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{{Short description|U.S. House district for Georgia}}
Represented by ]
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox U.S. congressional district
| state = Georgia
| district number = 8
<!--There is no change in the district boundaries after 2024 redistricting. Change to the new inset/overlay after new members from the 2024 election are sworn in.-->
| image name = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=Georgia's 8th congressional district (2023–).map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|frame-latitude=31.9|frame-longitude=-83.3|zoom=7|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=]<!--]-->}}
| image width =
| image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
| representative = ]
| party = Republican
| residence = Tifton
| english area =
| metric area =
|distribution ref=<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=US Census Bureau Geography |title=Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based) |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html |website=www.census.gov}}</ref>
| percent urban = 56.7
| percent rural = 43.3
| population = 778,270<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau |title=My Congressional District |url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=13&cd=08 |website=www.census.gov}}</ref>
| population year = 2023
| median income = $58,679<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau |title=My Congressional District |url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=13&cd=08 |website=www.census.gov}}</ref>
| percent white = 57.9
| percent hispanic = 7.2
| percent black = 29.7
| percent asian = 1.6
| percent more than one race = 3.1
| percent other race = 0.5
| percent blue collar =
| percent white collar =
| percent gray collar =
| cpvi = R+16<ref name="Cook">{{Cite web|title=2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List|url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2022-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list|access-date=2023-01-10|website=Cook Political Report|date=July 12, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
}}
'''Georgia's 8th congressional district''' is a ] in the ] of ]. The district is currently represented by ] ].


The district is located in central and south-central Georgia, and stretches from the geographical center of the state to the ] border. The district includes the cities of ], ], ], ], ], and portions of ].<ref name="12congmap">, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed January 1, 2012</ref><ref name="12congcolmac">, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed January 1, 2012</ref>


== Recent election results from statewide races ==
{| class=wikitable
! Year
! Office
! Results<ref>https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::e2864750-49da-49dd-b0a4-f5930c339af1</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j9D6TVgv-iE8-dgn-S5bY7N_sO_BgQkJ2uLoHVT4qdU/edit#gid=0 |title=GA 22 SEN Runoff CDS}}</ref>
|-
||2008
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 62% - 37%
|-
||2012
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 63% - 37%
|-
|rowspan=2|2016
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 64% - 34%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 67% - 30%
|-
|rowspan=3|2018
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 65% - 34%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 66% - 34%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 66% - 34%
|-
||2020
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 63% - 36%
|-
|rowspan=2|2021
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 64% - 36%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 63% - 37%
|-
|rowspan=5|2022
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 64% - 36%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 68% - 32%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 67% - 32%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 67% - 32%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|] 67% - 30%
|}


==Composition==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!#
!County
!Seat
!Population
|-
|3
|]
|]
|8,293
|-
|9
|]
|]
|43,396
|-
|17
|]
|]
|17,128
|-
|19
|]
|]
|18,570
|-
|21
|]
|]
|156,512
|-
|23
|]
|]
|12,465
|-
|27
|]
|]
|16,245
|-
|65
|]
|]
|6,746
|-
|69
|]
|]
|43,317
|-
|71
|]
|]
|46,167
|-
|75
|]
|]
|17,714
|-
|81
|]
|]
|19,631
|-
|91
|]
|]
|19,776
|-
|101
|]
|]
|3,709
|-
|153
|]
|]
|171,974
|-
|155
|]
|]
|9,120
|-
|161
|]
|]
|14,906
|-
|169
|]
|]
|28,969
|-
|173
|]
|]
|10,452
|-
|185
|]
|]
|120,712
|-
|207
|]
|]
|30,625
|-
|235
|]
|]
|10,095
|-
|271
|]
|]
|10,920
|-
|277
|]
|]
|41,554
|-
|287
|]
|]
|8,909
|-
|289
|]
|]
|7,691
|-
|315
|]
|]
|8,779
|-
|319
|]
|]
|8,725
|-
|321
|]
|]
|20,273
|}


