Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Georgia House District 159
A district of about 68,000 people, 25% Black, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+42.5 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 159.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Less dense than 90% 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 15229% Black · 25% college gradsR+39.0Held RDistrict 144
21% Black · 30% college gradsR+39.4Held RDistrict 123
24% BlackR+39.6Held RDistrict 114
25% Black · 27% college gradsR+37.6Held 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.
- Jon G. Burns (R)
2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)