Misplaced Pages

Georgia's 2nd congressional district: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactivelyContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 20:05, 20 February 2006 editOnefinalstep (talk | contribs)799 editsNo edit summary  Latest revision as of 23:35, 7 January 2025 edit undoThomascampbell123 (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users28,607 edits →Recent results in statewide elections: Added results for current district. 
(221 intermediate revisions by more than 100 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|U.S. House district for Georgia}}
Represented by ]
{{redirect|GA-2|the state route|Georgia State Route 2}}
{{use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox U.S. congressional district
| state = Georgia
| district number = 2
<!--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 2nd congressional district (2023–).map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|frame-latitude=31.8|frame-longitude=-84.35|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 = Democratic
| residence = Albany
| english area =
| metric area =
| distribution ref = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402141525/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html |archive-date=April 2, 2013 |title=Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>
| percent urban = 65.75
| percent rural = 34.25
| population = 757,219<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=13&cd=02|title = My Congressional District}}</ref>
| population year = 2023
| median income = $50,621<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=13&cd=02|title = My Congressional District}}</ref>
| percent white = 39.9
| percent hispanic = 5.9
| percent black = 49.0
| percent asian = 1.3
| percent more than one race = 3.1
| percent other race = 0.7
| percent blue collar =
| percent white collar =
| percent gray collar =
| cpvi = D+3<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 2nd congressional district''' is a ] in the ] of ]. The district is currently represented by ] ]


Georgia's largest district by land area, it comprises much of the southwestern portion of the state. Much of the district is ], although the district has a number of small cities and medium-sized towns, such as ], ], ], and ]. It also contains most of ] and most of ]. The district is also the historic and current home of former ] ].


The 2nd district is one of the most consistently Democratic in the country, as Democrats have held it since 1875. However, it has grown far less heavily blue in recent years due to shifting demographics. With a ] of D+3, it is the least Democratic ] in the United States.
{{US-gov-stub}}

The district's boundaries were redrawn following the ], which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.<ref name=justiceapproval> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107182800/http://www.ajc.com/news/gov-s-office-justice-1271640.html |date=January 7, 2012 }}. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27</ref> In 2021, following the ], the ] passed new congressional maps signed by ], and redrew this district from 51% ] to 49% African American, beginning in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mitchell|first=Tia|title=Redistricting puts southwest Georgia congressional district into play for GOP|language=English|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|url=https://www.ajc.com/politics/redistricting-puts-southwest-georgia-congressional-district-into-play-for-gop/TIJQCVJBHFDZTKDPJBT5IPIC6Q/|access-date=2022-02-03|issn=1539-7459}}</ref>

==Composition==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!#
!County
!Seat
!Population
|-
|7
|]
|]
|2,743
|-
|21
|]
|]
|156,512
|-
|37
|]
|]
|5,457
|-
|53
|]
|]
|8,661
|-
|61
|]
|]
|2,853
|-
|79
|]
|]
|12,277
|-
|87
|]
|]
|29,087
|-
|93
|]
|]
|10,981
|-
|95
|]
|]
|82,645
|-
|99
|]
|]
|10,563
|-
|131
|]
|]
|26,066
|-
|177
|]
|]
|33,872
|-
|193
|]
|]
|11,817
|-
|197
|]
|]
|7,440
|-
|201
|]
|]
|5,747
|-
|205
|]
|]
|21,114
|-
|215
|]
|]
|201,877
|-
|225
|]
|]
|28,805
|-
|239
|]
|]
|2,280
|-
|243
|]
|]
|6,078
|-
|249
|]
|]
|4,526
|-
|253
|]
|]
|9,092
|-
|259
|]
|]
|4,674
|-
|261
|]
|]
|28,890
|-
|263
|]
|]
|5,718
|-
|269
|]
|]
|7,758
|-
|273
|]
|]
|8,718
|-
|275
|]
|]
|45,649
|-
|307
|]
|]
|2,337
|}

