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Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia House District 177

A district of about 61,000 people, 53% Black, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+15.3 relative to the nation for president.

Alvin Payton (D) · since Jun 9, 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.

D+15.374th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican91st seat · the majority lineDistrict 177

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
Georgia House of RepresentativesD+24.2

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 177.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 39th pct · 110th of 180 in GA

Lower than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree23% 41st pct · 107th of 180 in GA

Lower than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 32nd pct · 122nd of 180 in GA

Lower than 68% of seats.

Black residents53% 79th pct · 38th of 180 in GA

Higher than 79% of seats.

Asian residents1% 22nd pct · 140th of 180 in GA

Lower than 78% of seats.

People per square mile1,190 60th pct · 73rd of 180 in GA

Denser than 60% 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 142
58% Black · 29% college gradsD+17.4Held DDistrict 129
52% Black · 27% college gradsD+34.4Held DDistrict 143
51% Black · 21% college gradsD+26.6Held DDistrict 162
45% Black · 32% college gradsD+32.1Held D

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. Elsie Napier (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Dexter Sharper (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 24.2

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