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Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia House District 59

A district of about 53,000 people, 70% Black, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+85.1 relative to the nation for president.

Phil Olaleye (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+85.11st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican91st seat · the majority lineDistrict 59

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+81.6D+90.1

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 59.

Adults with a bachelor's degree42% 74th pct · 48th of 180 in GA

Higher than 74% of seats.

White adults without a degree5% 2nd pct · 177th of 180 in GA

Lower than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 7th pct · 167th of 180 in GA

Lower than 93% of seats.

Black residents70% 98th pct · 5th of 180 in GA

Higher than 98% of seats.

Asian residents4% 66th pct · 62nd of 180 in GA

Higher than 66% of seats.

People per square mile4,062 95th pct · 10th of 180 in GA

Denser than 95% 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 62
67% Black · 43% college gradsD+83.8Held DDistrict 84
51% Black · 48% college gradsD+81.6Held DDistrict 63
63% Black · 35% college gradsD+80.1Held DDistrict 89
50% Black · 49% college gradsD+83.5Held 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. Phil Olaleye (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 81.6, 2026 by 90.1

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