Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Georgia House District 117
A district of about 67,000 people, 64% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+48.6 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
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 117.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Denser than 56% 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 7467% Black · 28% college gradsD+54.3Held DDistrict 141
61% Black · 26% college gradsD+44.1Held DDistrict 113
61% Black · 24% college gradsD+45.1Held DDistrict 92
63% Black · 34% college gradsD+59.5Held 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.
- Kim Smith (D)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Mary Ann Santos (D)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)