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Georgia 156th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+29.52012R+31.82016R+40.52020R+40.12024R+47.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+47.1
2024
median income$48,635U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age38.0U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate23.4%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)15.7%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english8.9%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English10.2%
American9.6%
Irish6.8%
African American†29.1%
African0.5%
Jamaican0.2%
Mexican6.2%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Spaniard0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Montgomery County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Georgia 156th State House District

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Georgia 156th State House DistrictTrumpR+47.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for Georgia 156th State House DistrictThe boundary of Georgia 156th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+47.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Georgia 156th State House District · R+47.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.4%17,379
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.3%6,234
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%66
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 6 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Georgia 156th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Ben Hill County, GARepublicanR+32.0
Montgomery County, GARepublicanR+53.0
Tattnall County, GARepublicanR+53.4
Telfair County, GARepublicanR+39.3
Toombs County, GARepublicanR+50.7
Wheeler County, GARepublicanR+45.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
26.3%Harris6,234
73.4%Trump17,379
0.3%Oliver66
−47.1%
23,679
R
29.5%Biden6,986
69.7%Trump16,483
0.8%Jorgensen189
−40.1%
23,658
R
29.0%Clinton5,971
69.5%Trump14,290
1.5%Johnson301
−40.5%
20,562
R
34.1%Obama7,170
65.9%Romney13,868
0.0%
−31.8%
21,038
R
34.2%Obama7,506
63.8%McCain13,988
2.0%Barr444
−29.5%
21,938
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −47.1% in 2024.−47.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−29.5%
2012−31.8%
2016−40.5%
2020−40.1%
2024−47.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RLeesa HaganState House · 156

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47.1, this district sits well outside Georgia's statewide competitiveness, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate that diverges sharply from the state's increasingly narrow statewide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 47.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.1 points.

A population of 59,444, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,635 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 157 and State House District 36.

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 157
Georgia
98.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 36
South Carolina
96.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 169
Georgia
96.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Places within Georgia 156th State House District

counties it covers6
Ben Hill CountyMontgomery CountyTattnall CountyTelfair CountyToombs CountyWheeler County

Frequently asked questions

How did Georgia 156th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 156th State House District voted Republican by 47.1 points (R+47.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,679 votes cast, 6,234 went Democratic and 17,379 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 156th State House District?
Georgia 156th State House District has a population of 59,444 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 156th State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 156th State House District is $48,635 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 156th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Georgia 156th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.