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1876–2024
State House District 161·Georgia

Georgia 161st State House District votes the way the country votes.

One of Georgia's most heavily Republican state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
GA
Latest
R+4
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
48,978
2024 ACS

Georgia 161st State House District, Georgia: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+4%. Democratic peak: D+81 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+4MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
48,9782024 5-year
Median household income
$76,4952024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
55.6%2024 5-year
Black
31.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+81 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 1 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−4.5%
11,29412,36923,928
R
−2.9%
10,47511,11921,919
R
−5.6%
8,0539,06317,879
R
−5.3%
7,8458,73116,798
R
−2.9%
8,1248,60816,839
R
−14.0%
5,9127,85613,846
R
−8.5%
4,9275,85810,922
R
−0.1%
4,6804,6939,942
R
−3.0%
4,1284,4209,836
R
−20.0%
3,2304,8618,163
R
−18.4%
3,6235,2558,878
D
+3.6%
3,7993,5287,551
D
+15.9%
4,2373,0737,310
R
−45.6%
1,8554,9696,824
O
−0.3%
2,1812,1996,877
R
−22.1%
2,7484,3067,054
R
−4.5%
2,0152,2064,221
R
−22.9%
1,1101,7682,878
R
−3.7%
1,7871,9243,712
D
+19.9%
1,2947042,964
D
+55.1%
1,0743111,385
D
+64.4%
1,2662731,541
D
+76.2%
1,2581691,430
D
+65.7%
1,0132071,227
R
−5.4%
6567311,387
D
+51.5%
7652101,078
D
+64.4%
636138773
D
+74.0%
52543651
D
+80.7%
44328514
D
+46.3%
437155609
D
+72.8%
37851449
D
+59.2%
461117581
D
+19.0%
363236670
D
+57.3%
692179896
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.6%
Irish
9.2%
German
8.8%
American
7.0%
Italian
3.0%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.3%
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: 37.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.0%
2.0%
75–84
2.4%
4.3%
65–74
5.1%
5.7%
55–64
6.3%
5.7%
45–54
6.1%
6.8%
35–44
7.0%
7.4%
25–34
7.6%
4.7%
18–24
4.8%
8.5%
5–17
8.1%
3.0%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,495
State House District 161 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 161$76,495
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.9%
Working age (18–64)10.8%
Seniors (65+)9.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.4%
speak English only
Spanish5.5%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
12.1%
Other Christian
11.1%
Methodist
4.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.8%
Mainline Protestant
2.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+68.3, District 161 ranks among the most lopsided constituencies in the state, reflecting a rural or exurban electorate that votes with unusual consistency across federal and state contests.

The Democratic margin in Georgia 161st State House District has rarely exceeded eighty-one points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by four points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 56% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $76,495 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 161, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 161, Georgia voted Republican by 4.5 points (R+4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,928 votes cast, 11,294 went Democratic and 12,369 went Republican.
What is State House District 161, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 161, Georgia as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 161, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 161, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in State House District 161, Georgia?
State House District 161, Georgia has a population of 48,978 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 161, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 161, Georgia is $76,495 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 161, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 161, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.