Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Georgia House District 116
A district of about 63,000 people, 67% Black, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+64.6 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 180 seats
Every Georgia House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia House of Representatives | D+63.3 | D+74.9 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Georgia Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 180 seats. Small marks are other seats in Georgia. The black marker is District 116.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Denser than 65% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 9263% Black · 34% college gradsD+59.5Held DDistrict 74
67% Black · 28% college gradsD+54.3Held DDistrict 91
71% Black · 33% college gradsD+61.3Held DDistrict 115
71% Black · 33% college gradsD+65.0Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2024.
- El-Mahdi Holly (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 63.3, 2026 by 74.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)