Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Georgia House District 42
A district of about 50,000 people, 22% Hispanic and 29% Black, 49% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+35.4 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
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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia House of Representatives | D+26.6 | D+48.4 |
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 42.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Denser than 83% 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 3723% Black · 46% college gradsD+19.0Held DDistrict 101
22% Black · 61% college gradsD+47.1Held DDistrict 43
26% Black · 57% college gradsD+25.2Held DDistrict 102
25% Hispanic · 37% BlackD+31.7Held 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.
- Gabriel Sanchez (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 26.6, 2026 by 48.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)