state house districtGeorgia 72nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+36.6
2008R+30.3
2012R+35.3
2016R+39.2
2020R+42.2
2024R+46.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+10.2R+36.6 → R+46.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+45.4R+46.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.1% of 45,448 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,658
21,306
165
29,129
45,448
64.1%
2020
7,435
18,567
348
26,350
44,523†
59.2%
2016
6,306
14,839
613
21,758
43,048†
50.5%
2012
6,682
14,151
337
21,170
41,396†
51.1%
2008
8,025
15,142
318
23,485
40,046†
58.6%
2004
6,159
13,352
134
19,645
38,696†
50.8%
† 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 72GeorgiaUnited States
American18.4%7.6%5.3%
English11.3%10.3%9.5%
Irish8.9%6.9%9.4%
German5.3%6.3%12.5%
Scottish1.7%1.7%1.3%
Italian1.2%2.2%4.8%
French1.1%1.0%1.6%
Scotch-Irish0.8%——
African American†18.5%27.4%9.9%
Haitian0.3%0.4%0.3%
African0.3%0.8%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.7%0.4%
Mexican3.7%5.5%11.3%
Honduran1.1%0.4%0.3%
Puerto Rican1.0%1.2%1.8%
Guatemalan0.9%0.7%0.5%
Salvadoran0.5%0.5%0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.4%0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%1.6%1.4%
Korean0.2%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 72
Georgia
United States
Median age
34.8
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
10.4%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA HD 72
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$66,724
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.5%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.8%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA HD 72
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.8%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.6%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA HD 72
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 72nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−36.6%
2008
−30.3%
2012
−35.3%
2016
−39.2%
2020
−42.2%
2024
−46.9%
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
R
26.3%Harris7,658
73.1%Trump21,306
0.6%
R+46.9
R+4.6
R+45.4
29,129
R
28.2%Biden7,435
70.5%Trump18,567
1.3%
R+42.2
R+3.0
R+46.7
26,350
R
29.0%Clinton6,306
68.2%Trump14,839
2.8%
R+39.2
R+3.9
R+41.3
21,758
R
31.6%Obama6,682
66.8%Romney14,151
1.6%
R+35.3
R+5.0
R+39.1
21,170
R
34.2%Obama8,025
64.5%McCain15,142
1.4%
R+30.3
D+6.3
R+37.6
23,485
R
31.4%Kerry6,159
68.0%Bush13,352
0.7%
R+36.6
—
R+34.2
19,645
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavid HuddlestonState House · 72
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+46.8, this district sits at the far end of Georgia's partisan spectrum. Districts this heavily Republican typically feature rural geography, lower population density, and limited competitive downballot races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.9 points.
A population of 59,660, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,724 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 170 and State House District 172.
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How did Georgia 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 72nd State House District voted Republican by 46.9 points (R+46.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,129 votes cast, 7,658 went Democratic and 21,306 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 72nd State House District?
Georgia 72nd State House District has a population of 59,660 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 72nd State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 72nd State House District is $66,724 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 72nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
