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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Georgia House District 106

Akbar Ali has no major-party opponent.

Akbar Ali has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Runoff if no majority

A candidate needs more than half the vote in November. Otherwise the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026. The forecast shows the chance that a race goes to a runoff.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+21: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+15.4D+13.2 vs. nation2020 presidentD+25.0D+20.4 vs. nation2024 presidentD+20.0D+21.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
72,005
People per km²
1,400
Adults with a B.A.+
32%
White, no degree
18%of adults
  • White 25%
  • Hispanic 29%
  • Black 27%
  • Asian 15%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2025 runoff

1,741 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Akbar Ali (D)54.4%
Marqus Cole (D)45.6%

2024

19,029 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Shelly Hutchinson (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

24,935 two-party votes · D+20.0 · D+21.5 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)60.0%
Donald Trump (R)40.0%

2022 Earlier district lines

22,195 votes · D+18.5
✓ Shelly Hutchinson (D)59.3%
Preston A Wren (R)40.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

25,371 two-party votes · D+25.0 · D+20.4 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)62.5%
Donald Trump (R)37.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

20,018 two-party votes · D+15.4 · D+13.2 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)57.7%
Donald Trump (R)42.3%