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Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia House District 157

A district of about 65,000 people, 22% Black, 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.8 relative to the nation for president.

Bill Werkheiser (R) · since Nov 4, 2014Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

R+53.8162nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican91st seat · the majority lineDistrict 157

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.

2026
Georgia House of RepresentativesR+47.4

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 157.

Adults with a bachelor's degree14% 1st pct · 178th of 180 in GA

Lower than 99% of seats.

White adults without a degree55% 89th pct · 20th of 180 in GA

Higher than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 72nd pct · 51st of 180 in GA

Higher than 72% of seats.

Black residents22% 38th pct · 112th of 180 in GA

Lower than 62% of seats.

Asian residents1% 12th pct · 159th of 180 in GA

Lower than 88% of seats.

People per square mile50 8th pct · 166th of 180 in GA

Less dense than 92% 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 169
28% BlackR+48.2Held RDistrict 176
25% BlackR+43.2Held RDistrict 156
30% BlackR+45.8Held RDistrict 170
25% BlackR+44.9Held 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.

  1. Bradley Anderson (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 47.4
  2. William "bill" Werkheiser (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)