Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Georgia House District 85
A district of about 52,000 people, 51% Black, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+70.9 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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 Representatives | D+80.9 |
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 85.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Denser than 90% 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 8655% Black · 45% college gradsD+63.9Held DDistrict 88
61% Black · 38% college gradsD+61.6Held DDistrict 94
54% Black · 39% college gradsD+50.6Held DDistrict 87
56% Black · 38% college gradsD+55.6Held 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.
- Karla L. Drenner (D)
2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 80.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)