=== Cities with 10,000 or more people ===

* ] –&nbsp;206,922
* ] – 156,337
* ] – 80,308
* ] – 68,089
* ] – 20,624
* ] – 18,881
* ] – 16,230
* ] – 14,468
* ] – 10,179

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

* ] – 9,565
* ] – 8,780
* ] – 8,228
* ] – 5,702
* ] – 5,371
* ] – 5,187
* ] – 4,414
* ] – 3,507
* ] – 3,480
* ] – 3,143
* ] – 3,118
* ] – 3,047
* ] – 2,928
* ] – 2,869
* ] –&nbsp;2,833

== Recent election results from statewide races ==
{| class=wikitable
! Year
! Office
! Results<ref>https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::e2864750-49da-49dd-b0a4-f5930c339af1</ref><ref>https://substack.com/@drewsavicki/p-44183206</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/Democratic}}|] 56% - 43%
|-
||2012
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|] 57% - 42%
|-
|rowspan=2|2016
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|] 54% - 45%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Barksdale 49% - 48%
|-
|rowspan=3|2018
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|] 55% - 45%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Riggs Amico 55% - 45%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bailey 54% - 46%
|-
||2020
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|] 55% - 44%
|-
|rowspan=2|2021
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|] 56% - 44%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|] 56% - 44%
|-
|rowspan=5|2022
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|] 56% - 44%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|] 52% - 48%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bailey 51% - 47%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|] 52% - 47%
|-
| ]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|] 49% - 48%
|}

== 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, 1789

|- style="height:3em"
| rowspan=2 align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Anti-Administration}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1789 –<br/>March 3, 1791
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|1|2}}
| rowspan=2 | ].<br/>].<br/>Redistricted to the {{ushr|GA|AL|C}}.
| '''1789–1791'''<br/>"Middle district": ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] counties<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/x920fx75n|title = A New Nation Votes}}</ref>

|- style="height:3em"
| nowrap | March 4, 1791 –<br/>March 3, 1793
| '''1791–1793'''<br/>"Middle district": ], ], ], and ] counties<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/rr171z522|title = A New Nation Votes}}</ref>

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''District inactive''
| nowrap | March 4, 1793 –<br/>March 3, 1827
| colspan=3 |

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Jacksonian}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1827 –<br/>November 7, 1827
| rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|20}}
| Redistricted from the {{ushr|GA|AL|C}} and ].<br/>Resigned.
| rowspan=3 | '''1827–1829'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | November 7, 1827 –<br/>November 17, 1827

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Jacksonian}} | ]
| nowrap | November 17, 1827 –<br/>March 3, 1829
| ] and seated January 14, 1828.<br/>Redistricted to the {{ushr|GA|AL|C}}.

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''District inactive''
| nowrap | March 4, 1829 –<br/>March 3, 1845
| colspan=3 |

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1845 –<br/>March 3, 1847
| {{USCongressOrdinal|29}}
| ].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| rowspan=4 | '''1845–1853'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1847 –<br/>March 3, 1849
| {{USCongressOrdinal|30}}
| ].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1849 –<br/>March 3, 1851
| {{USCongressOrdinal|31}}
| ].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Unionist}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1851 –<br/>March 3, 1853
| {{USCongressOrdinal|32}}
| ].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1853 –<br/>March 3, 1855
| {{USCongressOrdinal|33}}
| ].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| rowspan=2 | '''1853–1861'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1855 –<br/>January 23, 1861
| {{USCongressOrdinal|34|36}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>Withdrew.

