Georgia 160th State House District, Georgia: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Democratic peak: D+97 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 58,0102024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,3612024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 24.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 160, 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 | 8,408 | 16,120 | 24,656 | ||
| R | 7,943 | 13,993 | 22,283 | ||
| R | 6,064 | 11,126 | 18,055 | ||
| R | 6,141 | 10,345 | 16,742 | ||
| R | 6,116 | 10,205 | 16,434 | ||
| R | 4,362 | 8,662 | 13,099 | ||
| R | 3,567 | 6,179 | 9,882 | ||
| R | 3,475 | 4,569 | 8,730 | ||
| R | 3,181 | 3,826 | 8,419 | ||
| R | 2,219 | 4,176 | 6,410 | ||
| R | 2,330 | 3,885 | 6,215 | ||
| D | 3,170 | 2,327 | 5,645 | ||
| D | 3,340 | 1,878 | 5,217 | ||
| R | 874 | 3,393 | 4,267 | ||
| O | 1,104 | 1,217 | 4,821 | ||
| R | 1,681 | 2,954 | 4,634 | ||
| D | 2,165 | 916 | 3,082 | ||
| D | 2,162 | 571 | 2,733 | ||
| D | 2,184 | 576 | 2,759 | ||
| D | 1,416 | 186 | 2,083 | ||
| D | 1,213 | 170 | 1,383 | ||
| D | 1,345 | 89 | 1,437 | ||
| D | 1,225 | 54 | 1,283 | ||
| D | 1,255 | 14 | 1,276 | ||
| D | 722 | 248 | 970 | ||
| D | 575 | 22 | 612 | ||
| D | 625 | 135 | 761 | ||
| D | 825 | 20 | 893 | ||
| D | 558 | 16 | 604 | ||
| D | 393 | 60 | 567 | ||
| D | 390 | 67 | 575 | ||
| D | 475 | 144 | 635 | ||
| D | 622 | 319 | 970 | ||
| D | 735 | 157 | 1,208 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.8%
Irish
9.4%
German
9.1%
American
7.3%
Italian
3.4%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.9%
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: 31.7 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
$70,361
State House District 160 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 160$70,361
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.5%
Working age (18–64)18.6%
Seniors (65+)8.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.4%
speak English only
Spanish4.4%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+39.6, District 160 sits at the far end of Georgia's partisan spectrum. Its rural southwest Georgia geography has produced consistent double-digit leans for decades.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Georgia 160th State House District peaked at ninety-seven points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twenty-five points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $70,361 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 160, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 160, Georgia voted Republican by 31.3 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,656 votes cast, 8,408 went Democratic and 16,120 went Republican.
What is State House District 160, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 160, Georgia as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 160, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 160, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in State House District 160, Georgia?
State House District 160, Georgia has a population of 58,010 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 160, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 160, Georgia is $70,361 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 160, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 160, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.