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Georgia's 12th congressional district

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{{Infobox U.S. congressional district

| state = Georgia

| district number = 12

| image name = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=Georgia's 12th congressional district (2023–).map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|frame-latitude=32.8|frame-longitude=-82.2|zoom=7|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=100px}}

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| image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023

| representative = Rick Allen

| party = Republican

| residence = Augusta

| english area =

| metric area =

|distribution 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}}

| percent urban = 59.96

| percent rural = 40.04

| population = 779,898{{Cite web |last=Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP) |first=US Census Bureau |title=My Congressional District |url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=13&cd=12 |website=www.census.gov}}

| population year = 2023

| median income = $60,966

| percent white = 52.1

| percent hispanic = 5.6

| percent black = 36.1

| percent asian = 1.8

| percent more than one race = 3.6

| percent other race = 0.7

| percent blue collar =

| percent white collar =

| percent gray collar =

| cpvi = R+7{{Cite web|title=2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)|url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2025-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list|access-date=2025-04-05|website=Cook Political Report|language=en}}

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Georgia's 12th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is represented by Republican Rick Allen. The district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[http://www.ajc.com/news/gov-s-office-justice-1271640.html Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps] {{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 December 27, 2011 The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.

The district covers portions of the eastern and southeastern parts of the state. It includes the cities of Augusta, Dublin, Douglas, and Statesboro.[http://www.legis.ga.gov/Joint/reapportionment/Documents/congprop2.pdf 2012 Congressional maps], Georgia Legislature. Last accessed January 1, 2012

Counties and communities

For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 court order), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST13/CD119_GA12.pdf{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP |url=https://apnews.com/article/georgia-redistricting-maps-approved-a5ccc16a870601d9df15d14e8ba15767 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=AP News |language=en}}

Bulloch County (4)

: All four communities

Burke County (7)

: All seven communities

Candler County (2)

: Metter, Pulaski

Columbia County (5)

: All five communities

Effingham County (2)

: Guyton (part; also 1st), Springfield (part; also 1st)

Emanuel County (10)

: All ten communities

Evans County (4)

: All four communities

Glascock County (3)

: All three communities

Jefferson County (7)

: All seven communities

Jenkins County (2)

: Millen, Perkins

Johnson County (3)

: All three communities

Laurens County (8)

: All eight communities

Lincoln County (1)

: Lincolnton

McDuffie County (2)

: Dearing, Thomson

Montgomery County (7)

: All seven communities

Richmond County (3)

: All three communities

Screven County (5)

: All five communities

Tattnall County (6)

: All six communities

Toombs County (4)

: All four communities

Treutlen County (1)

: Soperton

Warren County (3)

: All three communities

Washington County (8)

: All eight communities

Wheeler County (3)

: All three communities

Wilkes County (1)

: Washington

Recent election results from statewide races

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! Year

! Office

! Resultshttps://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::e2864750-49da-49dd-b0a4-f5930c339af1

|2008

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|McCain 54% - 45%

|2012

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Romney 55% - 45%

rowspan=2|2016

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 55% - 42%

Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Isakson 59% - 38%

rowspan=3|2018

| Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Kemp 56% - 43%

Lt. Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Duncan 58% - 42%

Attorney General

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Carr 57% - 43%

|2020

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 54% - 44%

rowspan=2|2021

| Senate (Reg.)

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Perdue 55% - 45%

Senate (Spec.)

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Loeffler 55% - 45%

rowspan=5|2022

| Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Walker 56% - 44%

Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Kemp 59% - 40%

Lt. Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Jones 58% - 40%

Attorney General

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Carr 58% - 41%

Secretary of State

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Raffensperger 59% - 38%

|2024

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 57% - 43%

List of members representing the district

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! Member

! Party

! Years

! Cong
ress

! Electoral history

! District location

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| colspan=6 | District established March 4, 1913

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Dudley M. Hughes{{CongBio|H000920|Dudley Mays Hughes|inline=1}}
{{Small|(Danville)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917

| {{USCongressOrdinal|63|64}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Georgia|3|C}} and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost renomination.

| rowspan=2 | 1913 – 1933
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| align=left | 100px
William W. Larsen{{CongBio|L000103|William Washington Larsen|inline=1}}
{{Small|(Dublin)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1933

| {{USCongressOrdinal|65|72}}

| 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.
Retired.

