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Georgia 157th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+38.22012R+41.62016R+49.62020R+49.42024R+54.9
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+54.9
2024
median income$47,129U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age38.7U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate22.3%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)13.9%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english11.7%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English10.4%
American9.1%
Irish7.1%
African American†22.0%
African0.8%
Jamaican0.4%
Mexican8.4%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Cuban0.6%
religion

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

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

Georgia 157th State House District

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Georgia 157th State House DistrictTrumpR+54.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for Georgia 157th State House DistrictThe boundary of Georgia 157th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+54.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Georgia 157th State House District · R+54.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.3%18,255
Kamala HarrisDemocratic22.4%5,293
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%70
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 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 (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Georgia 157th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Appling County, GARepublicanR+62.4
Evans County, GARepublicanR+42.3
Jeff Davis County, GARepublicanR+68.3
Tattnall County, GARepublicanR+53.4
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
22.4%Harris5,293
77.3%Trump18,255
0.3%Oliver70
−54.9%
23,618
R
24.9%Biden5,808
74.3%Trump17,322
0.8%Jorgensen179
−49.4%
23,309
R
24.4%Clinton4,851
74.0%Trump14,698
1.6%Johnson313
−49.6%
19,862
R
29.2%Obama5,727
70.8%Romney13,901
0.0%
−41.6%
19,628
R
29.8%Obama6,042
68.0%McCain13,799
2.2%Barr453
−38.2%
20,294
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: −54.9% in 2024.−54.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−38.2%
2012−41.6%
2016−49.6%
2020−49.4%
2024−54.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill WerkheiserState House · 157

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55.1, District 157 sits among the state's most one-sided legislative constituencies, reflecting the deeply rural character and voting patterns of its southwest Georgia communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 54.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.9 points.

A population of 59,957, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,129 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 156 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 156
Georgia
98.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 36
South Carolina
96.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ college share
State House District 93
Alabama
96.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory

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.

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Places within Georgia 157th State House District

counties it covers4
Appling CountyEvans CountyJeff Davis CountyTattnall County

Frequently asked questions

How did Georgia 157th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 157th State House District voted Republican by 54.9 points (R+54.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,618 votes cast, 5,293 went Democratic and 18,255 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 157th State House District?
Georgia 157th State House District has a population of 59,957 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 157th State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 157th State House District is $47,129 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 157th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Georgia 157th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.