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2018 election for Georgia House District 51

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

Josh McLaurin (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Alex B. Kaufman (R) by 3.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Josh McLaurinDemocrat · winner
51.6%12,531
Alex B. KaufmanRepublican
48.4%11,767
24,298 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

EvenD+11.11982D+42.11988R+51.32004D+3.12018D+10.52020D+11.62022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET