Georgia 173rd State House District, Georgia: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 48,3792024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,3572024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 33.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 173, 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 | 8,234 | 14,283 | 22,586 | ||
| R | 8,665 | 13,549 | 22,394 | ||
| R | 7,124 | 11,726 | 19,357 | ||
| R | 7,710 | 11,615 | 19,505 | ||
| R | 7,814 | 11,129 | 19,044 | ||
| R | 6,207 | 10,032 | 16,319 | ||
| R | 5,118 | 7,436 | 12,674 | ||
| R | 5,440 | 5,751 | 12,019 | ||
| R | 5,020 | 5,506 | 12,315 | ||
| R | 3,679 | 6,642 | 10,365 | ||
| R | 4,252 | 6,880 | 11,132 | ||
| D | 5,929 | 4,366 | 10,468 | ||
| D | 6,597 | 3,188 | 9,785 | ||
| R | 2,149 | 7,019 | 9,168 | ||
| O | 2,711 | 2,099 | 10,513 | ||
| R | 3,454 | 6,419 | 9,873 | ||
| D | 3,689 | 2,131 | 5,820 | ||
| D | 3,997 | 2,055 | 6,052 | ||
| D | 4,403 | 2,141 | 6,545 | ||
| D | 1,790 | 864 | 3,911 | ||
| D | 2,112 | 551 | 2,663 | ||
| D | 2,301 | 397 | 2,707 | ||
| D | 2,660 | 249 | 2,923 | ||
| D | 3,034 | 99 | 3,147 | ||
| D | 1,496 | 850 | 2,346 | ||
| D | 1,640 | 135 | 1,842 | ||
| D | 1,291 | 232 | 1,523 | ||
| D | 1,346 | 50 | 1,573 | ||
| D | 1,020 | 47 | 1,259 | ||
| D | 819 | 694 | 1,874 | ||
| D | 715 | 310 | 1,328 | ||
| D | 950 | 358 | 1,339 | ||
| R | 497 | 514 | 1,181 | ||
| D | 1,073 | 469 | 1,831 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
11.8%
English
9.6%
Irish
7.8%
German
5.5%
Scottish
2.3%
Italian
1.5%
French
1.0%
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: 39.7 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
$60,357
State House District 173 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 173$60,357
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1828.1%
Working age (18–64)15.4%
Seniors (65+)16.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.5%
speak English only
Spanish5.0%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 46 points, District 173 ranks among Georgia's most lopsided state house seats, suggesting a predominantly rural electorate with deeply uniform partisan preferences.
The Democratic margin in Georgia 173rd State House District peaked at ninety-three points in 1932. By 1984 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was twenty-seven points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $60,357 sits well below state and national norms, and 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 173, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 173, Georgia voted Republican by 26.8 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,586 votes cast, 8,234 went Democratic and 14,283 went Republican.
What is State House District 173, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 173, Georgia as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 173, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 173, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in State House District 173, Georgia?
State House District 173, Georgia has a population of 48,379 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 173, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 173, Georgia is $60,357 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 173, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 173, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.