=== Cities with 10,000 or more people ===
{{US-gov-stub}}

* ] – 156,337
* ] –&nbsp;80,308
* ] – 55,378
* ] – 20,624
* ] – 17,070
* ] –&nbsp;17,045
* ] – 14,638
* ] – 11,722
* ] –10,220

=== 2,500-10,000 people ===

* ] – 9,006
* ] – 8,999
* ] – 7,371
* ] – 6,253
* ] – 5,658
* ] – 5,644
* ] – 5,571
* ] – 5,026
* ] – 4,384
* ] – 4,291
* ] –&nbsp;4,088
* ] – 4,064
* ] – 3,980
* ] – 3,930
* ] – 3,498
* ] –&nbsp;3,436
* ] – 3,384
* ] –&nbsp;3,147
* ] – 2,875
* ] –&nbsp;2,685

== List of members representing the district ==
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

|- valign=bottom
! Member
! Party
! Years
! Cong<br/>ress
! Electoral history
! District location

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=6 | District created March 4, 1845

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Whig}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1845 –<br/>March 4, 1853
| {{USCongressOrdinal|29|32}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}
| rowspan=4 | {{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| rowspan=2 align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Whig}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1853 –<br/>March 4, 1855
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|33|35}}
| rowspan=2 | Redistricted from the {{ushr|Georgia|7|C}} and ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1855 –<br/>March 4, 1859

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1859 –<br/>January 23, 1861
| {{USCongressOrdinal|36}}
| ].<br/>Withdrew.

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | January 23, 1861 –<br/>March 4, 1867
| {{USCongressOrdinal|36|39}}
| colspan=2 | ''] and ]''

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=6 | District eliminated March 4, 1867

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=6 | District reestablished March 4, 1873

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | March 4, 1873 –<br/>December 1, 1873
| {{USCongressOrdinal|43}}
| ].
| rowspan=23 | {{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | December 1, 1873 –<br/>November 4, 1882
| {{USCongressOrdinal|43|47}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>Resigned to become ].

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | November 4, 1882 –<br/>December 4, 1882
| {{USCongressOrdinal|47}}
|
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | December 4, 1882 –<br/>March 4, 1887
| {{USCongressOrdinal|47|49}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1887 –<br/>March 4, 1891
| {{USCongressOrdinal|50|51}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1891 –<br/>March 4, 1897
| {{USCongressOrdinal|52|54}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1897 –<br/>March 4, 1911
| {{USCongressOrdinal|55|61}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>Lost renomination.

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1911 –<br/>December 8, 1916
| {{USCongressOrdinal|62|64}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>Died.

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | December 8, 1916 –<br/>January 11, 1917
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|64}}
|
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | January 11, 1917 –<br/>March 4, 1917
| ].<br/>Retired.

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1917 –<br/>March 4, 1933
| {{USCongressOrdinal|65|72}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1933 –<br/>January 3, 1939
| {{USCongressOrdinal|73|75}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 1939 –<br/>August 7, 1940
| rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|76}}
| ].<br/>Died.

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | August 7, 1940 –<br/>October 1, 1940
|
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | October 1, 1940 –<br/>January 3, 1941
| ] ].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 1941 –<br/>January 3, 1947
| {{USCongressOrdinal|77|79}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 1947 –<br/>January 3, 1955
| {{USCongressOrdinal|80|83}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 1955 –<br/>January 3, 1963
| {{USCongressOrdinal|84|87}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 1963 –<br/>January 3, 1967
| {{USCongressOrdinal|88|89}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 1967 –<br/>January 3, 1977
| {{USCongressOrdinal|90|94}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 1977 –<br/>January 3, 1983
| {{USCongressOrdinal|95|97}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 1983 –<br/>January 3, 1995
| {{USCongressOrdinal|98|103}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing<!--start+end-->|date=May 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 1995 –<br/>January 3, 2003
| {{USCongressOrdinal|104|107}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>Retired to ].

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 2003 –<br/>January 3, 2005
| {{USCongressOrdinal|108}}
| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Georgia|3|C}} and ].<br/>Retired to ].
| rowspan=2 | '''2003–2007'''<br/>]

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 2005 –<br/>January 3, 2007
| {{USCongressOrdinal|109}}
| ].<br/>Redistricted to the {{ushr|Georgia|3|C}}.

