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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Georgia House District 41

Michael Smith has no major-party opponent.

Michael Smith has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Runoff if no majority

A candidate needs more than half the vote in November. Otherwise the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026. The forecast shows the chance that a race goes to a runoff.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+41: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+37.9D+35.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+42.3D+37.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+40.3D+41.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
60,417
People per km²
1,205
Adults with a B.A.+
29%
White, no degree
18%of adults
  • White 21%
  • Hispanic 34%
  • Black 38%
  • Asian 2%
  • 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

21,822 votes · D+40.0
✓ Michael Smith (D)70.0%
Andrea Smith (R)30.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

21,679 two-party votes · D+40.3 · D+41.8 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)70.1%
Donald Trump (R)29.9%

2022 Earlier district lines

15,966 votes · D+42.0
✓ Michael Smith (D)71.0%
James Allen Rodi (R)29.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

20,838 votes · D+43.6
✓ Michael Smith (D)71.8%
Stephen M George Jr (R)28.2%

2020 President Vote in this district

22,094 two-party votes · D+42.3 · D+37.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)71.1%
Donald Trump (R)28.9%

2016 President Vote in this district

18,021 two-party votes · D+37.9 · D+35.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)68.9%
Donald Trump (R)31.1%