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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia House District 129
Karlton Howard has no major-party opponent.
Karlton Howard has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Karlton Howard
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+34: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 53,715
- People per km²
- 748
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 28%
- White, no degree
- 22%of adults
- White 35%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 52%
- Asian 3%
- Other / multiracial 6%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
17,008 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Karlton L Howard (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
20,912 two-party votes · D+32.9 · D+34.4 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)66.4%
Donald Trump (R)33.6%
2022 Earlier district lines
12,803 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Henry Howard (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
27,248 votes · R+45.2✓ Susan Holmes (R)69.6%
Sharonda Bell (D)26.2%
Joe Reed (—)4.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
22,824 two-party votes · D+39.1 · D+34.6 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)69.6%
Donald Trump (R)30.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
20,155 two-party votes · D+34.8 · D+32.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)67.4%
Donald Trump (R)32.6%