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | January 23, 1861 –<br/>July 25, 1868
| {{USCongressOrdinal|36|40}}
| colspan=2 | ''] and ]''

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | July 25, 1868 –<br/>March 3, 1869
| {{USCongressOrdinal|40}}
| ].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| rowspan=3 | '''1868–1873'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | March 4, 1869 –<br/>December 22, 1870
| {{USCongressOrdinal|41}}
|
|- style="height:6em"
| rowspan=2; align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Republican}} | ]
| rowspan=2; nowrap | December 22, 1870 –<br/>March 3, 1875
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|41|43}}
| rowspan=2 | ].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|-
| rowspan=3 | '''1873–1883'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1875 –<br/>March 3, 1881
| {{USCongressOrdinal|44|46}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|- style="height:5em"
| rowspan=2; align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| rowspan=2; nowrap | March 4, 1881 –<br/>March 3, 1893
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|47|52}}
| rowspan=2 | ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>Redistricted to the {{ushr|Georgia|11|C}}.

|-
| '''1883–1893'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | March 4, 1893 –<br/>March 3, 1897
| {{USCongressOrdinal|53|54}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| rowspan=2 | '''1893–1903'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:6em"
| rowspan=2; align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| rowspan=2; nowrap | March 4, 1897 –<br/>January 5, 1910
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|55|61}}
| rowspan=2 | ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>Died.

|-
| rowspan=3 | '''1903–1913'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | January 5, 1910 –<br/>February 6, 1910
| {{USCongressOrdinal|61}}
|
|- style="height:7em"
| rowspan=2; align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| rowspan=2; nowrap | February 6, 1910 –<br/>September 25, 1913
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|61|63}}
| rowspan=2 | ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>Died.

|-
| rowspan=3 | '''1913–1923'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | September 25, 1913 –<br/>November 4, 1913
| {{USCongressOrdinal|63}}
|
|- style="height:5em"
| rowspan=2; align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| rowspan=2; nowrap | November 4, 1913 –<br/>March 3, 1925
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|63|68}}
| rowspan=2 | ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|-
| rowspan=2 | '''1923–1933'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| rowspan=3; align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=3; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| rowspan=3; nowrap | March 4, 1925 –<br/>December 24, 1952
| rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|69|82}}
| rowspan=3 | ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>Died.

|-
| '''1933–1943'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|-
| rowspan=2 | '''1943–1953'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:2em"
| rowspan=2; colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| rowspan=2; nowrap | December 24, 1952 –<br/>February 4, 1953
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|82|83}}
| rowspan=2 |

|-
| rowspan=2 | '''1953–1963'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| rowspan=2; align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| rowspan=2; nowrap | February 4, 1953 –<br/>January 3, 1965
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|83|88}}
| rowspan=2 | ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|-
| rowspan=3 | '''1963–1973'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| nowrap | January 3, 1965 –<br/>January 3, 1971
| {{USCongressOrdinal|89|91}}
| ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| rowspan=2; align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| rowspan=2; nowrap | January 3, 1971 –<br/>January 3, 1981
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|92|96}}
| rowspan=2 | ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|-
| rowspan=2 | '''1973–1983'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| rowspan=2; align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| rowspan=2; nowrap | January 3, 1981 –<br/>January 3, 1993
| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|97|102}}
| rowspan=2 | ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|-
| '''1983–1993'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=December 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| rowspan=6 align=left | ]<br/>''']'''<br>{{Small|(])}}
| rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | ]
| rowspan=6 nowrap | January 3, 1993 –<br/>present
| rowspan=6 | {{USCongressOrdinal|103|Present}}
| rowspan=6 | ].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].<br/>].
| '''1993–2003'''<br/>{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

|- style="height:3em"
| '''2003–2007'''<br/>]

|- style="height:3em"
| '''2007–2013'''<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 2nd Congressional District Election (2002)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = ]*
|votes = 102,925
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 143,700
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2004===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2004)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = ]*
|votes = 129,984
|percentage = 66.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Dave Eversman
|votes = 64,645
|percentage = 33.21
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 194,629
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2006===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2006)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = ]*
|votes = 88,662
|percentage = 67.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Bradley Hughes
|votes = 41,967
|percentage = 32.13
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 130,629
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2008===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2008)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = ]*
|votes = 158,447
|percentage = 68.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Lee Ferrell
|votes = 71,357
|percentage = 31.05
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 229,804
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2010===
{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = ]*
|votes = 86,520
|percentage = 51.44
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Keown
|votes = 81,673
|percentage = 48.56
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 168,193
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2012===

