state house districtGeorgia 161st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+53.8
2008R+47.2
2012R+37.7
2016R+34.0
2020R+18.3
2024R+16.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+37.7R+53.8 → R+16.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+14.6R+16.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.0% of 48,624 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,783
17,707
161
30,651
48,624
63.0%
2020
10,567
15,410
441
26,418
46,052†
57.4%
2016
5,815
12,107
608
18,530
43,346†
42.7%
2012
4,768
10,683
221
15,672
40,390†
38.8%
2008
3,814
10,746
142
14,702
38,021†
38.7%
2004
2,757
9,247
59
12,063
35,652†
33.8%
† 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.
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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 161GeorgiaUnited States
English11.6%10.3%9.5%
Irish10.1%6.9%9.4%
German9.7%6.3%12.5%
American7.7%7.6%5.3%
Italian3.3%2.2%4.8%
Scottish2.2%1.7%1.3%
French1.4%1.0%1.6%
Polish1.2%0.8%2.2%
African American†23.9%27.4%9.9%
African0.9%0.8%0.5%
Jamaican0.7%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%0.5%0.2%
West Indian0.2%——
Sudanese0.2%——
Mexican3.2%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.5%1.2%1.8%
Honduran0.5%0.4%0.3%
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.7%0.5%
Colombian0.3%0.4%0.4%
Asian Indian1.1%1.6%1.4%
Chinese0.6%0.6%1.3%
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.5%0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%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 161
Georgia
United States
Median age
36.3
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.5%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.3%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA HD 161
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$86,386
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.9%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.4%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA HD 161
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.6%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.5%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
1.6%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA HD 161
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 161st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−53.8%
2008
−47.2%
2012
−37.7%
2016
−34.0%
2020
−18.3%
2024
−16.1%
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
R
41.7%Harris12,783
57.8%Trump17,707
0.5%
R+16.1
D+2.3
R+14.6
30,651
R
40.0%Biden10,567
58.3%Trump15,410
1.7%
R+18.3
D+15.6
R+22.8
26,418
R
31.4%Clinton5,815
65.3%Trump12,107
3.3%
R+34.0
D+3.8
R+36.0
18,530
R
30.4%Obama4,768
68.2%Romney10,683
1.4%
R+37.7
D+9.4
R+41.6
15,672
R
25.9%Obama3,814
73.1%McCain10,746
1.0%
R+47.2
D+6.7
R+54.4
14,702
R
22.9%Kerry2,757
76.7%Bush9,247
0.5%
R+53.8
—
R+51.3
12,063
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill HitchensState House · 161
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+68.3, District 161 ranks among the most lopsided constituencies in the state, reflecting a rural or exurban electorate that votes with unusual consistency across federal and state contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 53.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.1 points.
A population of 60,097, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,386 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 164 and State House District 19.
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How did Georgia 161st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 161st State House District voted Republican by 16.1 points (R+16.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,651 votes cast, 12,783 went Democratic and 17,707 went Republican.
How many people live in Georgia 161st State House District?
Georgia 161st State House District has a population of 60,097 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 161st State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 161st State House District is $86,386 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 161st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 161st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