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| colspan=9 | District eliminated March 3, 1933

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| colspan=6 | District re-established January 3, 2003

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| align=left | 100px
Max Burns{{CongBio|B001249|Max Burns|inline=1}}
{{Small|(Sylvania)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2005

| {{USCongressOrdinal|108}}

| Elected in 2002.
Lost re-election.

| rowspan=2 | 2003 – 2007
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Bulloch, Burke, Clarke, Effingham, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Screven, Taliaferro, and Warren counties and parts of Bryan, Chatham, Oglethorpe, and Richmond counties.

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| rowspan=3 align=left | 100px
John Barrow{{CongBio|B001252|John Barrow|inline=1}}
{{Small|(Savannah)}}

| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=3 nowrap | January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2015

| rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|109|113}}

| rowspan=3 | Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Lost re-election.

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| 2007 – 2013
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Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Montgomery, Screven, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, Warren, and Washington counties and parts of Baldwin, Chatham, and Richmond counties.

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| rowspan=2 | 2013–2023
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Appling, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Coffee, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Laurens, Montgomery, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties and parts of Columbia and Effingham counties.

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| rowspan=3 align=left | 100px
Rick Allen
{{Small|(Augusta)}}

| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=3 nowrap | January 3, 2015 –
present

| rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|114|Present}}

| rowspan=3 | Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

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| 2023–2025
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| 2025–present
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Election results

= 2012 =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Barrow (Incumbent)

| votes = 139,148

| percentage = 53.70

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Lee Anderson

| votes = 119,973

| percentage = 46.30

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 259,121

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{End}}

=2014=

{{Election box begin no change

| title =Georgia's 12th congressional district election, 2014{{cite web | title = General Election November 4, 2014| work = Georgia Election Results| publisher = Georgia Secretary of State| date = November 10, 2014| url = http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/54042/149045/en/summary.html| access-date = 10 January 2015 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rick Allen

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 91,336

| percentage =54.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Barrow (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 75,478

| percentage = 45.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 166,814

| percentage= 100.0

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin no change

| title =Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2016 {{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/63991/184321/en/summary.html |title=General Election November 8, 2016 |publisher=Georgia Secretary of State |access-date=December 13, 2016}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rick Allen (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 159,492

| percentage = 61.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Patricia C. McCracken

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 99,420

| percentage = 38.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 258,912

| percentage= 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2018=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2018{{cite web | title = November 6, 2018 General Election| work = GA - Election Night Reporting| publisher = Georgia Secretary of State| date = November 10, 2018| url = https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/91639/Web02-state.220747/| access-date = November 10, 2018 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rick W. Allen (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 148,986

| percentage = 59.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Francys Johnson

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 101,503

| percentage = 40.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 250,489

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2020=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2020{{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=Georgia Secretary of State |access-date=November 22, 2020}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rick W. Allen (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 181,038

| percentage = 58.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Elizabeth Johnson

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 129,061

| percentage = 41.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 309,544

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{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 12th congressional district, 2022}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rick W. Allen (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 158,047

| percentage = 59.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Elizabeth Johnson

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 107,148

| percentage = 40.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 265,195

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2024}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rick W. Allen (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 205,849

| percentage = 60.32

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Elizabeth Johnson

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 135,417

| percentage = 39.68

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 341,266

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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Further reading

  • {{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 |ref=none}}
  • {{Cite book |last=Martis |first=Kenneth C. |title=The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress |publisher=Macmillan Publishing Company |year=1989 |location=New York |ref=none}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929122313/http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/pdf/congdist/GA12_110.pdf PDF map of Georgia's 12th district at nationalatlas.gov]
  • [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/GA/12 Georgia's 12th congressional district at GovTrack.us]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090814220117/http://fastfacts.census.gov/home/cws/main.html U.S. Census data searchable by congressional district]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070314103335/http://www.opensecrets.org/states/election.asp?State=GA&Year=2006 Opensecrets.org Fundraising data from FEC reports]
  • [http://www.capitaleye.org/hotraces.asp?txtState=GA&cycle=2006#GA12 Analysis of district from Capitaleye.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418142005/http://www.capitaleye.org/hotraces.asp?txtState=GA&cycle=2006#GA12 |date=April 18, 2008 }}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110604230140/http://election.cbsnews.com/campaign2006/county.shtml?state=GA&race=H&jurisdiction=12 2006 results by county from CBSNews.com]

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