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Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia House District 71

A district of about 62,000 people, 22% Black, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+33.3 relative to the nation for president.

Jutt Howard (R) · 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.

R+33.3131st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican91st seat · the majority lineDistrict 71

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 RepresentativesR+33.9R+14.7

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 71.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 22nd pct · 141st of 180 in GA

Lower than 78% of seats.

White adults without a degree52% 85th pct · 28th of 180 in GA

Higher than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 51st pct · 89th of 180 in GA

Higher than 51% of seats.

Black residents22% 39th pct · 110th of 180 in GA

Lower than 61% of seats.

Asian residents1% 9th pct · 164th of 180 in GA

Lower than 91% of seats.

People per square mile451 40th pct · 109th of 180 in GA

Less dense than 60% 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 112
24% Black · 22% college gradsR+38.3Held RDistrict 17
26% Black · 27% college gradsR+26.9Held RDistrict 70
24% Black · 28% college gradsR+22.4Held RDistrict 15
25% college gradsR+45.9Held 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. Justin "jutt" Howard (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 33.9, 2026 by 14.7

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