Georgia's 13th congressional district

{{Short description|U.S. House district for Georgia}}

{{redirect|GA-13|the state route|Georgia State Route 13}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}}

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{{Infobox U.S. congressional district

| state = Georgia

| district number = 13

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| image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025

| representative = David Scott

| party = Democratic

| residence = Atlanta

| 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 = 93.83

| percent rural = 6.17

| population = 773,905{{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=13 |website=www.census.gov}}

| population year = 2023

| median income = $76,312

| percent white = 24.6

| percent hispanic = 14.5

| percent black = 49.6

| percent asian = 6.9

| percent more than one race = 3.5

| percent other race = 0.9

| percent blue collar =

| percent white collar =

| percent gray collar =

| cpvi = D+21{{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 13th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Democrat David Scott, though 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.

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_GA01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST13/CD119_GA13.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}}

Clayton County (4)

: Bonanza, Irondale, Jonesboro, Lovejoy

DeKalb County (0)

: District includes no incorporated or census-designated communities

Gwinnett County (6)

: Grayson, Lawrenceville (part; also 9th), Lilburn, Loganville (part; also 10th; shared with Walton County), Mountain Park, Snellville

Henry County (1)

: Stockbridge (part; also 10th)

Newton County (3)

: Covington (part; also 10th), Oxford (part; also 10th), Porterdale

Rockdale County (3)

: All three communities

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/Democratic}}|Obama 56% - 43%

|2012

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 60% - 40%

rowspan=2|2016

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton 63% - 34%

Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Barksdale 59% - 37%

rowspan=3|2018

| Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Abrams 69% - 30%

Lt. Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Riggs Amico 68% - 32%

Attorney General

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bailey 69% - 31%

|2020

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Biden 70% - 29%

rowspan=2|2021

| Senate (Reg.)

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ossoff 72% - 28%

Senate (Spec.)

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Warnock 73% - 27%

rowspan=5|2022

| Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Warnock 75% - 25%

Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Abrams 70% - 30%

Lt. Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bailey 70% - 28%

Attorney General

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jordan 70% - 29%

Secretary of State

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Nguyen 67% - 30%

|2024

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Harris 71% - 28%

List of members representing the district

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! Member
{{small|(Residence)}}

! Party

! Years

! Cong
ress

! Electoral history

! width=350 | District location

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| colspan=6 | District created January 3, 2003

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| rowspan=6 align=left | 100px
David Scott
{{small|(Atlanta)}}

| rowspan=6 {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=6 nowrap | January 3, 2003 –
present

| rowspan=6 | {{USCongressOrdinal|108|present}}

| rowspan=6 | 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.

| 2003–2005
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Parts of Butts, Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, and Walton

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| 2005–2013
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Parts of Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, and Henry

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| 2013–2023
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Douglas; parts of Clayton, Cobb, Fayette, Fulton, and Henry

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| 2023–2025
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Parts of Clayton, Cobb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, and Henry

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| 2025–present
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Election results

= 2002 =

{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 13th congressional district election (2002)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = David Scott

| votes = 70,011

| percentage = 59.63

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Clay Cox

| votes = 47,405

| percentage = 40.37

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 117,416

| percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box new seat win

|winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{End}}

= 2004 =

{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 13th congressional district election (2004)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = David Scott (Incumbent)

| votes = 170,657

| percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 170,657

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{End}}

= 2006 =

{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 13th congressional district election (2006)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = David Scott (Incumbent)

| votes = 103,019

| percentage = 69.24

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Deborah Honeycutt

| votes = 45,770

| percentage = 30.76

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 148,789

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{End}}

= 2008 =

{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 13th congressional district election (2008)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = David Scott (Incumbent)

| votes = 205,914

| percentage = 69.05

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Deborah Honeycutt

| votes = 92,309

| percentage = 30.95

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 298,223

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{End}}

= 2010 =

{{Further|2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 13

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{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 13th congressional district election (2010)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = David Scott (Incumbent)

| votes = 140,294

| percentage = 69.43

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Mike Crane

| votes = 61,771

| percentage = 30.57

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 202,065

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{End}}

=2012=

{{Further|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 13

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{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 13th congressional district election (2012){{Cite web |title=GA - Election Results |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/42277/113204/en/summary.html |website=results.enr.clarityelections.com}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = David Scott (Incumbent)

| votes = 201,988

| percentage = 71.74

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = S. Malik

| votes = 79,550

| percentage = 28.26

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 281,538

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

=2014=

{{Election box begin no change

| title =Georgia's 13th congressional district, 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 }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Scott (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 159,445

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 159,445

| percentage= 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin no change

| title =Georgia's 13th 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 = David Scott (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 252,833

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 252,833

| percentage= 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

=2018=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Georgia's 13th congressional district, 2018

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Scott (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 223,157

| percentage = 76.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Callahan

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 69,760

| percentage = 23.8

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 292,917

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{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 13th 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}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Scott (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 279,045

| percentage = 77.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Becky E. Hites

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 81,476

| percentage = 22.6

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 360,521

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

=2022=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Georgia's 13th congressional district, 2022}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Scott (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 216,388

| percentage = 81.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Caesar Gonzales

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 48,228

| percentage = 18.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 264,616

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Georgia's 13th congressional district, 2024}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Scott (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 256,902

| percentage = 71.83

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jonathan Chavez

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 100,730

| percentage = 28.17

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 357,632

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

References

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