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Georgia › Georgia House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Georgia House District 78
Demetrius Douglas has no major-party opponent.
Demetrius Douglas has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Demetrius Douglas
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+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
- 57,869
- People per km²
- 455
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 31%
- White, no degree
- 14%of adults
- White 19%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 60%
- Asian 7%
- 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
24,908 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Demetrius Douglas (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
28,735 two-party votes · D+49.5 · D+51.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)74.7%
Donald Trump (R)25.3%
2022 Earlier district lines
19,065 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Demetrius Douglas (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
24,482 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Demetrius Douglas (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
28,370 two-party votes · D+44.4 · D+39.9 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)72.2%
Donald Trump (R)27.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
23,541 two-party votes · D+34.4 · D+32.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)67.2%
Donald Trump (R)32.8%