Georgia 140th State House District, Georgia: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+23%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1916.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+23MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 24,9572024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,0732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 38.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 47.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 140, 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 | 6,054 | 3,751 | 9,861 | ||
| D | 6,068 | 3,681 | 9,867 | ||
| D | 4,882 | 3,305 | 8,517 | ||
| D | 5,216 | 3,370 | 8,663 | ||
| D | 5,410 | 3,622 | 9,074 | ||
| D | 4,027 | 3,779 | 7,847 | ||
| D | 3,454 | 2,876 | 6,390 | ||
| D | 3,046 | 2,372 | 5,666 | ||
| D | 3,121 | 2,620 | 6,282 | ||
| R | 2,300 | 2,825 | 5,145 | ||
| R | 2,552 | 2,918 | 5,470 | ||
| D | 2,851 | 1,863 | 4,847 | ||
| D | 2,952 | 1,653 | 4,605 | ||
| R | 1,009 | 3,485 | 4,494 | ||
| O | 930 | 1,371 | 4,238 | ||
| R | 1,525 | 2,576 | 4,101 | ||
| R | 1,048 | 1,173 | 2,221 | ||
| R | 1,000 | 1,002 | 2,001 | ||
| D | 1,375 | 957 | 2,332 | ||
| D | 725 | 299 | 1,250 | ||
| D | 796 | 165 | 961 | ||
| D | 661 | 86 | 747 | ||
| D | 614 | 56 | 670 | ||
| D | 418 | 28 | 449 | ||
| D | 257 | 193 | 450 | ||
| D | 253 | 27 | 296 | ||
| D | 168 | 12 | 180 | ||
| D | 225 | 13 | 243 | ||
| D | 223 | 6 | 261 | ||
| D | 196 | 56 | 269 | ||
| D | 186 | 20 | 211 | ||
| D | 153 | 33 | 186 | ||
| D | 167 | 61 | 245 | ||
| D | 253 | 66 | 325 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.4%
American
6.8%
German
5.5%
Irish
5.3%
Italian
1.6%
Scottish
1.0%
French
0.8%
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: 35.4 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
$58,073
State House District 140 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 140$58,073
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.5%
Working age (18–64)16.5%
Seniors (65+)20.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+45.4, District 140 ranks among the most one-sided state legislative districts in Georgia, reflecting a dense, majority-minority urban core where Democratic candidates routinely run unopposed or face only nominal opposition.
The Democratic margin in Georgia 140th State House District peaked at eighty-seven points in 1916. By 1992 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was twenty-three points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $58,073 sits well below state and national norms, and 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 140, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 140, Georgia voted Democratic by 23.4 points (D+23), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,861 votes cast, 6,054 went Democratic and 3,751 went Republican.
What is State House District 140, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 140, Georgia as a "Populist" 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 140, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 140, Georgia voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 140, Georgia?
State House District 140, Georgia has a population of 24,957 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 140, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 140, Georgia is $58,073 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 140, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 140, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.