Democratic and 11,147 went Republican.

When did Georgia 126th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 126th State House District voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Georgia 126th State House District?

Georgia 126th State House District has a population of 59,260 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Georgia 126th State House District?

Median household income in Georgia 126th State House District is $57,509 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Georgia 126th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Georgia 126th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.