Loading…

Akashic

state house district

Georgia 178th State House District

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

American12.1%7.6%5.3%

English10.4%10.3%9.5%

Irish8.0%6.9%9.4%

German3.6%6.3%12.5%

Scottish2.1%1.7%1.3%

French0.9%1.0%1.6%

Polish0.6%0.8%2.2%

Italian0.4%2.2%4.8%

African American†14.2%27.4%9.9%

African0.2%0.8%0.5%

Mexican4.2%5.5%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.9%1.2%1.8%

Colombian0.2%0.4%0.4%

Salvadoran0.2%0.5%0.7%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	GA HD 178	Georgia	United States
Median age	40.6	37.7	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	9.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.0%	15.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	GA HD 178	Georgia	United States
Median household income	$57,160	$77,353	$84,427
Poverty rate	19.6%	13.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.9%	34.9%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	GA HD 178	Georgia	United States
Owner-occupied homes	73.2%	65.7%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	26.8%	34.3%	34.8%
Median home value	$140,900	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$802	$1,393	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	41.2%	52.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	13.3%	10.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	GA HD 178	Georgia	United States
Mean commute	27.3 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	12.7%	10.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	81.5%	70.9%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Works from home	4.3%	15.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	GA HD 178	Georgia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.8%	15.5%	22.3%
Spanish	4.8%	8.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	GA HD 178	Georgia	United States
Catholic	—	8.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	26.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	49.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	GA HD 178	Georgia	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	11.2%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.9%	5.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.3%	5.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.9%	7.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.465	0.477	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic14.9%4,175TrumpRepublican84.9%23,738OtherAll other candidates0.2%61

R+69.9

Lead: 19,563
Total: 27,974
vs nation: R+68.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic15.7%4,165TrumpRepublican83.6%22,122OtherAll other candidates0.6%167

R+67.9

Lead: 17,957
Total: 26,454
vs nation: R+72.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic15.6%3,411TrumpRepublican82.7%18,058OtherAll other candidates1.7%370

R+67.1

Lead: 14,647
Total: 21,839
vs nation: R+69.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic20.4%4,304RomneyRepublican78.5%16,593OtherAll other candidates1.1%238

R+58.1

Lead: 12,289
Total: 21,135
vs nation: R+62.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic22.0%4,660McCainRepublican77.2%16,393OtherAll other candidates0.8%177

R+55.3

Lead: 11,733
Total: 21,230
vs nation: R+62.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic24.1%4,621BushRepublican75.6%14,507OtherAll other candidates0.3%64

R+51.5

Lead: 9,886
Total: 19,192
vs nation: R+49.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic30.3%4,778BushRepublican69.1%10,896OtherAll other candidates0.7%105

R+38.8

Lead: 6,118
Total: 15,779
vs nation: R+39.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic36.8%5,295DoleRepublican53.4%7,690OtherAll other candidates9.8%1,404

R+16.6

Lead: 2,395
Total: 14,389
vs nation: R+25.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+69.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 59,8772024 5-year
Population density: 43 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,400 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $57,1602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 75.6%2024 5-year
Black: 14.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+91.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+74.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 92, AL · twin score 99.3

presidential history

Party record book

Georgia 178th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1932–2024 · 24 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

95.5%

2,485 votes · D+91.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 93.0%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

87.4%

7,616 votes · R+74.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 84.9%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Jimmy Carter1976

9,226votes

77.6% of the vote · D+55.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · 7,157 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

23,738votes

84.9% of the vote · R+69.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 22,122 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1940

+73.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+83.7 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +73.7 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+72.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+67.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +69.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RSteven MeeksState House · 178

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	13.3%3,504	86.7%22,930	26,434
2020	R	16.0%3,991	84.0%20,930	24,921

District 178 recorded a 69.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house districts in Georgia. Its rural character and small population base reinforce that pronounced partisan tilt.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 74.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.9 points.

A population of 59,877, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,160 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 92 and State House District 20.

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 92

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 20

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 42

2008–2024 trajectory

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.

District research tools

Open the source-auditable district brief for electoral baseline, electorate, current-cycle coverage, geography, official dates, and methodology. Open campaign intelligence report → · Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page

All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.

Georgia 178th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/13178/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.

License: CC BY 4.0

Georgia at the ballot boxAll elections →

Presidentcounty detail2024 US Senatestatewide2022 Governorstate + county2022 US Houseall districts2024

Places within Georgia 178th State House District

counties it covers4

Appling County Bacon County Pierce County Wayne County

Frequently asked questions

How did Georgia 178th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Georgia 178th State House District voted Republican by 69.9 points (R+69.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,974 votes cast, 4,175 went Democratic and 23,738 went Republican.

When did Georgia 178th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 178th State House District voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Georgia 178th State House District?

Georgia 178th State House District has a population of 59,877 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Georgia 178th State House District?

Median household income in Georgia 178th State House District is $57,160 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Georgia 178th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Georgia 178th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.