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Georgia 161st State House District
presidential margin
2008R+47.22012R+38.32016R+34.02020R+18.32024R+16.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+16.1
2024
median income$86,386U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age36.3U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate6.9%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.4%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english9.6%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.6%
Irish10.1%
German9.7%
African American†23.9%
African0.9%
Jamaican0.7%
Mexican3.2%
Puerto Rican1.5%
Honduran0.5%
Asian Indian1.1%
Chinese0.6%
Filipino0.5%
religion

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

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

Georgia 161st State House District

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Georgia 161st State House DistrictTrumpR+16.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for Georgia 161st State House DistrictThe boundary of Georgia 161st State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+16.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Georgia 161st State House District · R+16.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.8%17,707
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.7%12,783
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%161
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 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 (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Georgia 161st State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Chatham County, GADemocraticD+17.9
Effingham County, GARepublicanR+49.0
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.7%Harris12,783
57.8%Trump17,707
0.5%Oliver161
−16.1%
30,651
R
40.0%Biden10,567
58.3%Trump15,410
1.7%Jorgensen441
−18.3%
26,418
R
31.4%Clinton5,815
65.3%Trump12,107
3.3%Johnson608
−34.0%
18,530
R
30.9%Obama4,768
69.1%Romney10,683
0.0%
−38.3%
15,451
R
25.9%Obama3,814
73.1%McCain10,746
1.0%Barr142
−47.2%
14,702
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: −16.1% in 2024.−16.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−47.2%
2012−38.3%
2016−34.0%
2020−18.3%
2024−16.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill HitchensState House · 161

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 47.2 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.1 points.

A population of 60,097, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,386 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 164 and State House District 146.

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 164
Georgia
97.4twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory
State House District 146
Georgia
96.8twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 111
Georgia
95.5twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend

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 161st State House District

counties it covers2
Chatham CountyEffingham County

Frequently asked questions

How did Georgia 161st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 161st State House District voted Republican by 16.1 points (R+16.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,651 votes cast, 12,783 went Democratic and 17,707 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 161st State House District?
Georgia 161st State House District has a population of 60,097 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 161st State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 161st State House District is $86,386 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 161st State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Georgia 161st State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.