Georgia House of Representatives · 2026 general · all 180 seats

Democrats win a majority in the Georgia House of Representatives

Democrats hold 91 seats and Republicans 87, with 2 still being counted; 91 make a majority. 14 seats changed party.

91 for a majorityBefore the electionD 81R 99Now, so farD 91R 87

12 seats flipped to Democrats2 to Republicans2 still uncalled

Source: Results and race calls: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

14Seats flipped12 to Democrats, 2 to Republicans
13Incumbents defeatedIn the general election
22Open seatsNo incumbent on the ballot
61Uncontested seats40 Democratic, 21 Republican
23Decided by under 5 pointsCalled and uncalled
D +15.4Median swingContested districts, from the last race on the same lines

Source: Results and race calls: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Every race, by how close it was

All 180 races by the winner’s margin, D − R. The shaded band holds the 23 races decided by under 5 points. Ringed dots flipped; amber dots are still being counted. The 61 seats won without an opponent sit at the ends. Margins over 80 points are drawn at 80.

  • Democratic
  • Republican
  • Counting
  • Flipped
  • Under 5 points
R+80R+60R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40D+60D+80Widest flip to RHD-121 R+4.9ClosestHD-29 D+0.9Widest flip to DHD-105 D+21.5

Unofficial returns. Source: Results and race calls: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Source: Results and race calls: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

How far each district moved

Change in each contested district’s margin from the previous election, in 2-point bins. The median district moved D +15.4.

05100D+5D+10D+15D+20Median D +15.4

72 contested districts; districts uncontested in either election are left out.

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Georgia House of Representatives in other elections

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