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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia House District 159
Jon G. Burns has no major-party opponent.
Jon G. Burns has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Jon G. Burns
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+43: 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
- 68,118
- People per km²
- 22
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 25%
- White, no degree
- 49%of adults
- White 64%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 25%
- 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.
2024
26,319 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jon G Burns (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
31,557 two-party votes · R+43.0 · R+41.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)71.5%
Kamala Harris (D)28.5%
2022 Earlier district lines
19,114 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jon G Burns (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
21,976 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jon G Burns (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
31,146 two-party votes · R+40.9 · R+45.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)70.5%
Joe Biden (D)29.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
22,488 two-party votes · R+41.6 · R+43.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)70.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)29.2%