Georgia House of Representatives
| Georgia House of Representatives | |
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| General Information | |
| Party control: | Republican |
| Session start: | January 8, 2024 |
| Session end: | March 28, 2024 |
| Term length: | 2 years |
| Term limits: | None |
| Redistricting: | Legislature-dominant |
| Salary: | $17,342/year + per diem |
| Members | |
| Total: | 180 |
| Democrats: | 78 |
| Republicans: | 101 |
| Other: | 0 |
| Vacancies: | 1 |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker: | Jon Burns (R) |
| Maj. Leader: | Chuck Efstration (R) |
| Min. Leader: | James Beverly (D) |
| Elections | |
| Last election: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next election: | November 5, 2024 |
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Georgia General Assembly. Alongside the Georgia State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the Georgia state government and works alongside the governor of Georgia to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Georgia House of Representatives include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
The Georgia House of Representatives meets in the state capitol building in Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia has a Republican trifecta. The Republican Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature. |
This page contains the following information on the Georgia House of Representatives.
- Which party controls the chamber
- The chamber's current membership
- Partisan control of the chamber over time
- Elections in the chamber and how vacancies are filled
- A district map
- How redistricting works in the state
- Legislation currently under consideration
- Legislative session dates
- Legislative procedures, such as veto overrides and the state budget process
- A list of committees
Party control
Current partisan control
The table below shows the partisan breakdown of the Georgia House of Representatives as of April 2024:
| Party | As of April 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 78 | |
| Republican Party | 101 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 180 | |
Members
Leadership
The House of Representatives elects its own speaker as well as a speaker pro tempore. In addition, there is a clerk of the House who is charged with overseeing the flow of legislation through the body. The speaker pro tempore becomes speaker in cases of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the speaker. In such cases, the speaker pro tempore serves until a new speaker is elected.[1]
Leadership and members
- Speaker of the House: Jon Burns (R)
- Majority leader: Chuck Efstration (R)
- Minority leader: James Beverly (D)
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $23,341.72/year | $247/day. Set by the Legislative Services Committee. Vouchered. |
Swearing in dates
Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.[2]
Membership qualifications
Paragraph 3 of Section 2 of Article 3 of the Georgia Constitution states, "At the time of their election, the members of the House of Representatives shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least 21 years of age, shall have been citizens of this state for at least two years, and shall have been legal residents of the territory embraced within the district from which elected for at least one year."[3]
Historical party control
Republicans won control of the Georgia House of Representatives in 2004. In 2022, they won a 101-79 majority.
The table below shows the partisan history of the Georgia House following every general election from 1992 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Georgia House of Representatives election results: 1992-2022
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 | '22 |
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| Democrats | 128 | 114 | 106 | 102 | 105 | 106 | 86 | 74 | 75 | 66 | 60 | 59 | 62 | 74 | 76 | 79 |
| Republicans | 52 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 74 | 73 | 94 | 106 | 105 | 113 | 119 | 120 | 118 | 106 | 103 | 101 |
Before 1992
Democrats had controlled the Georgia House since the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Georgia was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: 1992-2002
- Republican trifecta: 2005-2023
- Divided government: 2003-2004
Georgia Party Control: 1992-2024
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Elections
Elections by year
Georgia state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Georgia holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2024
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives will take place in 2024. The general election is on November 5, 2024. The primary is May 21, 2024, and the primary runoff is June 18, 2024. The general runoff is December 3, 2024. The filing deadline was March 8, 2024.
2022
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 21, 2022. A general runoff election was scheduled for December 6, 2022. The filing deadline was March 11, 2022.
In the 2022 elections, the Republican majority in the Georgia House of Representatives decreased from 103-75 with two vacancies to 98-79 with three vacancies.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 75 | 79 | |
| Republican Party | 103 | 98 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 180 | 180 | |
2020
Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020, and a primary runoff was scheduled for August 11, 2020. A runoff election was scheduled for December 1, 2020. The filing deadline was March 6, 2020.
In the 2020 elections, the Republican majority in the Georgia House of Representatives decreased from 104-75 to 103-76 with one vacancy.
| Georgia House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 75 | 76 | |
| Republican Party | 104 | 103 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 180 | 180 | |
2018
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on May 22, 2018, and a primary runoff election took place on July 24, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. A general election runoff was scheduled for December 4, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 9, 2018.[5]
In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the Georgia House of Representatives was reduced from 114-64 to 105-75.
| Georgia House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 64 | 75 | |
| Republican Party | 114 | 105 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 180 | 180 | |
2016
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016. All 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Republicans held a 116-61 majority with two vacancies. Democrats gained one seat in the general election. Republicans reclaimed two seats left vacant prior to the election, giving them a 118-62 majority.
| Georgia House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 61 | 62 | |
| Republican Party | 116 | 118 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 180 | 180 | |
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2014Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. All 180 House seats were up for election in 2014. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 118-60 majority with one vacancy. Republicans gained two seats in the election, giving them a 120-59 majority.
2012Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on July 31, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was May 25, 2012. All 180 House seats were up for election in 2012. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 114-63 majority with two vacancies. Republicans gained five seats in the election, giving them a 119-60 majority.
The table below details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election in 2012.
2010Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on July 20, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was June 21, 2010. All 180 House seats were up for election in 2010. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 103-73 majority with three vacancies. Republicans gained 10 seats in the election, giving them a 113-66 majority.
2008Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on July 15, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 180 House seats were up for election in 2008. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $12,277,303. The top 10 contributors were:[7]
2006Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on July 19, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. All 180 House seats were up for election in 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $15,007,813. The top 10 contributors were:[8]
2004Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on July 20, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. All 180 House seats were up for election in 2004. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $15,667,776. The top 10 contributors were:[9]
2002Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 20, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. All 180 House seats were up for election in 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $13,026,625. The top 10 contributors were:[10]
2000Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on July 18, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. All 180 House seats were up for election in 2000. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $9,462,955. The top 10 contributors were:[11]
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Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Georgia General Assembly, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. If the vacancy occurs during a legislative session, the governor must declare a special election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. If the vacancy occurs after the regular legislative session held during the first year of the term of office for members, the governor may order a special election at any time but no later than 60 days before the November general election. If the vacancy occurs between 60 days before the November general election and the next legislative session, the governor is required to order a special election within 10 days.[12]
The special election must be held no less than 30 days and no later than 60 days after the governor calls for the election. The counties representing the vacant district are responsible for conducting the election.[12]
See sources: Georgia Code § 21-2-544
District map
- See also: Georgia state legislative districts
The state of Georgia has 180 state House districts. Each district elects one representative.
Use the interactive map below to find your district.
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those adopted for the 2024 election cycle. To compare the map before redistricting with the one used for the 2024 elections, click here.