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Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia House District 5

A district of about 58,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+63.2 relative to the nation for president.

Matt Barton (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+63.2172nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican91st seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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+48.3

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 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 16th pct · 151st of 180 in GA

Lower than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree63% 94th pct · 11th of 180 in GA

Higher than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents16% 86th pct · 26th of 180 in GA

Higher than 86% of seats.

Black residents4% 7th pct · 168th of 180 in GA

Lower than 93% of seats.

Asian residents1% 19th pct · 146th of 180 in GA

Lower than 81% of seats.

People per square mile174 28th pct · 129th of 180 in GA

Less dense than 72% 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 6
GeorgiaR+68.6Held RDistrict 10
27% college gradsR+63.1Held RDistrict 2
25% college gradsR+62.1Held RDistrict 27
31% college gradsR+62.8Held 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. Matt Barton (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 48.3

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