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Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia House District 16

A district of about 71,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+55.3 relative to the nation for president.

Trey Kelley (R) · since Nov 6, 2012Next 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+55.3164th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican91st seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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+43.0

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 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 30th pct · 126th of 180 in GA

Lower than 70% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 90th pct · 19th of 180 in GA

Higher than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 68th pct · 58th of 180 in GA

Higher than 68% of seats.

Black residents13% 23rd pct · 139th of 180 in GA

Lower than 77% of seats.

Asian residents1% 17th pct · 150th of 180 in GA

Lower than 83% of seats.

People per square mile187 29th pct · 128th of 180 in GA

Less dense than 71% 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 14
25% college gradsR+59.1Held RDistrict 12
GeorgiaR+56.2Held RDistrict 72
26% college gradsR+46.1Held RDistrict 2
25% college gradsR+62.1Held 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. Trey Kelley (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 43.0

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