state house districtGeorgia 117th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.4
2008D+20.1
2012D+19.3
2016D+26.2
2020D+44.3
2024D+49.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+57.0R+7.4 → D+49.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+51.1D+49.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.0% of 45,237 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
21,913
7,314
164
29,391
45,237
65.0%
2020
19,571
7,469
294
27,334
41,404†
66.0%
2016
12,575
7,244
547
20,366
37,609†
54.2%
2012
11,189
7,540
206
18,935
34,739†
54.5%
2008
11,120
7,373
153
18,646
30,605†
60.9%
2004
5,777
6,699
47
12,523
26,470†
47.3%
† 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 117GeorgiaUnited States
African American†52.5%27.4%9.9%
Jamaican3.3%0.7%0.4%
African1.8%0.8%0.5%
Haitian1.7%0.4%0.3%
Nigerian1.0%0.5%0.2%
Ethiopian0.4%0.2%—
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.4%——
Guyanese0.4%——
American6.4%7.6%5.3%
English4.9%10.3%9.5%
Irish4.0%6.9%9.4%
German3.2%6.3%12.5%
Italian1.1%2.2%4.8%
Scottish0.7%1.7%1.3%
French0.5%1.0%1.6%
Polish0.3%0.8%2.2%
Mexican4.0%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.7%1.2%1.8%
Honduran0.5%0.4%0.3%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Panamanian0.2%——
Uruguayan0.2%——
Spaniard0.2%——
Asian Indian0.7%1.6%1.4%
Vietnamese0.7%0.6%0.6%
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 117
Georgia
United States
Median age
33.1
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.5%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.4%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA HD 117
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$82,577
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.6%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.5%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA HD 117
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.5%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.9%
8.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.3%
0.6%
0.7%
Vietnamese
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
Other languages
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA HD 117
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 117th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.4%
2008
+20.1%
2012
+19.3%
2016
+26.2%
2020
+44.3%
2024
+49.7%
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
74.6%Harris21,913
24.9%Trump7,314
0.6%
D+49.7
D+5.4
D+51.1
29,391
D
71.6%Biden19,571
27.3%Trump7,469
1.1%
D+44.3
D+18.1
D+39.8
27,334
D
61.7%Clinton12,575
35.6%Trump7,244
2.7%
D+26.2
D+6.9
D+24.1
20,366
D
59.1%Obama11,189
39.8%Romney7,540
1.1%
D+19.3
R+0.8
D+15.4
18,935
D
59.6%Obama11,120
39.5%McCain7,373
0.8%
D+20.1
D+27.5
D+12.8
18,646
R
46.1%Kerry5,777
53.5%Bush6,699
0.4%
R+7.4
—
R+4.9
12,523
current representation
Current officeholders
DMary Ann SantosState House · 117
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+33.1, this district sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the deeply conservative rural or exurban character typical of Georgia's most one-sided legislative seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.7 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 7.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.7 points.
A population of 59,533, a 24% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,577 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 113 and State House District 74.
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How did Georgia 117th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 117th State House District voted Democratic by 49.7 points (D+49.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,391 votes cast, 21,913 went Democratic and 7,314 went Republican.
When did Georgia 117th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 117th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Georgia 117th State House District?
Georgia 117th State House District has a population of 59,533 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 117th State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 117th State House District is $82,577 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 117th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 117th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
