Georgia's 2nd congressional district
{{Short description|U.S. House district for Georgia}}
{{redirect|GA-2|the state route|Georgia State Route 2}}
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{{Infobox U.S. congressional district
| state = Georgia
| district number = 2
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| image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
| representative = Sanford Bishop
| party = Democratic
| residence = Albany
| english area =
| metric area =
| percent urban = 65.75
| percent rural = 34.25
| population = 757,219{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=13&cd=02|title = My Congressional District}}
| population year = 2023
| median income = $50,621{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=13&cd=02|title = My Congressional District}}
| 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 =
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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 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+4, 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.[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 2011-12-27 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.{{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}}
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_GA02.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}}
Baker County (1)
: Newton
Bibb County (1)
: Cusseta
Calhoun County (4)
: All four communities
Clay County (2)
Crawford County (3)
: All three communities
Decatur County (5)
: All five communities
Dooly County (6)
: All six communities
Dougherty County (2)
Early County (4)
: All four communities
Grady County (3)
: All three communities
Houston County (3)
: Centerville, Robins AFB, Warner Robins (part; also 8th; shared with Peach County)
Lee County (2)
Macon County (4)
: All four communities
Marion County (2)
Miller County (2)
Mitchell County (5)
: All five communities
Muscogee County (1)
Peach County (4)
: All four communities
Quitman County (1)
Randolph County (3)
: All three communities
Schley County (1)
Seminole County (2)
Stewart County (2)
Sumter County (5)
: All five communities
Talbot County (6)
: All six communities
Taylor County (3)
: All three communities
Terrell County (4)
: All four communities
Thomas County (7)
: All seven communities
Webster County (1)
: Preston
Recent election results from statewide races
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! Year ! Office ! Resultshttps://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::e2864750-49da-49dd-b0a4-f5930c339af1https://substack.com/@drewsavicki/p-44183206 |
|2008
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 56% - 43% |
|2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 57% - 42% |
rowspan=2|2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton 54% - 45% |
Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Barksdale 49% - 48% |
rowspan=3|2018
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Abrams 55% - 45% |
Lt. Governor
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Riggs Amico 55% - 45% |
Attorney General
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bailey 54% - 46% |
|2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Biden 55% - 44% |
rowspan=2|2021
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ossoff 56% - 44% |
Senate (Spec.)
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Warnock 56% - 44% |
rowspan=5|2022
| Senate | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Warnock 56% - 44% |
Governor
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Abrams 52% - 48% |
Lt. Governor
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bailey 51% - 47% |
Attorney General
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jordan 52% - 47% |
Secretary of State
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Nguyen 49% - 48% |
|2024
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Harris 54% - 46% |
List of members representing the district
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! Member ! Party ! Years ! Cong ! Electoral history ! District location |
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| colspan=6 | District created March 4, 1789 |
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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Anti-Administration}} | Anti-Administration | nowrap | March 4, 1789 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|1|2}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1789. | 1789–1791 |
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| nowrap | March 4, 1791 – | 1791–1793 |
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| colspan=2 | District inactive | nowrap | March 4, 1793 – | colspan=3 | |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Jacksonian}} | Jacksonian | nowrap | March 4, 1827 – | rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|20}} | Redistricted from the {{ushr|GA|AL|C}} and re-elected in 1826. | rowspan=3 | 1827–1829 |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | November 7, 1827 – |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Jacksonian}} | Jacksonian | nowrap | November 17, 1827 – | Elected November 17, 1827 to finish Forsyth's term and seated January 14, 1828. |
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| colspan=2 | District inactive | nowrap | March 4, 1829 – | colspan=3 | |
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| align=left | Seaborn Jones | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1845 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|29}} | Elected in 1844. | rowspan=4 | 1845–1853 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1847 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|30}} | Elected in 1846. |
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| align=left | Marshall J. Wellborn | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1849 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|31}} | Elected in 1848. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Unionist}} | Constitutional Union | nowrap | March 4, 1851 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|32}} | Elected in 1851. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1853 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|33}} | Elected in 1853. | rowspan=2 | 1853–1861 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1855 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|34|36}} | Elected in 1855. |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | January 23, 1861 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|36|40}} | colspan=2 | Civil War and Reconstruction |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | July 25, 1868 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|40}} | Elected in 1868 to finish term. | rowspan=3 | 1868–1873 |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | March 4, 1869 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|41}} | |
