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Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia House District 61

A district of about 67,000 people, 54% Black, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+58.0 relative to the nation for president.

Mekyah McQueen (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+58.023rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican91st seat · the majority lineDistrict 61

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 RepresentativesD+66.1

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 61.

Adults with a bachelor's degree59% 92nd pct · 16th of 180 in GA

Higher than 92% of seats.

White adults without a degree9% 8th pct · 165th of 180 in GA

Lower than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 16th pct · 151st of 180 in GA

Lower than 84% of seats.

Black residents54% 81st pct · 35th of 180 in GA

Higher than 81% of seats.

Asian residents5% 75th pct · 45th of 180 in GA

Higher than 75% of seats.

People per square mile1,821 70th pct · 55th of 180 in GA

Denser than 70% 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 55
55% Black · 54% college gradsD+61.2Held DDistrict 60
52% Black · 57% college gradsD+49.1Held DDistrict 58
49% Black · 58% college gradsD+79.4Held DDistrict 86
55% Black · 45% college gradsD+63.9Held 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. Mekyah McQueen (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 66.1

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