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 2007 –<br/>January 3, 2011
| {{USCongressOrdinal|110|111}}
| Redistricted from the {{ushr|GA|3|C}} and ].<br/>].<br/>Lost re-election.
| rowspan=2 | '''2007–2013'''<br/>]

|- style="height:3em"
| rowspan=4 align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| rowspan=4 nowrap | January 3, 2011 –<br/>present
| rowspan=4 | {{USCongressOrdinal|112|present}}
| rowspan=4 | ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].

|- style="height:3em"
| '''2013–2023'''<br/>]

|- style="height:3em"
| '''2023–2025'''<br/>]

<!--
|- style="height:3em"
| '''2025–present'''<br/>]
-->
|}

==Election results==

=== 2002 ===
{{Election box begin no change|title=Georgia's 8th congressional district election, 2002}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=] (])|votes=142,505|percentage=78.33}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Angelos Petrakopoulos|votes=39,422|percentage=21.67}}
{{Election box total no change||votes=181,927|percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing||winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2004 ===
{{Election box begin no change|title=Georgia's 8th congressional district election, 2004}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=227,524|percentage=75.55}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Silvia Delamar|votes=73,632|percentage=24.45}}
{{Election box total no change||votes=301,156|percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing||winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}

===2006===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2006)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = ] (Incumbent)
| votes = 80,660
| percentage = 50.55%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Mac Collins
| votes = 78,908
| percentage = 49.45%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 159,568
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}

*A Republican mid-decade redistricting made this Macon-based district more compact and somewhat more Republican. Incumbent Marshall faced a very tough challenge by former U.S. Representative Mac Collins, who represented an adjoining district from 1993 to 2005. Less than 60 percent of the population in Marshall's present 3rd District was retained in the new 8th District. The reconfigured 8th includes ], which was the political base of Collins, who once served as chair of the county commission. On the other hand, the 8th also includes all of the city of ] where Marshall served as ] from 1995 until 1999. The race featured heavy spending, not only by the candidates themselves but also from independent groups. During the campaign, ] ] attended a rally on Collins' behalf.

===2008===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2008)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = ] (Incumbent)
| votes = 157,241
| percentage = 57.24%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = ]
| votes = 117,446
| percentage = 42.76%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 274,687
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2010===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2010)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = ]
| votes = 102,770
| percentage = 52.70%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Jim Marshall (Incumbent)
| votes = 92,250
| percentage = 47.30%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 195,020
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| loser = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2012===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2012)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = ] (Incumbent)
| votes = 197,789
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 197,789
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2014===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2014)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = ] (Incumbent)
| votes = 129,938
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 129,938
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2016===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2016)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = ] (Incumbent)
| votes = 173,983
| percentage = 67.64%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = James Harris
| votes = 83,225
| percentage = 32.36%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 257,208
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2018===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2018)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = ] (Incumbent)
| votes = 197,401
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 197,401
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2020===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2020)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ] (Incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 198,701
| percentage = 64.05%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lindsay "Doc" Holliday
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 109,264
| percentage = 35.05%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 307,965
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2022===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2022)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ] (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 178,700
| percentage = 68.58%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Darrius Butler
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 81,886
| percentage = 31.42%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 260,586
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
{{Portal|United States|Georgia (U.S. state)}}
*]
*]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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*{{Cite book |last=Martis |first=Kenneth C. |title=The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts |publisher=Macmillan Publishing Company |year=1982 |location=New York}}
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Latest revision as of 00:04, 8 January 2025

U.S. House district for Georgia

Georgia's 8th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
RepresentativeAustin Scott
R–Tifton
Distribution
  • 56.7% urban
  • 43.3% rural
Population (2023)778,270
Median household
income		$58,679
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+16

Georgia's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Austin Scott.

The district is located in central and south-central Georgia, and stretches from the geographical center of the state to the Florida border. The district includes the cities of Perry, Cordele, Tifton, Moultrie, Valdosta, and portions of Macon.

