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Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia House District 51

A district of about 59,000 people, 21% Black, 63% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+19.7 relative to the nation for president.

Esther Panitch (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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+19.767th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican91st seat · the majority lineDistrict 51

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.

20242026
Georgia House of RepresentativesD+16.1D+28.8

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 51.

Adults with a bachelor's degree63% 93rd pct · 13th of 180 in GA

Higher than 93% of seats.

White adults without a degree14% 19th pct · 146th of 180 in GA

Lower than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents16% 85th pct · 27th of 180 in GA

Higher than 85% of seats.

Black residents21% 36th pct · 116th of 180 in GA

Lower than 64% of seats.

Asian residents5% 73rd pct · 49th of 180 in GA

Higher than 73% of seats.

People per square mile2,875 88th pct · 23rd of 180 in GA

Denser than 88% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 43
26% Black · 57% college gradsD+25.2Held DDistrict 54
77% college gradsD+23.6Held DDistrict 37
23% Black · 46% college gradsD+19.0Held DDistrict 48
66% college gradsD+1.6Flipped 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. Esther Panitch (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 16.1, 2026 by 28.8

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