Georgia 130th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1932–2024 · 24 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
92.9%
2,026 votes · D+85.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 90.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
72.9%
6,945 votes · R+45.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 61.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
16,495votes
67.6% of the vote · D+36.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 15,820 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
8,486votes
58.8% of the vote · R+17.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 8,472 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
+75.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+85.0 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · +65.0 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+45.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+23.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +22.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSheila NelsonState House · 130
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
63.9%15,058
36.1%8,513
23,571
2020
D
66.3%16,258
33.7%8,246
24,504
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+35.9, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic in the state, reflecting the dense, diverse urban composition typical of core Atlanta constituencies.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 45.7 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 35.9 points.
A population of 59,203, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,258 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 153 and State House District 132.
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How did Georgia 130th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 130th State House District voted Democratic by 35.9 points (D+35.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,361 votes cast, 15,820 went Democratic and 7,441 went Republican.
When did Georgia 130th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 130th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Georgia 130th State House District?
Georgia 130th State House District has a population of 59,203 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 130th State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 130th State House District is $47,258 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 130th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Georgia 130th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.