2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2018 election for Georgia House District 40
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Erick E. Allen (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Matt Bentley (R) by 9.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Erick E. AllenDemocrat · winner
54.7%15,719
Matt BentleyRepublican
45.3%13,029
28,748 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET