Georgia 153rd State House District, Georgia: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+41%. Democratic peak: D+92 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+41MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 17,1272024 5-year
- Median household income
- $49,0442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 23.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 70.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+92 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 153, 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 | 4,912 | 2,041 | 6,977 | ||
| D | 5,066 | 2,155 | 7,279 | ||
| D | 4,805 | 2,109 | 7,071 | ||
| D | 5,420 | 2,360 | 7,828 | ||
| D | 5,387 | 2,586 | 8,007 | ||
| D | 4,082 | 2,826 | 6,944 | ||
| D | 3,432 | 2,525 | 5,991 | ||
| D | 3,216 | 2,297 | 5,745 | ||
| D | 3,141 | 2,567 | 6,376 | ||
| R | 2,593 | 3,199 | 6,290 | ||
| R | 2,660 | 3,488 | 6,148 | ||
| D | 2,768 | 2,623 | 5,486 | ||
| D | 2,362 | 1,925 | 4,287 | ||
| R | 747 | 2,655 | 3,402 | ||
| O | 790 | 1,157 | 3,867 | ||
| R | 1,082 | 2,633 | 3,715 | ||
| D | 932 | 891 | 1,823 | ||
| D | 850 | 670 | 1,520 | ||
| D | 914 | 523 | 1,437 | ||
| D | 519 | 127 | 808 | ||
| D | 659 | 70 | 729 | ||
| D | 448 | 37 | 486 | ||
| D | 534 | 25 | 560 | ||
| D | 415 | 20 | 436 | ||
| D | 202 | 78 | 281 | ||
| D | 220 | 34 | 271 | ||
| D | 128 | 22 | 150 | ||
| D | 172 | 8 | 183 | ||
| D | 151 | 4 | 159 | ||
| D | 120 | 33 | 154 | ||
| D | 98 | 9 | 107 | ||
| D | 74 | 6 | 81 | ||
| D | 83 | 25 | 109 | ||
| D | 258 | 92 | 352 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
6.9%
English
4.0%
Irish
3.5%
German
3.0%
Italian
1.1%
Scottish
0.7%
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: 36.6 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
$49,044
State House District 153 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 153$49,044
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
25.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1836.1%
Working age (18–64)21.6%
Seniors (65+)18.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Spanish3.0%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
District 153 recorded an R+11.3 margin in the 2024 presidential race, reflecting the durable Republican advantage that characterizes many of Georgia's mid-density districts outside the Atlanta metro's inner ring.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Georgia 153rd State House District peaked at ninety-two points in 1912; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1992 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of nine points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $49,044 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 153, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 153, Georgia voted Democratic by 41.1 points (D+41), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,977 votes cast, 4,912 went Democratic and 2,041 went Republican.
What is State House District 153, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 153, Georgia as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 4 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 153, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 153, Georgia voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 153, Georgia?
State House District 153, Georgia has a population of 17,127 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 153, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 153, Georgia is $49,044 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 153, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 153, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.