Georgia 172nd State House District, Georgia: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+46%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+46MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 63,9122024 5-year
- Median household income
- $51,4012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 25.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 172, 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 | 6,641 | 17,811 | 24,524 | ||
| R | 6,833 | 16,748 | 23,776 | ||
| R | 5,670 | 14,167 | 20,272 | ||
| R | 6,430 | 13,364 | 19,992 | ||
| R | 6,626 | 13,132 | 19,911 | ||
| R | 5,378 | 11,671 | 17,154 | ||
| R | 5,050 | 9,083 | 14,252 | ||
| R | 6,022 | 6,574 | 13,877 | ||
| R | 5,692 | 6,361 | 14,346 | ||
| R | 4,291 | 7,651 | 11,995 | ||
| R | 4,748 | 7,960 | 12,708 | ||
| D | 7,711 | 4,995 | 12,878 | ||
| D | 9,600 | 3,115 | 12,716 | ||
| R | 1,596 | 9,241 | 10,837 | ||
| O | 1,900 | 2,561 | 13,021 | ||
| R | 3,872 | 8,728 | 12,604 | ||
| D | 6,037 | 2,300 | 8,337 | ||
| D | 6,196 | 1,856 | 8,052 | ||
| D | 6,517 | 2,022 | 8,538 | ||
| D | 3,170 | 764 | 4,977 | ||
| D | 3,257 | 906 | 4,163 | ||
| D | 2,703 | 669 | 3,389 | ||
| D | 3,816 | 552 | 4,375 | ||
| D | 4,772 | 130 | 4,926 | ||
| D | 1,570 | 1,068 | 2,638 | ||
| D | 2,073 | 249 | 2,499 | ||
| D | 1,107 | 722 | 1,830 | ||
| D | 1,527 | 60 | 1,787 | ||
| D | 872 | 16 | 1,441 | ||
| D | 521 | 248 | 1,154 | ||
| D | 593 | 126 | 1,027 | ||
| D | 506 | 291 | 814 | ||
| D | 463 | 241 | 840 | ||
| D | 680 | 102 | 1,086 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
18.8%
English
8.9%
Irish
6.4%
German
3.6%
Scottish
1.5%
Italian
0.8%
French
0.6%
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: 37.6 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
$51,401
State House District 172 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 172$51,401
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
21.5%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1830.3%
Working age (18–64)18.5%
Seniors (65+)17.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.7%
speak English only
Spanish13.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 49-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, District 172 sits among Georgia's most reliably one-sided state house seats, likely anchored in a rural or exurban corridor where statewide races rarely stay competitive.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Georgia 172nd State House District peaked at ninety-four 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 widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $51,401 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 172, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 172, Georgia voted Republican by 45.5 points (R+46), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,524 votes cast, 6,641 went Democratic and 17,811 went Republican.
What is State House District 172, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 172, 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 172, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 172, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in State House District 172, Georgia?
State House District 172, Georgia has a population of 63,912 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 172, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 172, Georgia is $51,401 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 172, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 172, 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.