Recent election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2008 President McCain 62% - 37%
2012 President Romney 63% - 37%
2016 President Trump 64% - 34%
Senate Isakson 67% - 30%
2018 Governor Kemp 65% - 34%
Lt. Governor Duncan 66% - 34%
Attorney General Carr 66% - 34%
2020 President Trump 63% - 36%
2021 Senate (Reg.) Perdue 64% - 36%
Senate (Spec.) Loeffler 63% - 37%
2022 Senate Walker 64% - 36%
Governor Kemp 68% - 32%
Lt. Governor Jones 67% - 32%
Attorney General Carr 67% - 32%
Secretary of State Raffensperger 67% - 30%

Composition

# County Seat Population
3 Atkinson Pearson 8,293
9 Baldwin Milledgeville 43,396
17 Ben Hill Fitzgerald 17,128
19 Berrien Nashville 18,570
21 Bibb Macon 156,512
23 Bleckley Cochran 12,465
27 Brooks Quitman 16,245
65 Clinch Homerville 6,746
69 Coffee Douglas 43,317
71 Colquitt Moultrie 46,167
75 Cook Adel 17,714
81 Crisp Cordele 19,631
91 Dodge Eastman 19,776
101 Echols Statenville 3,709
153 Houston Perry 171,974
155 Irwin Ocilla 9,120
161 Jeff Davis Hazlehurst 14,906
169 Jones Gray 28,969
173 Lanier Lakeland 10,452
185 Lowndes Valdosta 120,712
207 Monroe Forsyth 30,625
235 Pulaski Hawkinsville 10,095
271 Telfair McRae-Helena 10,920
277 Tift Tifton 41,554
287 Turner Ashburn 8,909
289 Twiggs Jeffersonville 7,691
315 Wilcox Abbeville 8,779
319 Wilkinson Irwinton 8,725
321 Worth Sylvester 20,273

Cities with 10,000 or more people

2,500-10,000 people

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history District location
District created March 4, 1845

Robert Toombs
(Washington) 		Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 4, 1853 		29th
30th
31st
32nd 		Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1851.
[data missing] 		[data missing]

Alexander Stephens
(Crawfordville) 		Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1855 		33rd
34th
35th 		Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1853.
Re-elected in 1855.
Re-elected in 1857.
[data missing]
Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 4, 1859

John J. Jones
(Waynesboro) 		Democratic March 4, 1859 –
January 23, 1861 		36th Elected in 1859.
Withdrew.
Vacant January 23, 1861 –
March 4, 1867 		36th
37th
38th
39th 		Civil War and Reconstruction
District eliminated March 4, 1867
District reestablished March 4, 1873
Vacant March 4, 1873 –
December 1, 1873 		43rd Member-elect Ambrose R. Wright died before being seated. [data missing]

Alexander Stephens
(Crawfordville) 		Democratic December 1, 1873 –
November 4, 1882 		43rd
44th
45th
46th
47th 		Elected to finish Wright's term.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Resigned to become Governor of Georgia.
Vacant November 4, 1882 –
December 4, 1882 		47th
Seaborn Reese
(Sparta) 		Democratic December 4, 1882 –
March 4, 1887 		47th
48th
49th 		Elected to finish Stephens's term.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
[data missing]

Henry H. Carlton
(Athens) 		Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 4, 1891 		50th
51st 		Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[data missing]

Thomas G. Lawson
(Eatonton) 		Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 4, 1897 		52nd
53rd
54th 		Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
[data missing]

William M. Howard
(Lexington) 		Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 4, 1911 		55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st 		Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost renomination.

Samuel J. Tribble
(Athens) 		Democratic March 4, 1911 –
December 8, 1916 		62nd
63rd
64th 		Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Died.
Vacant December 8, 1916 –
January 11, 1917 		64th
Tinsley W. Rucker Jr.
(Athens) 		Democratic January 11, 1917 –
March 4, 1917 		Elected to finish Tribble's term.
Retired.

