Georgia State House District 170
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jaclyn Ford Republican · Member list as of Oct 28If no one gets a majority, runoff Tue, Dec 1
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Jaclyn Ford (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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Candidates on the ballot
- Jaclyn FordIncumbentRepublican
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Source: sos.ga.gov (ZIP), dated Sep 1
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History (16 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 20,743
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJaclyn FordWonName as filed: Jaclyn Dixon Ford Republican 20,743100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,723
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPenny HoustonWon(incumbent) Republican 15,723100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,605
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPenny HoustonWon(incumbent) Republican 15,62675.8% DemocraticAndre Oliver Democratic 4,97924.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,668
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPenny HoustonWon(incumbent) Republican 14,668100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,558
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPenny HoustonWon(incumbent) Republican 15,558100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,996
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanL. P. HoustonWon(incumbent) Republican 8,996100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,322
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPenny HoustonWon(incumbent) Republican 14,322100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,419
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPenny HoustonWon(incumbent) Republican 8,419100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,874
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPenny HoustonWon(incumbent) Republican 12,874100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,003
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLillian HoustonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,003100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,243
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPenny HoustonWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,71579.3% IndependentStephen T. Harper Independent 2,52820.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,018
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger ByrdWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,018100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,970
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger ByrdWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,23980.7% RepublicanSam Mederios Republican 1,73119.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,608
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger ByrdWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,608100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,363
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger ByrdWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,363100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,912
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 170, 1992 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger ByrdWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,912100.0%
- 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.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Georgia State House District 170, election results 1992 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ga/house/170. Retrieved October 31, 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.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ga/sldl:170
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November generalData as of Oct 28, 2026