state house districtGeorgia 142nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+12.0
2008D+4.0
2012D+5.8
2016D+11.2
2020D+18.6
2024D+18.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+30.3R+12.0 → D+18.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+19.7D+18.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.4% of 44,916 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
15,961
11,003
161
27,125
44,916
60.4%
2020
16,335
11,159
336
27,830
44,285†
62.8%
2016
13,275
10,517
733
24,525
43,794†
56.0%
2012
13,259
11,796
232
25,287
43,843†
57.7%
2008
13,438
12,392
205
26,035
43,375†
60.0%
2004
10,131
12,915
166
23,212
42,907†
54.1%
† 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 142GeorgiaUnited States
African American†51.2%27.4%9.9%
African1.2%0.8%0.5%
American10.2%7.6%5.3%
English9.2%10.3%9.5%
Irish4.3%6.9%9.4%
German3.4%6.3%12.5%
Scottish1.5%1.7%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.1%——
Italian1.0%2.2%4.8%
French0.9%1.0%1.6%
Mexican1.5%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%1.2%1.8%
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.7%0.5%
Asian Indian0.6%1.6%1.4%
Vietnamese0.2%0.6%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.5%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Pakistani0.2%——
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 142
Georgia
United States
Median age
37.2
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.5%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.5%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA HD 142
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$54,980
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
23.3%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.3%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA HD 142
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.9%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.1%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA HD 142
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 142nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−12.0%
2008
+4.0%
2012
+5.8%
2016
+11.2%
2020
+18.6%
2024
+18.3%
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
58.8%Harris15,961
40.6%Trump11,003
0.6%
D+18.3
R+0.3
D+19.7
27,125
D
58.7%Biden16,335
40.1%Trump11,159
1.2%
D+18.6
D+7.4
D+14.1
27,830
D
54.1%Clinton13,275
42.9%Trump10,517
3.0%
D+11.2
D+5.5
D+9.2
24,525
D
52.4%Obama13,259
46.6%Romney11,796
0.9%
D+5.8
D+1.8
D+1.9
25,287
D
51.6%Obama13,438
47.6%McCain12,392
0.8%
D+4.0
D+16.0
R+3.3
26,035
R
43.6%Kerry10,131
55.6%Bush12,915
0.7%
R+12.0
—
R+9.5
23,212
current representation
Current officeholders
DMiriam ParisState House · 142
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 142 posted a D+31.2 margin in the 2024 presidential race, placing it firmly among Georgia's most one-sided legislative constituencies. Its voting pattern reflects the heavily urban and majority-minority character common to Atlanta-area districts at this end of the spectrum.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 12.0 points in 2004. 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 6 presidential elections in Georgia 142nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
