state house districtGeorgia 59th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+85.0
2008D+88.8
2012D+88.5
2016D+87.8
2020D+85.8
2024D+83.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.3D+85.0 → D+83.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+85.2D+83.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.8% of 48,884 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
24,036
2,010
259
26,305
48,884
53.8%
2020
23,725
1,687
282
25,694
46,892†
54.8%
2016
20,142
1,054
552
21,748
43,533†
50.0%
2012
19,721
1,064
305
21,090
39,784†
53.0%
2008
21,015
1,171
150
22,336
42,041†
53.1%
2004
15,419
1,183
146
16,748
44,297†
37.8%
† 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 59GeorgiaUnited States
African American†62.6%27.4%9.9%
African2.0%0.8%0.5%
Jamaican1.7%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian1.2%0.5%0.2%
Haitian0.7%0.4%0.3%
Ethiopian0.3%0.2%—
Ghanaian0.3%——
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%——
English5.1%10.3%9.5%
German3.7%6.3%12.5%
Irish3.5%6.9%9.4%
American2.6%7.6%5.3%
Italian1.6%2.2%4.8%
Polish0.8%0.8%2.2%
Scottish0.8%1.7%1.3%
French0.8%1.0%1.6%
Mexican1.9%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%1.2%1.8%
Colombian0.3%0.4%0.4%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%0.3%—
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Asian Indian1.2%1.6%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.6%1.3%
Korean0.3%0.5%0.4%
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 59
Georgia
United States
Median age
32.9
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 59
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$53,215
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
22.0%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
58.5%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA HD 59
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 59
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 59th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+85.0%
2008
+88.8%
2012
+88.5%
2016
+87.8%
2020
+85.8%
2024
+83.7%
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
91.4%Harris24,036
7.6%Trump2,010
1.0%
D+83.7
R+2.0
D+85.2
26,305
D
92.3%Biden23,725
6.6%Trump1,687
1.1%
D+85.8
R+2.0
D+81.3
25,694
D
92.6%Clinton20,142
4.8%Trump1,054
2.5%
D+87.8
R+0.7
D+85.7
21,748
D
93.5%Obama19,721
5.0%Romney1,064
1.4%
D+88.5
R+0.4
D+84.6
21,090
D
94.1%Obama21,015
5.2%McCain1,171
0.7%
D+88.8
D+3.8
D+81.6
22,336
D
92.1%Kerry15,419
7.1%Bush1,183
0.9%
D+85.0
—
D+87.5
16,748
current representation
Current officeholders
DPhil OlaleyeState House · 59
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+38.3, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in Georgia, reflecting the dense urban or majority-minority composition common to heavily skewed state legislative seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.8 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 83.7 points.
A population of 59,434, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,215 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 62 and State House District 63.
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How did Georgia 59th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 59th State House District voted Democratic by 83.7 points (D+83.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,305 votes cast, 24,036 went Democratic and 2,010 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 59th State House District?
Georgia 59th State House District has a population of 59,434 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 59th State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 59th State House District is $53,215 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 59th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 59th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
