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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia House District 162
Orlando Scott has no major-party opponent.
Orlando Scott has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Orlando Scott
The district
Lean D+32: 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
- 53,370
- People per km²
- 411
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 32%
- White, no degree
- 26%of adults
- White 35%
- Hispanic 12%
- Black 45%
- Asian 2%
- 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
24,218 votes · D+32.4✓ Carl W Gilliard (D)66.2%
Keith Padgett (R)33.8%
2024 President Vote in this district
23,272 two-party votes · D+31.2 · D+32.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)65.6%
Donald Trump (R)34.4%
2022 Earlier district lines
14,423 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Carl Wayne Gilliard (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
17,344 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Carl Wayne Gilliard (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
23,078 two-party votes · D+34.8 · D+30.3 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)67.4%
Donald Trump (R)32.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
18,455 two-party votes · D+30.5 · D+28.3 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)65.3%
Donald Trump (R)34.7%