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Congressional District 5·Georgia

Georgia 5th Congressional District delivered D+65 in 2024.

One of the most Democratic-leaning districts in the nation

2008 — 2024·5 elections
GA
LatestD+65in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population549,9702024 ACS

Georgia 5th Congressional District: Diversifying Metro district. In 2024, voted D+65%. Democratic peak: D+67 in 2020.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+65MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
549,9702024 5-year
Median household income
$88,2202024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
33.2%2024 5-year
Black
47.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+67 in 2020MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
WILLIAMS, NikemaCongress 119 · Democratic
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score-0.45 sits at approximately the 28th percentile.0-0.45−1 liberal+1 conservative
WILLIAMS scores -0.45 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: LEWIS, John R. (2019–2021), HALL, Kwanza (2019–2021), LEWIS, John R. (2017–2019), LEWIS, John R. (2015–2017)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 5
HarrisD+65
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 5, GAA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 5, GA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Clayton County, GA · D+69Fulton County, GA · D+44Cobb County, GA · D+15DeKalb County, GA · D+64
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic82.2%309,056
Donald TrumpRepublican16.8%63,013
OtherAll other candidates1.0%3,756
D+60
R+60
4 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: +65.5% in 2024.+65.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+62.0%
2012+56.6%
2016+64.7%
2020+66.5%
2024+65.5%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+65.5%
309,05663,013375,825
D
+66.5%
305,94859,748370,093
D
+64.7%
249,78949,305309,723
D
+56.6%
225,29062,429287,719
D
+62.0%
269,14462,276333,902
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
7.9%
German
5.8%
Irish
5.4%
American
4.6%
Italian
2.4%
Scottish
1.4%
Polish
1.3%
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: 36.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
1.5%
75–84
2.2%
3.5%
65–74
4.5%
5.5%
55–64
6.0%
6.3%
45–54
6.8%
7.0%
35–44
7.5%
8.1%
25–34
8.7%
4.7%
18–24
4.7%
8.2%
5–17
7.9%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,220
Congressional District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 5$88,220
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
13.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)13.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.1%
speak English only
Spanish7.6%
Other Indo-European4.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.3%
Other languages2.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
15.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.9%
Other Christian
10.0%
Methodist
8.9%
Non-Christian
5.5%
Mainline Protestant
4.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Georgia's 5th anchors Atlanta's urban core and routinely posts presidential margins exceeding 70 points — among the widest in any congressional district nationwide, reflecting its dense, majority-minority population centered on Fulton and DeKalb counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of sixty-seven points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-five points.

A population of 549,970, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,220 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 5, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 5, Georgia voted Democratic by 65.5 points (D+65), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 375,825 votes cast, 309,056 went Democratic and 63,013 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 5, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 5, 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 5, Georgia?
Congressional District 5, Georgia has a population of 549,970 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 5, Georgia?
Median household income in Congressional District 5, Georgia is $88,220 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Congressional District 5, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 5, 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.