Georgia 147th State House District, Georgia: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 20,2232024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,0342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 50.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 36.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 147, 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 | 4,349 | 5,241 | 9,662 | ||
| R | 3,978 | 4,816 | 8,905 | ||
| R | 3,048 | 4,071 | 7,377 | ||
| R | 3,348 | 3,981 | 7,416 | ||
| R | 3,243 | 3,857 | 7,150 | ||
| R | 2,188 | 3,429 | 5,651 | ||
| R | 1,944 | 2,659 | 4,660 | ||
| R | 1,917 | 1,979 | 4,240 | ||
| D | 1,907 | 1,669 | 4,306 | ||
| R | 1,450 | 1,913 | 3,389 | ||
| R | 1,601 | 1,769 | 3,369 | ||
| D | 1,736 | 1,108 | 2,932 | ||
| D | 2,058 | 714 | 2,772 | ||
| R | 852 | 2,021 | 2,873 | ||
| O | 582 | 561 | 2,129 | ||
| R | 747 | 1,019 | 1,766 | ||
| D | 689 | 301 | 990 | ||
| D | 751 | 204 | 956 | ||
| D | 623 | 140 | 764 | ||
| D | 282 | 61 | 480 | ||
| D | 292 | 79 | 371 | ||
| D | 249 | 54 | 304 | ||
| D | 269 | 16 | 289 | ||
| D | 198 | 17 | 216 | ||
| D | 181 | 64 | 245 | ||
| D | 117 | 5 | 124 | ||
| D | 53 | 3 | 55 | ||
| D | 59 | 4 | 63 | ||
| D | 55 | 2 | 58 | ||
| D | 62 | 2 | 76 | ||
| D | 56 | 6 | 63 | ||
| D | 58 | 6 | 65 | ||
| D | 64 | 14 | 79 | ||
| D | 142 | 37 | 180 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.4%
Irish
6.7%
American
6.6%
German
6.1%
Italian
2.0%
Scottish
1.6%
Polish
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: 37.2 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
$77,034
State House District 147 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 147$77,034
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.6%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)8.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.1%
speak English only
Spanish5.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+54.8, this district sits well outside Georgia's statewide battleground, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate that votes at lopsided rates for Republican candidates up and down the ballot.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached ninety-one points in 1912; the Republican margin reached forty-one points in 1972. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 20,223, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $77,034 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 147, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 147, Georgia voted Republican by 9.2 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,662 votes cast, 4,349 went Democratic and 5,241 went Republican.
What is State House District 147, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 147, Georgia as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 147, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 147, Georgia voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 147, Georgia?
State House District 147, Georgia has a population of 20,223 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 147, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 147, Georgia is $77,034 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 147, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 147, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.