Charles H. Brand
(Athens) 		Democratic March 4, 1917 –
March 4, 1933 		65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd 		Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
[data missing]
Braswell Deen
(Alma) 		Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939 		73rd
74th
75th 		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
[data missing]
W. Benjamin Gibbs
(Jesup) 		Democratic January 3, 1939 –
August 7, 1940 		76th Elected in 1938.
Died.
Vacant August 7, 1940 –
October 1, 1940

Florence R. Gibbs
(Athens) 		Democratic October 1, 1940 –
January 3, 1941 		Elected to finish her husband's term.
[data missing]

John S. Gibson
(Douglas) 		Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1947 		77th
78th
79th 		Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
[data missing]

William M. Wheeler
(Alma) 		Democratic January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1955 		80th
81st
82nd
83rd 		Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
[data missing]

Iris F. Blitch
(Homerville) 		Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1963 		84th
85th
86th
87th 		Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
[data missing]

J. Russell Tuten
(Brunswick) 		Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1967 		88th
89th 		Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
[data missing]

W. S. Stuckey Jr.
(Eastman) 		Democratic January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1977 		90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th 		Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
[data missing]

Billy Lee Evans
(Macon) 		Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983 		95th
96th
97th 		Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
[data missing]

J. Roy Rowland
(Dublin) 		Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1995 		98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd 		Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
[data missing]

Saxby Chambliss
(Moultrie) 		Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003 		104th
105th
106th
107th 		Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Mac Collins
(Hampton) 		Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2005 		108th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2002.
Retired to run for U.S. senator. 		2003–2007

Lynn Westmoreland
(Grantville) 		Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2007 		109th Elected in 2004.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.

Jim Marshall
(Macon) 		Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011 		110th
111th 		Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election. 		2007–2013

Austin Scott
(Tifton) 		Republican January 3, 2011 –
present 		112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th 		Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2013–2023
2023–2025

Election results

2002

Georgia's 8th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mac Collins (inc.) 142,505 78.33
Democratic Angelos Petrakopoulos 39,422 21.67
Total votes 181,927 100.00
Republican hold

2004

Georgia's 8th congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Westmoreland 227,524 75.55
Democratic Silvia Delamar 73,632 24.45
Total votes 301,156 100.00
Republican hold

2006

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Marshall (Incumbent) 80,660 50.55%
Republican Mac Collins 78,908 49.45%
Total votes 159,568 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
  • A Republican mid-decade redistricting made this Macon-based district more compact and somewhat more Republican. Incumbent Marshall faced a very tough challenge by former U.S. Representative Mac Collins, who represented an adjoining district from 1993 to 2005. Less than 60 percent of the population in Marshall's present 3rd District was retained in the new 8th District. The reconfigured 8th includes Butts County, which was the political base of Collins, who once served as chair of the county commission. On the other hand, the 8th also includes all of the city of Macon where Marshall served as mayor from 1995 until 1999. The race featured heavy spending, not only by the candidates themselves but also from independent groups. During the campaign, President George W. Bush attended a rally on Collins' behalf.

2008

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Marshall (Incumbent) 157,241 57.24%
Republican Rick Goddard 117,446 42.76%
Total votes 274,687 100.00%
Democratic hold

2010

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott 102,770 52.70%
Democratic Jim Marshall (Incumbent) 92,250 47.30%
Total votes 195,020 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (Incumbent) 197,789 100.00%
Total votes 197,789 100.00%
Republican hold

2014

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2014)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (Incumbent) 129,938 100.00%
Total votes 129,938 100.00%
Republican hold

2016

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2016)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (Incumbent) 173,983 67.64%
Democratic James Harris 83,225 32.36%
Total votes 257,208 100.00%
Republican hold

2018

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2018)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (Incumbent) 197,401 100.00%
Total votes 197,401 100.00%
Republican hold

2020

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2020)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (Incumbent) 198,701 64.05%
Democratic Lindsay "Doc" Holliday 109,264 35.05%
Total votes 307,965 100.00%
Republican hold

2022

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2022)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (incumbent) 178,700 68.58%
Democratic Darrius Butler 81,886 31.42%
Total votes 260,586 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau Geography.
  2. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
  3. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
  4. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed January 1, 2012
  6. 2012 Congressional maps - closeup of Macon and Columbus, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed January 1, 2012
  7. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::e2864750-49da-49dd-b0a4-f5930c339af1
  8. "GA 22 SEN Runoff CDS".

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