Georgia 128th State House District, Georgia: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+5%. Democratic peak: D+96 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 61,4562024 5-year
- Median household income
- $49,2622024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 46.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 48.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+96 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 128, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 13,904 | 15,292 | 29,335 | ||
| D | 14,357 | 14,318 | 28,911 | ||
| D | 12,760 | 12,391 | 25,616 | ||
| D | 14,470 | 12,088 | 26,779 | ||
| D | 14,656 | 12,498 | 27,309 | ||
| R | 11,683 | 11,928 | 23,732 | ||
| D | 10,517 | 9,413 | 20,101 | ||
| D | 10,974 | 7,138 | 19,404 | ||
| D | 10,709 | 6,995 | 20,079 | ||
| R | 8,002 | 8,340 | 16,427 | ||
| D | 8,955 | 8,917 | 17,872 | ||
| D | 10,518 | 5,814 | 16,639 | ||
| D | 11,026 | 5,405 | 16,431 | ||
| R | 4,220 | 10,287 | 14,506 | ||
| O | 5,409 | 3,623 | 15,377 | ||
| R | 4,864 | 7,548 | 12,413 | ||
| D | 4,819 | 2,719 | 7,538 | ||
| D | 5,627 | 1,888 | 7,515 | ||
| D | 6,029 | 2,460 | 8,489 | ||
| D | 2,446 | 567 | 4,887 | ||
| D | 3,056 | 965 | 4,023 | ||
| D | 3,449 | 680 | 4,147 | ||
| D | 3,314 | 488 | 3,831 | ||
| D | 4,060 | 81 | 4,158 | ||
| D | 2,444 | 1,345 | 3,789 | ||
| D | 1,793 | 267 | 2,460 | ||
| D | 2,633 | 420 | 3,054 | ||
| D | 2,351 | 159 | 2,978 | ||
| D | 2,167 | 66 | 2,647 | ||
| D | 1,520 | 642 | 3,435 | ||
| D | 2,051 | 319 | 3,719 | ||
| D | 1,970 | 757 | 2,967 | ||
| D | 2,545 | 2,055 | 4,939 | ||
| O | 3,224 | 1,369 | 8,619 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
9.0%
English
8.0%
Irish
6.1%
German
4.1%
Scottish
0.9%
Italian
0.8%
French
0.6%
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: 40.6 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
$49,262
State House District 128 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 128$49,262
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1830.0%
Working age (18–64)19.2%
Seniors (65+)13.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.1%
speak English only
Spanish2.1%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Georgia 128th State House District in the Deep South has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries Georgia 128th State House District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.
The Democratic margin in Georgia 128th State House District has rarely exceeded ninety-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-two points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by five points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 47% non-Hispanic-white share, a 21% poverty rate, and a median household income of $49,262 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 128, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 128, Georgia voted Republican by 4.7 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,335 votes cast, 13,904 went Democratic and 15,292 went Republican.
What is State House District 128, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 128, Georgia as a "Bellwether" 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 128, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 128, Georgia voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State House District 128, Georgia?
State House District 128, Georgia has a population of 61,456 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 128, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 128, Georgia is $49,262 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 128, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 128, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.