2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

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.

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)

All 14 Georgia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout69.28% Increase 24.68 pp
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 10 4
Seats won 10 4
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,272,460 1,498,437
Percentage 60.26% 39.74%
Swing Increase 1.74% Decrease 1.74%

Results summary

By district

Results of the general election by district:[1]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1--210,243100.00%--210,243100.00%Republican hold
District 2148,54361.23%94,05638.77%--242,599100.00%Democratic hold
District 395,96931.65%207,21868.35%--303,187100.00%Republican hold
District 4220,14675.72%70,59324.28%--290,739100.00%Democratic hold
District 5253,78184.44%46,76815.56%--300,549100.00%Democratic hold
District 6124,91738.32%201,08861.68%--326,005100.00%Republican hold
District 7114,22039.62%174,08160.38%--288,301100.00%Republican hold
District 883,22532.36%173,98367.64%--257,208100.00%Republican hold
District 9--256,535100.00%--256,535100.00%Republican hold
District 10--243,725100.00%--243,725100.00%Republican hold
District 11105,38332.59%217,93567.41%--323,318100.00%Republican hold
District 1299,42038.40%159,49261.60%--258,912100.00%Republican hold
District 13252,833100.00%----252,833100.00%Democratic hold
District 14--216,743100.00%--216,743100.00%Republican hold
Total1,498,43739.74%2,272,46060.26%--3,770,897100.00%

District 1

2016 Georgia's 1st congressional district election

 
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.

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Earl "Buddy" Carter (incumbent) 37,758 100.0
Total votes 37,758 100.0

Results

Georgia's 1st congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buddy Carter (incumbent) 210,243 99.6
Democratic Nathan Russo (write-in) 869 0.4
Total votes 211,112 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2016 Georgia's 2nd congressional district election

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

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.

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop (incumbent) 55,880 100.0
Total votes 55,880 100.0
Nominee
  • Greg Duke, optician, former Lee County School Board member and nominee for this seat in 2014
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
  • Bobby Scott

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Duke 12,959 79.0
Republican Diane Vann 3,446 21.0
Total votes 16,405 100.0

Results

Georgia's 2nd congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop (incumbent) 148,543 61.2
Republican Greg Duke 94,056 38.8
Total votes 242,599 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

2016 Georgia's 3rd congressional district election

 
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.

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
  • Hayden Marlowe (running for the state senate)[8][4]
Declined

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Crane 15,584 26.9
Republican Drew Ferguson 15,491 26.8
Republican Jim Pace 13,312 23.0
Republican Chip Flanegan 5,728 9.9
Republican Richard Mix 5,285 9.1
Republican Samuel Anders 1,657 2.9
Republican Arnall "Rod" Thomas 812 1.4
Total votes 57,869 100.0

Runoff

Republican primary runoff results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Drew Ferguson 22,813 53.9
Republican Mike Crane 19,490 46.1
Total votes 42,303 100.0
Nominee
  • Angela Pendley
Eliminated in primary
  • Tamarkus Cook, pastor[10]

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Pendley 6,495 50.2
Democratic Tamarkus Cook 6,444 49.8
Total votes 12,939 100.0

Results

Georgia's 3rd congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Drew Ferguson 207,218 68.3
Democratic Angela Pendley 95,969 31.7
Total votes 303,187 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2016 Georgia's 4th congressional district election

 
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.

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. (incumbent) 44,509 100.0
Total votes 44,509 100.0
Nominee
  • Victor Armendariz, business graduate[11]

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Victor Armendariz 10,260 100.0
Total votes 10,260 100.0

Results

Georgia's 4th congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson (incumbent) 220,146 75.7
Republican Victor Armendariz 70,593 24.3
Total votes 290,739 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

2016 Georgia's 5th congressional district election

 
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.

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Lewis (incumbent) 47,313 100.0
Total votes 47,313 100.0
Nominee
  • Douglas Bell, small business owner

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas Bell 3,635 100.0
Total votes 3,635 100.0

Results

Georgia's 5th congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Lewis (incumbent) 253,781 84.4
Republican Douglas Bell 46,768 15.6
Total votes 300,549 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

2016 Georgia's 6th congressional district election

 
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.

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Price (incumbent) 32,021 100.0
Total votes 32,021 100.0
Nominee
  • Rodney Stooksbury

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodney Stooksbury 11,050 100.0
Total votes 11,050 100.0

Results

Georgia's 6th congressional district, 2016[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Price (incumbent) 201,088 61.7
Democratic Rodney Stooksbury 124,917 38.3
Total votes 326,005 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

2016 Georgia's 7th congressional district election

 
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.

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Woodall (incumbent) 24,201 100.0
Total votes 24,201 100.0
Nominee
  • Rashid Malik, entrepreneur and teacher

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rashid Malik 5,593 100.0
Total votes 5,593 100.0

Results

Georgia's 7th congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Woodall (incumbent) 174,081 60.4
Democratic Rashid Malik 114,220 39.6
Total votes 288,301 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

2016 Georgia's 8th congressional district election

 
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.

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Angela Hicks, truck driver

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (incumbent) 34,919 77.8
Republican Angela Hicks 9,988 22.2
Total votes 44,907 100.0
Nominee
  • James Neal Harris, retired deputy sheriff with Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and candidate for this seat in 2006[12]

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Neal Harris 18,647 100.0
Total votes 18,647 100.0

Results

Georgia's 8th congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (incumbent) 173,983 67.6
Democratic James Neal Harris 83,225 32.4
Total votes 257,208 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

2016 Georgia's 9th congressional district election

 
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]

Nominee
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

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Collins (incumbent) 52,080 61.3
Republican Paul Broun 18,772 22.1
Republican Roger Fitzpatrick 8,945 10.5
Republican Mike Scupin 2,856 3.4
Republican Bernie Fontaine 2,342 2.8
Total votes 84,995 100.0

Results

Georgia's 9th congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Collins (incumbent) 256,535 100.0
Total votes 256,535 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

2016 Georgia's 10th congressional district election

 
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.

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jody Hice (incumbent) 49,062 100.0
Total votes 49,062 100.0

Results

Georgia's 10th congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jody Hice (incumbent) 243,725 100.0
Total votes 243,725 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

2016 Georgia's 11th congressional district election

 
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.

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Loudermilk (incumbent) 29,903 60.3
Republican Daniel Cowan 9,169 18.5
Republican William Llop 4,857 9.8
Republican Hayden Collins 3,247 6.5
Republican Billy Davis 2,435 4.9
Total votes 49,611 100.0
Nominee
  • Don Wilson

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Wilson 6,861 100.0
Total votes 6,861 100.0

Results

Georgia's 11th congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Loudermilk (incumbent) 217,935 67.4
Democratic Don Wilson 105,383 32.6
Total votes 323,318 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

2016 Georgia's 12th congressional district election

 
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.

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

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Allen (incumbent) 46,686 79.0
Republican Eugene Yu 12,441 21.0
Total votes 59,127 100.0
Nominee
  • Tricia Carpenter McCracken, journalist
Eliminated in primary
  • Joyce Nolin

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tricia Carpenter McCracken 16,138 62.3
Democratic Joyce Nolin 9,787 37.7
Total votes 25,925 100.0

Results

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick W. Allen (incumbent) 159,492 61.6
Democratic Tricia Carpenter McCracken 99,420 38.4
Total votes 258,912 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

2016 Georgia's 13th congressional district election

 
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.

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Scott (incumbent) 36,214 100.0
Total votes 36,214 100.0

Results

Georgia's 13th congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Scott (incumbent) 252,833 100.0
Total votes 252,833 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

2018 Georgia's 14th congressional district election

 
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]

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Graves (incumbent) 44,260 75.7
Republican Mickey Tuck 7,493 12.8
Republican Allan Levene 6,755 11.5
Total votes 58,508 100.0

Results

Georgia's 14th congressional district, 2016 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Graves (incumbent) 216,743 100.0
Total votes 216,743 100.0
Republican hold

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  2. "Official Results". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
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