Georgia State House District 61
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mekyah McQueen Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28If no one gets a majority, runoff Tue, Dec 1
Damita BishopRepublicanMekyah McQueenDemocratic · Incumbent2 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Mekyah McQueen (D) 100.0
- Last election
- Mekyah McQueen (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: BishopRight column: McQueen
- Races
- None listed
- Won 1 of 1
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 2
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- Mekyah McQueenIncumbentDemocratic
- Damita BishopRepublican
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Source: sos.ga.gov (ZIP), dated Sep 1
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 28,977
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMekyah McQueenWon Democratic 28,977100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,091
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger BruceWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,091100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,095
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger BruceWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,095100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,043
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger BruceWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,043100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,473
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger BruceWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,473100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,331
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger B. BruceWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,331100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,937
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger BruceWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,937100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,066
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRalph LongWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,066100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,289
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRalph Long IIIWon Democratic 13,289100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,399
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBob HolmesWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,399100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,881
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBob HolmesWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,881100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 98,577
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon SailorWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,180100.0% DemocraticBilly MitchellWon Democratic 23,86868.8% DemocraticEarnest WilliamsWon Democratic 23,67268.2% RepublicanScott Davis Republican 11,05031.8% RepublicanTerry Milton Republican 10,80731.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,161
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDoug TeperWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,01656.6% RepublicanChris Vaughn Republican 6,14543.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,361
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDoug TeperWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,361100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,164
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDoug TeperWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,06061.2% RepublicanFrank Marquez Republican 5,10438.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,093
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDoug TeperWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,21957.4% RepublicanJim Dillon Republican 3,87442.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,351
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDoug TeperWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,89162.0% RepublicanMartin Dekom Republican 5,46038.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,123
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share LibertarianToby NixonWon Libertarian 16,20752.1% RepublicanVinson Wall(incumbent) Republican 9,00728.9% DemocraticJerry J. Rouselle Democratic 5,90919.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,502
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVinson WallWon(incumbent) Republican 11,88376.7% DemocraticJames K. Olson Democratic 3,61923.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,494
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVinson WallWon(incumbent) Republican 5,88161.9% DemocraticRex Millsaps Democratic 3,61338.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,007
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVinson WallWon Democratic 5,70351.8% RepublicanJoe McLaughlin Republican 5,30448.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,561
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRex MillsapsWon Democratic 5,15768.2% RepublicanRusty Horton Republican 2,40431.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,119
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVinson WallWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,68771.7% RepublicanFrank Warchol Republican 3,43228.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,091
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVinson WallWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,78874.4% RepublicanMichael J. Bruning Republican 1,30325.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,290
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVinson WallWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,289100.0% OtherRichard M. Craig Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,917
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVinson WallWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,91199.9% OtherJames Roach Other 30.1% OtherJulian Archer Other 20.0% OtherJames Whitley Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,618
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVinson WallWon Democratic 4,53580.7% RepublicanDoris Page Republican 1,08319.3% - Votes cast
- 47,832
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge D. BusbeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,022100.0% DemocraticWilliam S. LeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,001100.0% DemocraticColquitt OdomWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,927100.0% DemocraticR. D. HutchinsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,878100.0% OtherDewey H. McNair Other 10.0% OtherHugh Pitts Jr. Other 10.0% OtherHarry Wingate Jr. Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,308
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Georgia House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge D. BusbeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,953100.0% DemocraticColquitt OdomWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,842100.0% DemocraticWilliam S. LeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,42764.3% DemocraticR. D. HutchinsonWon Democratic 9,84860.5% RepublicanW. R. Murphy Republican 6,43539.5% RepublicanT. H. McCollum Republican 5,80335.8%
- 2024: Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November general (API JSON), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1968 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 61, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ga/house/61. 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:61
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