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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia House District 179
Rick Townsend has no major-party opponent.
Rick Townsend has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Rick Townsend
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+18: 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
- 57,314
- People per km²
- 102
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 34%
- White, no degree
- 36%of adults
- White 57%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 28%
- Asian 1%
- 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
22,336 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Rick Townsend (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
29,161 two-party votes · R+18.9 · R+17.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)59.5%
Kamala Harris (D)40.5%
2022 Earlier district lines
17,376 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Rick Townsend (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
27,113 votes · R+13.9✓ Don Hogan (R)57.0%
Julie Jordan (D)43.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
28,614 two-party votes · R+15.9 · R+20.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)58.0%
Joe Biden (D)42.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
23,426 two-party votes · R+21.1 · R+23.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)60.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)39.5%