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Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia House District 161

A district of about 65,000 people, 26% Black, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+17.5 relative to the nation for president.

Bill Hitchens (R) · since Nov 6, 2012Flipped in 2026Next 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+17.5104th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican91st seat · the majority lineDistrict 161

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 RepresentativesD+3.7

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 161.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 50th pct · 91st of 180 in GA

Higher than 50% of seats.

White adults without a degree42% 65th pct · 64th of 180 in GA

Higher than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 53rd pct · 85th of 180 in GA

Higher than 53% of seats.

Black residents26% 54th pct · 84th of 180 in GA

Higher than 54% of seats.

Asian residents2% 42nd pct · 105th of 180 in GA

Lower than 58% of seats.

People per square mile401 37th pct · 114th of 180 in GA

Less dense than 63% 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 81
29% Black · 30% college gradsR+16.5Flipped DDistrict 40
26% Black · 29% college gradsR+16.4Flipped DDistrict 70
24% Black · 28% college gradsR+22.4Held RDistrict 82
25% Black · 32% college gradsR+21.8Held 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. David Dillie (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 3.7
  2. Bill Hitchens (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed

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