2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

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All 14 Georgia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout	69.28% 24.68 pp
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 10 4 Seats won 10 4 Seat change Popular vote 2,272,460 1,498,437 Percentage 60.26% 39.74% Swing 1.74% 1.74%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90>% Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90>%

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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the fourteen U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia, one from each of the state's fourteen congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on May 24.

Results summary

By district

Results of the general election by district:^[1]

District 1

2016 Georgia's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Buddy Carter Party Republican Popular vote 210,243 Percentage 99.6%

U.S. Representative before election Buddy Carter Republican Elected U.S. Representative Buddy Carter Republican

The incumbent was Republican Buddy Carter, who has represented the district since 2015. Carter is running unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Buddy Carter, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

General election

Results

District 2

2016 Georgia's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Sanford Bishop Greg Duke Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 148,543 94,056 Percentage 62.2% 38.8%

County Results Bishop      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Duke      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Sanford Bishop Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop Democratic

The incumbent was Democrat Sanford Bishop, who has represented the district since 1993. Bishop was unchallenged in the primary.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sanford Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Greg Duke, optician, former Lee County School Board member and nominee for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Diane Vann, army nurse, candidate for Georgia's 8th congressional district in 2010 and Georgia's 12th congressional district in 2014

Withdrawn

• Bobby Scott

Results

General election

Results

District 3

2016 Georgia's 3rd congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Drew Ferguson Angela Pendley Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 207,218 95,969 Percentage 68.3% 31.7%

Results by precinct Ferguson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Pendley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Lynn Westmoreland Republican Elected U.S. Representative Drew Ferguson Republican

The incumbent was Republican Lynn Westmoreland, who has represented the district since 2005. Westmoreland announced he would not seek re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Drew Ferguson, former mayor of West Point^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Sam Anders^[4]
• Mike Crane, state senator^[5]
• Chip Flanegan, business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014^[4]
• Richard Mix^[6]
• Jim Pace^[7]
• Rod Thomas^[4]

Withdrawn

• Hayden Marlowe (running for the state senate)^[8][4]

Declined

• Lynn Westmoreland, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Runoff

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Angela Pendley

Eliminated in primary

• Tamarkus Cook, pastor^[10]

Results

General election

Results

District 4

2016 Georgia's 4th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Hank Johnson Victor Armendariz Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 220,146 70,593 Percentage 75.7% 24.3%

Results by precinct Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Armendariz:      50–60%      60–70%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Hank Johnson Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Hank Johnson Democratic

The incumbent was Democratic Hank Johnson, who has represented the district since 2007. Johnson was unchallenged in the primary.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Victor Armendariz, business graduate^[11]

Results

General election

Results

District 5

2016 Georgia's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee John Lewis Douglas Bell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 253,781 46,768 Percentage 84.4% 15.6%

U.S. Representative before election John Lewis Democratic Elected U.S. Representative John Lewis Democratic

The incumbent was Democratic John Lewis, who has represented the district since 1987. Lewis was unchallenged in the primary.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Lewis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Douglas Bell, small business owner

Results

General election

Results

District 6

2016 Georgia's 6th congressional district election

← 2014 2017 (special) →

Nominee Tom Price Rodney Stooksbury Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 201,088 124,917 Percentage 61.2% 38.8%

Precinct Results Price:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Stooksbury:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Tom Price Republican Elected U.S. Representative Tom Price Democratic

The incumbent was Republican Tom Price, who has represented the district since 2005.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Price, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rodney Stooksbury

Results

General election

Results

District 7

2016 Georgia's 7th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Rob Woodall Rashid Malik Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 174,081 114,220 Percentage 60.4% 39.6%

Precinct Results Woodall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Malik:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Rob Woodall Republican Elected U.S. Representative Rob Woodall Republican

The incumbent was Republican Rob Woodall, who has represented the district since 2011.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rob Woodall, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rashid Malik, entrepreneur and teacher

Results

General election

Results

District 8

2016 Georgia's 8th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Austin Scott James Neal Harris Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 173,983 83,225 Percentage 67.6% 32.4%

Results by precinct Scott:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Harris:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Austin Scott Republican Elected U.S. Representative Austin Scott Republican

The incumbent was Republican Austin Scott, who has represented the district since 2011.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Angela Hicks, truck driver

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James Neal Harris, retired deputy sheriff with Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and candidate for this seat in 2006^[12]

Results

General election

Results

District 9

2016 Georgia's 9th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Doug Collins Party Republican Popular vote 256,535 Percentage 100.0%

U.S. Representative before election Doug Collins Republican Elected U.S. Representative Doug Collins Republican

The incumbent was Republican Doug Collins, who has represented northeastern Georgia since 2013. He was re-elected with 81% of the vote in 2014.

Republican primary

Radio host and former Hall County Commissioner Al Gainey considered running against Collins in the Republican primary, following Collins' vote to re-elect John Boehner as Speaker of the House.^[13][14]

Candidates

Nominee

• Doug Collins, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Paul Broun, former U.S. Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014
• Roger Fitzpatrick, school principal and candidate for this seat in 2012
• Bernie Fontaine, candidate for this seat in 2014
• Mike Scupin

Declined

• Al Gainey, radio host and former Hall County Commissioner^[2]

Results

General election

Results

District 10

2016 Georgia's 10th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Jody Hice Party Republican Popular vote 243,725 Percentage 100.0%

U.S. Representative before election Jody Hice Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jody Hice Republican

The incumbent was Republican Jody Hice, who has represented the district since 2015.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jody Hice, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

General election

Results

District 11

2016 Georgia's 11th congressional district election

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Nominee Barry Loudermilk Don Wilson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 217,935 105,383 Percentage 67.4% 32.6%

U.S. Representative before election Barry Loudermilk Republican Elected U.S. Representative Barry Loudermilk Republican

The incumbent was Republican Barry Loudermilk, who has represented the district since 2015.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Barry Loudermilk, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Hayden Collins, radio talk show host
• Daniel Cowan, businessman
• Billy Davis
• William Llop, certified public accountant and candidate for this seat in 2012

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Don Wilson

Results

General election

Results

District 12

2016 Georgia's 12th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Rick W. Allen Tricia Carpenter McCracken Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 159,492 99,420 Percentage 61.6% 38.4%

Results by precinct Allen:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% McCracken:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representative before election Rick W. Allen Republican Elected U.S. Representative Rick W. Allen Republican

The incumbent was Republican Rick W. Allen, who has represented the district since 2015.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rick W. Allen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Eugene Yu, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tricia Carpenter McCracken, journalist

Eliminated in primary

• Joyce Nolin

Results

General election

Results

District 13

2016 Georgia's 13th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee David Scott Party Democratic Popular vote 252,833 Percentage 100.0%

U.S. Representative before election David Scott Democratic Elected U.S. Representative David Scott Democratic

The incumbent was Democrat David Scott, who has represented the district since 2003.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

General election

Results

District 14

2016 Georgia's 14th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Tom Graves Party Republican Popular vote 216,743 Percentage 100.0%

U.S. Representative before election Tom Graves Republican Elected U.S. Representative Tom Graves Republican

The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves, who has represented northwestern Georgia since 2010. He was re-elected in 2014 with no general election opposition.

Mickey Tuck, an electrician and 1992 Floyd County Commission candidate, is challenging Graves for the Republican nomination.^[15]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Allan Levene, businessman and candidate for Georgia's 11th congressional district in 2014
• Mickey Tuck, electrician

Results

General election

Results