state house districtGeorgia 116th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+37.6
2008D+50.0
2012D+56.4
2016D+57.8
2020D+63.4
2024D+64.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+27.0D+37.6 → D+64.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+66.1D+64.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.0% of 44,180 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
24,630
5,226
191
30,047
44,180
68.0%
2020
24,656
5,409
272
30,337
42,107†
72.0%
2016
20,295
5,257
453
26,005
38,970†
66.7%
2012
20,894
5,710
330
26,934
36,483†
73.8%
2008
17,073
5,650
141
22,864
35,784†
63.9%
2004
11,429
5,156
119
16,704
35,086†
47.6%
† 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 116GeorgiaUnited States
African American†61.7%27.4%9.9%
Jamaican3.2%0.7%0.4%
African2.0%0.8%0.5%
Ethiopian1.4%0.2%—
Nigerian1.3%0.5%0.2%
Haitian1.1%0.4%0.3%
Guyanese0.4%——
West Indian0.4%——
English3.6%10.3%9.5%
American3.4%7.6%5.3%
German2.7%6.3%12.5%
Irish2.6%6.9%9.4%
Italian0.9%2.2%4.8%
Scottish0.7%1.7%1.3%
French0.5%1.0%1.6%
Polish0.4%0.8%2.2%
Mexican2.4%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.2%1.8%
Guatemalan0.6%0.7%0.5%
Honduran0.4%0.4%0.3%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Colombian0.2%0.4%0.4%
Asian Indian1.0%1.6%1.4%
Vietnamese0.4%0.6%0.6%
Chinese0.4%0.6%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
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 116
Georgia
United States
Median age
37.7
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.3%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA HD 116
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$73,344
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.6%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.2%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA HD 116
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
17.2%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
7.6%
8.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.2%
0.6%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.0%
1.6%
2.0%
Other languages
3.1%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA HD 116
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 116th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+37.6%
2008
+50.0%
2012
+56.4%
2016
+57.8%
2020
+63.4%
2024
+64.6%
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
82.0%Harris24,630
17.4%Trump5,226
0.6%
D+64.6
D+1.1
D+66.1
30,047
D
81.3%Biden24,656
17.8%Trump5,409
0.9%
D+63.4
D+5.6
D+59.0
30,337
D
78.0%Clinton20,295
20.2%Trump5,257
1.7%
D+57.8
D+1.5
D+55.7
26,005
D
77.6%Obama20,894
21.2%Romney5,710
1.2%
D+56.4
D+6.4
D+52.5
26,934
D
74.7%Obama17,073
24.7%McCain5,650
0.6%
D+50.0
D+12.4
D+42.7
22,864
D
68.4%Kerry11,429
30.9%Bush5,156
0.7%
D+37.6
—
D+40.0
16,704
current representation
Current officeholders
DEl-Mahdi HollyState House · 116
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+48.1, this Fulton or DeKalb-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration and demographic composition typical of Georgia's deepest-blue precincts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.6 points.
A population of 59,777, a 16% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,344 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 115 and State House District 95.
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How did Georgia 116th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 116th State House District voted Democratic by 64.6 points (D+64.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 30,047 votes cast, 24,630 went Democratic and 5,226 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 116th State House District?
Georgia 116th State House District has a population of 59,777 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 116th State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 116th State House District is $73,344 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 116th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 116th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
