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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia's 5th District

A district of about 776,000 people, 49% Black, 49% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+72.6 relative to the nation for president.

Nikema Williams (D) · since Jan 3, 2021Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
GA-5

Source: 2026 results: Georgia Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House 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+72.66th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority lineGA-5461321211071138914

Labels below the bar mark 13 other seats in Georgia.

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
U.S. HouseD+71.4D+80.4

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 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Georgia. The black marker is GA-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree49% 88th pct · 2nd of 14 in GA

Higher than 88% of seats.

White adults without a degree8% 4th pct · 14th of 14 in GA

Lower than 96% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 40th pct · 8th of 14 in GA

Lower than 60% of seats.

Black residents49% 98th pct · 4th of 14 in GA

Higher than 98% of seats.

Asian residents6% 68th pct · 5th of 14 in GA

Higher than 68% of seats.

People per square mile3,431 87th pct · 1st of 14 in GA

Denser than 87% 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.

PA-3
51% Black · 44% college gradsD+78.9Held DIL-7
41% Black · 47% college gradsD+68.1Held DGA-6
51% Black · 48% college gradsD+50.3Held DGA-4
47% Black · 39% college gradsD+54.4Held 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. Nikema Williams (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 71.4, 2026 by 80.4

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