state house districtGeorgia 51st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+16.6
2008D+0.2
2012R+8.8
2016D+9.7
2020D+21.3
2024D+18.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+35.4R+16.6 → D+18.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+20.3D+18.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.3% of 39,272 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,165
11,676
353
29,194
39,272
74.3%
2020
17,785
11,457
459
29,701
37,672†
78.8%
2016
13,000
10,601
1,231
24,832
34,973†
71.0%
2012
10,288
12,300
331
22,919
31,961†
71.7%
2008
11,782
11,736
233
23,751
33,774†
70.3%
2004
8,643
12,129
211
20,983
35,587†
59.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupGA HD 51GeorgiaUnited States
English13.3%10.3%9.5%
German9.7%6.3%12.5%
Irish9.1%6.9%9.4%
American6.8%7.6%5.3%
Italian4.3%2.2%4.8%
Polish2.2%0.8%2.2%
Scottish2.2%1.7%1.3%
French2.0%1.0%1.6%
African American†20.0%27.4%9.9%
African0.6%0.8%0.5%
Jamaican0.5%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian0.4%0.5%0.2%
Haitian0.2%0.4%0.3%
Mexican6.4%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.7%1.2%1.8%
Colombian1.1%0.4%0.4%
Cuban0.8%0.3%0.7%
Venezuelan0.8%0.3%—
Dominican0.6%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%0.7%0.5%
Honduran0.4%0.4%0.3%
Asian Indian2.9%1.6%1.4%
Chinese1.3%0.6%1.3%
Korean0.7%0.5%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.6%0.6%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
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 51
Georgia
United States
Median age
38.4
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.7%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.7%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA HD 51
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$99,551
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.9%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
58.5%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA HD 51
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
17.7%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
6.5%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.9%
1.6%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.5%
0.6%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.0%
0.9%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA HD 51
Georgia
United States
Catholic
—
8.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
26.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
49.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Georgia 51st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−16.6%
2008
+0.2%
2012
−8.8%
2016
+9.7%
2020
+21.3%
2024
+18.8%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
58.8%Harris17,165
40.0%Trump11,676
1.2%
D+18.8
R+2.5
D+20.3
29,194
D
59.9%Biden17,785
38.6%Trump11,457
1.5%
D+21.3
D+11.6
D+16.9
29,701
D
52.4%Clinton13,000
42.7%Trump10,601
5.0%
D+9.7
D+18.4
D+7.6
24,832
R
44.9%Obama10,288
53.7%Romney12,300
1.4%
R+8.8
R+9.0
R+12.6
22,919
D
49.6%Obama11,782
49.4%McCain11,736
1.0%
D+0.2
D+16.8
R+7.1
23,751
R
41.2%Kerry8,643
57.8%Bush12,129
1.0%
R+16.6
—
R+14.2
20,983
current representation
Current officeholders
DEsther PanitchState House · 51
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a D+18 presidential margin in 2024, Georgia House District 51 sits firmly in the Democratic column, reflecting the urbanized demographics and higher population density typical of the Atlanta metro's core legislative seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 16.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.8 points.
A population of 58,936, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,551 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 54 and State House District 37.
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How did Georgia 51st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 51st State House District voted Democratic by 18.8 points (D+18.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,194 votes cast, 17,165 went Democratic and 11,676 went Republican.
When did Georgia 51st State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 51st State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Georgia 51st State House District?
Georgia 51st State House District has a population of 58,936 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 51st State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 51st State House District is $99,551 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 51st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 51st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