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Georgia 2nd Congressional District Election (2012)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ]*
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 162,751
| percentage = 63.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John House
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 92,410
| percentage = 36.78
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 255,161
| percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2014===
{{Election box begin no change
| title =Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2014)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ]*
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 96,363
| percentage = 59.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Greg Duke
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 66,357
| percentage = 40.85
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 162,720
| percentage= 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2016===
{{Election box begin no change
| title =Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/63991/184321/en/summary.html|title = GA - Election Results}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ]*
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 148,543
| percentage = 61.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Greg Duke
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 94,056
| percentage = 38.77
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 242,599
| percentage= 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2018===
{{Election box begin no change
| title =Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/91639/Web02-state.216038/#/cid/30200|title = Election Night Reporting}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ]*
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 135,709
| percentage = 59.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Herman West Jr.
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 92,132
| percentage = 40.44
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 227,841
| percentage= 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2020===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2020)<ref name="General">{{cite web |last1=Raffensperger |first1=Brad |author-link1=Brad Raffensperger |title=November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results - Totals include all Absentee and Provisional Ballots |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/105369/web.264614/#/summary |website=] |access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ''']'''*
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = '''161,397'''
| percentage = '''59.12'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Don Cole
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 111,620
| percentage = 40.88
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 273,017
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2022===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2022)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = ]*
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 132,675
| percentage = 54.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris West
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 108,665
| percentage = 45.03
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 241,340
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

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

==References==
{{reflist}}
*{{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
*{{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
*

==External links==
*
*
{{USCongDistStateGA}} {{USCongDistStateGA}}

{{coord|31|48|55|N|84|25|07|W|region:US_type:city_source:kolossus-eswiki|display=title}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Georgia's 2nd Congressional District}}
]

Latest revision as of 23:35, 7 January 2025

U.S. House district for Georgia "GA-2" redirects here. For the state route, see Georgia State Route 2.

Georgia's 2nd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
RepresentativeSanford Bishop
D–Albany
Distribution
  • 65.75% urban
  • 34.25% rural
Population (2023)757,219
Median household
income		$50,621
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+3

Georgia's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Democrat Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Georgia's largest district by land area, it comprises much of the southwestern portion of the state. Much of the district is rural, although the district has a number of small cities and medium-sized towns, such as Albany, Americus, Bainbridge, and Thomasville. It also contains most of Columbus and most of Macon. The district is also the historic and current home of former President Jimmy Carter.

The 2nd district is one of the most consistently Democratic in the country, as Democrats have held it since 1875. However, it has grown far less heavily blue in recent years due to shifting demographics. With a PVI of D+3, it is the least Democratic majority-black district in the United States.

The district's boundaries were redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia. In 2021, following the 2020 census, the 156th Georgia General Assembly passed new congressional maps signed by Governor Kemp, and redrew this district from 51% African American to 49% African American, beginning in 2023.

Composition

# County Seat Population
7 Baker Newton 2,743
21 Bibb Macon 156,512
37 Calhoun Morgan 5,457
53 Chattahoochee Cusseta 8,661
61 Clay Fort Gaines 2,853
79 Crawford Knoxville 12,277
87 Decatur Bainbridge 29,087
93 Dooly Vienna 10,981
95 Dougherty Albany 82,645
99 Early Blakely 10,563
131 Grady Cairo 26,066
177 Lee Leesburg 33,872
193 Macon Oglethorpe 11,817
197 Marion Buena Vista 7,440
201 Miller Colquitt 5,747
205 Mitchell Camilla 21,114
215 Muscogee Columbus 201,877
225 Peach Fort Valley 28,805
239 Quitman Georgetown 2,280
243 Randolph Cuthbert 6,078
249 Schley Ellaville 4,526
253 Seminole Donalsonville 9,092
259 Stewart Lumpkin 4,674
261 Sumter Americus 28,890
263 Talbot Talbotton 5,718
269 Taylor Butler 7,758
273 Terrell Dawson 8,718
275 Thomas Thomasville 45,649
307 Webster Preston 2,337

