2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2018 election for Georgia House District 79
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Michael S. Wilensky (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Ken Wright (R) by 7.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Michael S. WilenskyDemocrat · winner
53.8%12,441
Ken WrightRepublican
46.2%10,670
23,111 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