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| rowspan=2; align=left | 100px | rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan=2; nowrap | December 22, 1870 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|41|43}} | rowspan=2 | Installed after Nelson Tift was not permitted to qualify. |
rowspan=3 | 1873–1883 {{Data missing|date=December 2020}} |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1875 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|44|46}} | Elected in 1874. |
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| rowspan=2; align=left | 100px | rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan=2; nowrap | March 4, 1881 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|47|52}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1880. |
1883–1893 {{Data missing|date=December 2020}} |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1893 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|53|54}} | Elected in 1892. | rowspan=2 | 1893–1903 |
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| rowspan=2; align=left | 100px | rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan=2; nowrap | March 4, 1897 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|55|61}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1896. |
rowspan=3 | 1903–1913 {{Data missing|date=December 2020}} |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | January 5, 1910 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|61}} | |
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| rowspan=2; align=left | 100px | rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan=2; nowrap | February 6, 1910 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|61|63}} | rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Griggs's term. |
rowspan=3 | 1913–1923 {{Data missing|date=December 2020}} |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | September 25, 1913 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|63}} | |
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| rowspan=2; align=left | 100px | rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan=2; nowrap | November 4, 1913 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|63|68}} | rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Roddenbery's term. |
rowspan=2 | 1923–1933 {{Data missing|date=December 2020}} |
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| rowspan=3; align=left | 100px | rowspan=3; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan=3; nowrap | March 4, 1925 – | rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|69|82}} | rowspan=3 | Elected in 1924. |
1933–1943 {{Data missing|date=December 2020}} |
rowspan=2 | 1943–1953 {{Data missing|date=December 2020}} |
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| rowspan=2; colspan=2 | Vacant | rowspan=2; nowrap | December 24, 1952 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|82|83}} | rowspan=2 | |
rowspan=2 | 1953–1963 {{Data missing|date=December 2020}} |
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| rowspan=2; align=left | 100px | rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan=2; nowrap | February 4, 1953 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|83|88}} | rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Cox's term. |
rowspan=3 | 1963–1973 {{Data missing|date=December 2020}} |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1965 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|89|91}} | Elected in 1964. |
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| rowspan=2; align=left | 100px | rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan=2; nowrap | January 3, 1971 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|92|96}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1970. |
rowspan=2 | 1973–1983 {{Data missing|date=December 2020}} |
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| rowspan=2; align=left | 100px | rowspan=2; {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan=2; nowrap | January 3, 1981 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|97|102}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1980. |
1983–1993 {{Data missing|date=December 2020}} |
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| rowspan=6 align=left | 100px | rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan=6 nowrap | January 3, 1993 – | rowspan=6 | {{USCongressOrdinal|103|Present}} | rowspan=6 | Elected in 1992. | 1993–2003 |
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| 2003–2007 |
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| 2007–2013 |
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| 2013–2023 |
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| 2023–2025 |
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| 2025–present |
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 = Sanford Bishop*
|votes = 102,925
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 143,700
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
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{{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 = Sanford Bishop*
|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 = Sanford Bishop*
|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 = Sanford Bishop*
|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 = Sanford Bishop*
|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 = Sanford Bishop*
| 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 = Sanford Bishop*
| 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){{Cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/63991/184321/en/summary.html|title = GA - Election Results}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Sanford Bishop*
| 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){{Cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/91639/Web02-state.216038/#/cid/30200|title = Election Night Reporting}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Sanford Bishop*
| 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){{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 candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Sanford Bishop*
| 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 = Sanford Bishop*
| 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}}
= 2024 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2024)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Sanford Bishop*
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 176,028
| percentage = 56.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = A. Wayne Johnson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 136,473
| percentage = 43.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 312,501
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
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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}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929121923/http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/pdf/congdist/GA02_110.pdf PDF map of Georgia's 2nd district at nationalatlas.gov]
- [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=GA&district=2 Georgia's 2nd district at GovTrack.us]
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