Georgia 142nd 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
90.4%
2,061 votes · D+81.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 89.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
76.6%
12,017 votes · R+53.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 63.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
16,317votes
58.7% of the vote · D+18.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 15,961 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
12,312votes
53.4% of the vote · R+7.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 12,017 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
+63.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+73.7 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +61.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+49.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +30.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMiriam ParisState House · 142
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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
60.1%15,498
39.9%10,294
25,792
2020
D
62.0%16,290
38.0%9,975
26,265
Georgia 142nd State House District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.2 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 18.3 points.
A population of 59,312, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,980 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 143 and State House District 153.
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How did Georgia 142nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 142nd State House District voted Democratic by 18.3 points (D+18.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,125 votes cast, 15,961 went Democratic and 11,003 went Republican.
When did Georgia 142nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 142nd State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Georgia 142nd State House District?
Georgia 142nd State House District has a population of 59,312 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 142nd State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 142nd State House District is $54,980 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 142nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Georgia 142nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.