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2020Final results

2020 election for Georgia House District 117

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

Houston Gaines (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Mokah Jasmine Johnson (D) by 13.2 points.

Houston GainesRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.6%16,863
43.4%12,940
29,803 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+9.01968D+26.11970D+74.51978R+7.12018R+13.22020R+1.52022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET