Georgia's 1st congressional district
Georgia's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is currently represented by Republican Buddy Carter, though the district's boundaries were redrawn following the 2010 United States Census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[5] The first election using the new district boundaries were the 2012 congressional elections.
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |||
| Representative |
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2022) | 790,309[2] | ||
| Median household income | $63,376[3] | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+9[4] | ||
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The district comprises the entire coastal area of Sea Islands and much of the southeastern part of the state. In addition to Savannah, the district includes the cities of Brunswick, Jesup, and Waycross.
There are three military bases in the district:
- Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, at Kings Bay in Camden County
- Fort Stewart, near Hinesville in Liberty County
- Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah
Counties
Recent results in statewide elections
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | George W. Bush 62% - Al Gore 38% |
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 66% - John Kerry 34% |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 55% - Barack Obama 44.4% |
| 2012 | President | Mitt Romney 56% - Barack Obama 43% |
| 2016 | President | Donald Trump 56.4% - Hillary Clinton 41% |
| 2018 | Governor | Brian Kemp 56% - Stacey Abrams 42% |
| 2020 | President | Donald Trump 55% - Joe Biden 43% |
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston* | 103,661 | 72.14 | |
| Democratic | Don Smart | 40,026 | 27.85 | |
| No party | Others | 13 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 143,700 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston* | 188,347 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 188,347 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston* | 94,961 | 68.50 | |
| Democratic | Jim Nelson | 43,668 | 31.50 | |
| Total votes | 138,629 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston* | 165,911 | 66.53 | |
| Democratic | Bill Gillespie | 83,486 | 33.47 | |
| Total votes | 249,397 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston* | 117,270 | 71.63 | |
| Democratic | Oscar L. Harris, II | 46,449 | 28.37 | |
| Total votes | 163,719 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston* | 157,181 | 62.98 | |
| Democratic | Lesli Messinger | 92,399 | 37.02 | |
| Total votes | 249,580 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 72.19 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Carter | 95,337 | 60.91 | |
| Democratic | Brian Reese | 61,175 | 39.09 | |
| Total votes | 156,512 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Carter | 210,243 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 210,243 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Carter | 144,501 | 57.77 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Ring | 105,633 | 42.23 | |
| Total votes | 250,134 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Carter | 189,457 | 58.35 | |
| Democratic | Joyce Griggs | 135,238 | 41.65 | |
| Total votes | 324,695 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Carter | 156,128 | 59.15 | |
| Democratic | Wade Herring | 107,837 | 40.85 | |
| Total votes | 263,695 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov.
- Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
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- "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps Archived January 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27
- "A New Nation Votes".
- "A New Nation Votes".
- "Twentieth Congress March 4, 1827, to March 3, 1829". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved May 9, 2019 – via History.house.gov.
- "GA - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- "GA - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- "GA - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- "GA - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- Raffensperger, Brad. "November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results - Totals include all Absentee and Provisional Ballots". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
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