Cities with 10,000 or more people

2,500-10,000 people

Recent election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2008 President Obama 56% - 43%
2012 President Obama 57% - 42%
2016 President Clinton 54% - 45%
Senate Barksdale 49% - 48%
2018 Governor Abrams 55% - 45%
Lt. Governor Riggs Amico 55% - 45%
Attorney General Bailey 54% - 46%
2020 President Biden 55% - 44%
2021 Senate (Reg.) Ossoff 56% - 44%
Senate (Spec.) Warnock 56% - 44%
2022 Senate Warnock 56% - 44%
Governor Abrams 52% - 48%
Lt. Governor Bailey 51% - 47%
Attorney General Jordan 52% - 47%
Secretary of State Nguyen 49% - 48%

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history District location
District created March 4, 1789

Abraham Baldwin
(Savannah) 		Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 –
March 3, 1791 		1st
2nd 		Elected in 1789.
Re-elected in 1791.
Redistricted to the at-large district. 		1789–1791
"Middle district": Burke, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Greene, Liberty, Richmond, Washington, and Wilkes counties
March 4, 1791 –
March 3, 1793 		1791–1793
"Middle district": Burke, Columbia, Richmond, and Washington counties
District inactive March 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1827

John Forsyth
(Augusta) 		Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
November 7, 1827 		20th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1826.
Resigned. 		1827–1829
[data missing]
Vacant November 7, 1827 –
November 17, 1827

Richard H. Wilde
(Augusta) 		Jacksonian November 17, 1827 –
March 3, 1829 		Elected November 17, 1827 to finish Forsyth's term and seated January 14, 1828.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
District inactive March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1845
Seaborn Jones
(Columbus) 		Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847 		29th Elected in 1844.
[data missing] 		1845–1853
[data missing]

Alfred Iverson Sr.
(Columbus) 		Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849 		30th Elected in 1846.
[data missing]
Marshall J. Wellborn
(Columbus) 		Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851 		31st Elected in 1848.
[data missing]

James Johnson
(Columbus) 		Constitutional Union March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853 		32nd Elected in 1851.
[data missing]

Alfred H. Colquitt
(Newton) 		Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855 		33rd Elected in 1853.
[data missing] 		1853–1861
[data missing]

Martin J. Crawford
(Columbus) 		Democratic March 4, 1855 –
January 23, 1861 		34th
35th
36th 		Elected in 1855.
Re-elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
Withdrew.
Vacant January 23, 1861 –
July 25, 1868 		36th
37th
38th
39th
40th 		Civil War and Reconstruction

Nelson Tift
(Albany) 		Democratic July 25, 1868 –
March 3, 1869 		40th Elected in 1868 to finish term.
[data missing] 		1868–1873
[data missing]
Vacant March 4, 1869 –
December 22, 1870 		41st

Richard H. Whiteley
(Bainbridge) 		Republican December 22, 1870 –
March 3, 1875 		41st
42nd
43rd 		Installed after Nelson Tift was not permitted to qualify.
Re-elected in 1872.
[data missing]
1873–1883
[data missing]

William E. Smith
(Albany) 		Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1881 		44th
45th
46th 		Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
[data missing]

Henry G. Turner
(Quitman) 		Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1893 		47th
48th
49th
50th
51st
52nd 		Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 11th district.
1883–1893
[data missing]

Benjamin E. Russell
(Bainbridge) 		Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897 		53rd
54th 		Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
[data missing] 		1893–1903
[data missing]

