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Congressional District 4·Georgia

Georgia 4th Congressional District delivered D+56 in 2024.

One of the nation's most Democratic congressional districts, anchored in DeKalb County

2008 — 2024·5 elections
GA
LatestD+56in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population735,3492024 ACS

Georgia 4th Congressional District: Diversifying Metro district. In 2024, voted D+56%. Democratic peak: D+58 in 2020.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+56MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
735,3492024 5-year
Median household income
$80,0662024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
28.9%2024 5-year
Black
51.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+58 in 2020MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
JOHNSON, HankCongress 119 · Democratic
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score-0.48 sits at approximately the 26th percentile.0-0.48−1 liberal+1 conservative
JOHNSON scores -0.48 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: McKINNEY, Cynthia Ann (2005–2007), MAJETTE, Denise L. (2003–2005), McKINNEY, Cynthia Ann (2001–2003), McKINNEY, Cynthia Ann (1999–2001)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 4
HarrisD+56
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2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 4, GAA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 4, GA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).DeKalb County, GA · D+64Rockdale County, GA · D+47Newton County, GA · D+15
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic77.5%274,047
Donald TrumpRepublican21.5%76,139
OtherAll other candidates0.9%3,295
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Districts are drawn from fractional county slices; this map shows the whole counties that overlap the district. District boundaries: TIGER 2024.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +56.0% in 2024.+56.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+45.0%
2012+45.5%
2016+52.3%
2020+57.7%
2024+56.0%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+56.0%
274,04776,139353,481
D
+57.7%
279,06273,406356,376
D
+52.3%
223,20266,979298,922
D
+45.5%
213,05479,735292,789
D
+45.0%
215,52481,055298,664
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2022D49.4%48.5%3,935,924
2020R47.9%49.7%4,952,175
2016R41.0%54.8%3,898,605
2014R45.2%52.9%2,567,805
2010R39.0%58.3%2,555,258
2008R42.6%57.4%2,137,956
2004R40.0%57.9%3,220,981
2002R45.9%52.7%2,031,604
2000D58.5%0.0%2,415,743
1998R45.1%52.4%1,753,953
1996D48.9%47.5%2,259,224
1992R49.4%50.6%1,253,991
1990D100.0%0.0%1,033,439
1986D50.9%49.1%1,225,008
1984D79.9%20.1%1,681,344
1980R49.1%50.9%1,579,829
1978D83.1%16.9%645,128

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
6.3%
American
5.1%
German
4.8%
Irish
4.3%
Italian
1.8%
Scottish
1.4%
Polish
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.9%
1.5%
75–84
2.3%
3.8%
65–74
5.0%
5.6%
55–64
6.4%
6.0%
45–54
6.7%
6.7%
35–44
7.4%
7.4%
25–34
8.3%
4.2%
18–24
4.4%
8.4%
5–17
8.2%
3.2%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,066
Congressional District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 4$80,066
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.3%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.7%
speak English only
Spanish8.5%
Other languages4.0%
Other Indo-European3.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
13.1%
Other Christian
11.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
10.0%
Methodist
6.6%
Non-Christian
4.0%
Mainline Protestant
2.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Georgia's 4th district, centered on suburban and urban DeKalb County east of Atlanta, posted a 56-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a heavily Black electorate and one of the most lopsided partisan profiles in the state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fifty-eight points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-six points.

A population of 735,349, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,066 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 4, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 4, Georgia voted Democratic by 56.0 points (D+56), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 353,481 votes cast, 274,047 went Democratic and 76,139 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 4, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 4, Georgia in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 4, Georgia?
Congressional District 4, Georgia has a population of 735,349 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 4, Georgia?
Median household income in Congressional District 4, Georgia is $80,066 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Congressional District 4, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 4, Georgia from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.