How did GA-HD-42, Georgia vote in the 2024 presidential election?

GA-HD-42, Georgia voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+37.3. Kamala D Harris received 16,939 votes and Donald Trump received 7,668 out of 24,855 total votes cast, a 5.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is GA-HD-42, Georgia's political history?

GA-HD-42, Georgia has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 9.6 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of GA-HD-42, Georgia?

GA-HD-42, Georgia has a population of 59,017 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 39.3% non-Hispanic white, 21.5% Hispanic, 29.1% Black. About 52% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $90,176.

Which places are most similar to GA-HD-42, Georgia?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to GA-HD-42, Georgia are Connecticut State House District 91, Connecticut State House District 10, Delaware State House District 17. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Georgia State House District 42

Georgia · Latest: 2024↓ R+5.1 vs 2020

Shifted 5.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 59K residents

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Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024

Full history

2008
D+26.2
Obama
2012
D+26.1
Obama
2016
D+35.7
Clinton
2020
D+42.4
Biden
2024
D+37.3
Harris

Who lives here

Full breakdown

White39.3%
Black29.1%
Hispanic21.5%

Economy & age

Population: 59K
Median age: 34.3; −4.8pp vs U.S.
Median income: $90K; +$6K vs U.S.
College+: 52%; +16.0pp vs U.S.

Faith & language

Full detail

Evangelical23.8%
Catholic15.9%

73% English only27% Non-English

Similarity Explorer

Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Connecticut State House District 91CT

Urban Democratic

D+47.5

Similarity score98%

Connecticut State House District 10CT

Urban Democratic

D+38.0

Similarity score97%

Delaware State House District 17DE

Urban Democratic

D+36.4

Similarity score96%

Connecticut State House District 94CT

Urban Democratic

D+55.1

Similarity score96%

Tennessee State House District 55TN

Urban Democratic

D+42.0

Similarity score96%

Illinois State House District 28IL

Urban Democratic

D+36.9

Similarity score96%

New York Assembly District 89NY

Urban Democratic

D+50.0

Similarity score95%

Georgia State House District 162GA

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+30.3

Similarity score95%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

GA-HD-42Census ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 39.3%Black 29.1%Hispanic 21.5%Asian 5.5%Multiracial 3.9%Native American 0.7%

Group	GA-HD-42	State	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	39.3%	49.1%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(14)	29.1%	31.1%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	21.5%	11.0%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	5.5%	4.5%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	3.9%	3.8%	4.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6)	0.6%	—	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Who lives in Georgia State House District 42? 59,017 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

GA-HD-42 vs Georgia vs National59K residents

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 19pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+25 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

59K

local

59KState 10.9MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.02%

local

0.02%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

78.8%

local

78.8%State 74.5%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$90,176

local

$90,176State $79,556National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.3%

local

12.3%State 13.5%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

51.6%

local

51.6%State 34.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

48.9%

local

48.9%State 65.7%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

34.3 yrs

local

34.3 yrsState 37.7 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

20.6%

local

20.6%State 16.3%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.0%

local

10.0%State 15.0%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

18.0%

local

18.0%State 11.2%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

26.7%

local

26.7%State 15.5%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

73.3%

local

73.3%State 84.5%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in GA-HD-42

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ voting-age population (VAP). Source: PL 94-171 2020 Census.

2024 Turnout

53.4%

vs Previous

+0.3pp

Voting-Age Pop

46,520

History

2008–2024

Contained geographies

Counties in GA-HD-42

Counties that overlap GA-HD-42.

Counties

(1)

Cobb100%

Other Georgia State House Districts

358 total

Name	Margin ↓
GA-HD-90	D+84.7
GA-HD-84	D+83.8
GA-HD-59	D+83.7
GA-HD-62	D+82.5
GA-HD-89	D+80.4
GA-HD-58	D+80.1
GA-HD-63	D+78.9
GA-HD-56	D+76.0
GA-HD-77	D+74.5
GA-HD-85	D+74.0
GA-HD-79	D+71.1
GA-HD-75	D+71.0
GA-HD-86	D+70.7
GA-HD-61	D+69.5
GA-HD-76	D+67.2
GA-HD-87	D+67.0
GA-HD-78	D+64.3
GA-HD-82	D+61.8
GA-HD-55	D+60.8
GA-HD-94	D+60.6
GA-HD-57	D+60.5
GA-HD-60	D+60.5
GA-HD-88	D+60.4
GA-HD-91	D+58.9
GA-HD-95	D+57.6

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