Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Georgia House District 147
A district of about 65,000 people, 32% Black, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+7.9 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 | R+13.8 | D+4.8 |
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 147.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Denser than 52% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 1925% Black · 37% college gradsR+12.2Flipped DDistrict 146
29% Black · 37% college gradsR+18.8Held RDistrict 81
29% Black · 30% college gradsR+16.5Flipped DDistrict 111
26% Black · 31% college gradsR+20.2Held R
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.
- Renita Duncan (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 4.8 - Bethany Ballard (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 13.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)