James M. Griggs
(Dawson) 		Democratic March 4, 1897 –
January 5, 1910 		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.
Died.
1903–1913
[data missing]
Vacant January 5, 1910 –
February 6, 1910 		61st

Seaborn Roddenbery
(Thomasville) 		Democratic February 6, 1910 –
September 25, 1913 		61st
62nd
63rd 		Elected to finish Griggs's term.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Died.
1913–1923
[data missing]
Vacant September 25, 1913 –
November 4, 1913 		63rd

Frank Park
(Sylvester) 		Democratic November 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1925 		63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th 		Elected to finish Roddenbery's term.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
[data missing]
1923–1933
[data missing]

Edward E. Cox
(Camilla) 		Democratic March 4, 1925 –
December 24, 1952 		69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd 		Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Died.
1933–1943
[data missing]
1943–1953
[data missing]
Vacant December 24, 1952 –
February 4, 1953 		82nd
83rd
1953–1963
[data missing]

J. L. Pilcher
(Meigs) 		Democratic February 4, 1953 –
January 3, 1965 		83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th 		Elected to finish Cox's term.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
[data missing]
1963–1973
[data missing]

Maston E. O'Neal Jr.
(Bainbridge) 		Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1971 		89th
90th
91st 		Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
[data missing]

Dawson Mathis
(Albany) 		Democratic January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1981 		92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th 		Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
[data missing]
1973–1983
[data missing]

Charles F. Hatcher
(Albany) 		Democratic January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1993 		97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd 		Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
[data missing]
1983–1993
[data missing]

Sanford Bishop
(Albany) 		Democratic January 3, 1993 –
present 		103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th 		Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-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. 		1993–2003
[data missing]
2003–2007
2007–2013
2013–2023
2023–2025

Election results

2002

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop* 102,925 100.00
Total votes 143,700 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2004

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop* 129,984 66.79
Republican Dave Eversman 64,645 33.21
Total votes 194,629 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2006

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop* 88,662 67.87
Republican Bradley Hughes 41,967 32.13
Total votes 130,629 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2008

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop* 158,447 68.95
Republican Lee Ferrell 71,357 31.05
Total votes 229,804 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2010

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop* 86,520 51.44
Republican Mike Keown 81,673 48.56
Total votes 168,193 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2012

Georgia 2nd Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop* 162,751 63.78
Republican John House 92,410 36.78
Total votes 255,161 100
Democratic hold

2014

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2014)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop* 96,363 59.15
Republican Greg Duke 66,357 40.85
Total votes 162,720 100.00
Democratic hold

2016

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2016)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop* 148,543 61.23
Republican Greg Duke 94,056 38.77
Total votes 242,599 100.00
Democratic hold

2018

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2018)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop* 135,709 59.56
Republican Herman West Jr. 92,132 40.44
Total votes 227,841 100.00
Democratic hold

2020

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2020)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop* 161,397 59.12
Republican Don Cole 111,620 40.88
Total votes 273,017 100.00
Democratic hold

2022

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2022)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop* 132,675 54.97
Republican Chris West 108,665 45.03
Total votes 241,340 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau". Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. "My Congressional District".
  3. "My Congressional District".
  4. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps Archived January 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27
  6. Mitchell, Tia. "Redistricting puts southwest Georgia congressional district into play for GOP". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::e2864750-49da-49dd-b0a4-f5930c339af1
  8. https://substack.com/@drewsavicki/p-44183206
  9. "GA 22 SEN Runoff CDS".
  10. "A New Nation Votes".
  11. "A New Nation Votes".
  12. "GA - Election Results".
  13. "Election Night Reporting".
  14. Raffensperger, Brad. "November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results - Totals include all Absentee and Provisional Ballots". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

External links

Georgia's congressional districts
All districts
At-large
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
  • The at-large district is obsolete.
See also
Georgia's past and present representatives, senators, and delegations

31°48′55″N 84°25′07″W / 31.81528°N 84.41861°W / 31.81528; -84.41861

Category: