Georgia State House District 161
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Bill Hitchens Republican · Member list as of Oct 28If no one gets a majority, runoff Tue, Dec 1
Last result · 2024 general: Bill Hitchens (R) 100.0
- Earlier results
- Bill Hitchens (Republican) won by 21.6 points, 2022, older linesBill Hitchens (Republican) was unopposed, 2020, older linesAll 16 elections
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Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 23,751
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HitchensWon(incumbent) Republican 23,751100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,377
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2023)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HitchensWon(incumbent) Republican 12,39360.8% DemocraticMargo Barbee Democratic 7,98439.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,840
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HitchensWon(incumbent) Republican 27,840100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,547
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HitchensWon(incumbent) Republican 15,57463.5% DemocraticAdam Bridges Democratic 8,97336.5%
- 2024: Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November general (API JSON), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1992 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (16 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 23,751
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HitchensWon(incumbent) Republican 23,751100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,377
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2023)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HitchensWon(incumbent) Republican 12,39360.8% DemocraticMargo Barbee Democratic 7,98439.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,840
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HitchensWon(incumbent) Republican 27,840100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,547
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HitchensWon(incumbent) Republican 15,57463.5% DemocraticAdam Bridges Democratic 8,97336.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,835
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HitchensWon(incumbent) Republican 20,835100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,178
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanW. W. HitchensWon(incumbent) Republican 11,178100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,172
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HitchensWon Republican 17,172100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,834
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMickey StephensWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,834100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,858
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMickey StephensWon Democratic 14,858100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,136
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLester JacksonWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,136100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,290
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLester JacksonWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,290100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,019
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWinfred DukesWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,019100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,934
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWinfred DukesWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,934100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,229
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWinfred DukesWon Democratic 5,36365.2% IndependentHank Young Independent 2,86634.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,647
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn WhiteWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,18963.0% RepublicanBob Swanson Republican 2,45837.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,687
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 161, 1992 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn WhiteWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,687100.0%
- 2024: Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November general (API JSON), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November general (API JSON) (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November generalData as of Oct 28, 2026