Georgia 168th 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. Roosevelt1932
93.8%
289 votes · D+88.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 87.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
65.7%
2,307 votes · R+31.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 53.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
12,933votes
61.3% of the vote · D+24.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 12,775 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,973votes
41.0% of the vote · D+17.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,840 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. Roosevelt1932
+70.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+88.0 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +67.9 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+8.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+31.3 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · +1.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAl WilliamsState House · 168
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
53.1%10,643
46.9%9,398
20,041
2020
D
60.6%11,324
39.4%7,355
18,679
Carrying a D+17.4 margin in 2024, District 168 reflects the heavily urbanized, majority-minority character of southern DeKalb County, where turnout infrastructure and demographic density have made it one of the more reliably blue seats in the chamber.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 45.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.4 points.
A population of 60,147, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,578 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative Subdistrict 37A and State House District 149.
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How did Georgia 168th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 168th State House District voted Democratic by 17.4 points (D+17.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,865 votes cast, 12,775 went Democratic and 8,973 went Republican.
When did Georgia 168th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 168th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Georgia 168th State House District?
Georgia 168th State House District has a population of 60,147 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 168th State House District?
Median household income in Georgia 168th State House District is $60,578 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 168th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Georgia 168th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.