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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia House District 172
Charles Cannon has no major-party opponent.
Charles Cannon has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Charles Cannon
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+48: 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
- 61,632
- People per km²
- 30
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 16%
- White, no degree
- 49%of adults
- White 56%
- Hispanic 18%
- Black 23%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 2%
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
19,258 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Charles "chas" Cannon (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
22,701 two-party votes · R+49.1 · R+47.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.6%
Kamala Harris (D)25.4%
2022 Earlier district lines
14,574 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Sam Watson (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
15,556 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Sam Watson (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
21,874 two-party votes · R+45.4 · R+49.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.7%
Joe Biden (D)27.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
18,371 two-party votes · R+45.3 · R+47.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)27.3%