Georgia's 4th congressional district

Georgia's 4th congressional district
Georgia's 4th congressional district – since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Hank Johnson (D–Lithonia)
Distribution
  • 96.1[1]% urban
  • 3.9% rural
Population (2016) 752,273[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+24[3]

Georgia's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Democrat Hank Johnson, though the district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[4] The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.

The newly drawn district retains its majority African American status and includes the cities of Conyers, Covington, Decatur, Lilburn, Lithonia, and portions of Atlanta.[5][6]

Counties

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history District geography
District created in 1827
Wilson Lumpkin Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829		 Redistricted to At-large district. [Data unknown/missing.]
Eliminated in favor of At-large districts in 1829
Created from the At-large district in 1845
Hugh A. Haralson Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1851		 Redistricted from At-large district, and re-elected here in 1844. [Data unknown/missing.]
Charles Murphey Unionist March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		 [Data unknown/missing.]
William B. W. Dent Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Hiram B. Warner Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Lucius J. Gartrell Democratic March 4, 1857 –
January 23, 1861		 Resgined.
Vacant January 23, 1861 –
July 25, 1868		 Civil War and Reconstruction
Samuel F. Gove Republican July 25, 1868 –
March 3, 1869		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant March 4, 1869 –
January 15, 1871		   [Data unknown/missing.]
Jefferson F. Long Republican January 16, 1871 –
March 3, 1871		 Elected after Samuel F. Gove was not permitted to qualify
Thomas J. Speer Republican March 4, 1871 –
August 18, 1872		 Died. [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant August 18, 1872 –
December 2, 1872
Erasmus W. Beck Democratic December 2, 1872 –
March 3, 1873		 Elected to finish Speer's term. [Data unknown/missing.]
Henry R. Harris Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1879		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Henry Persons Independent Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Hugh Buchanan Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1885		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Henry R. Harris Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Thomas W. Grimes Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Charles L. Moses Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1897		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
William C. Adamson Democratic March 4, 1897 –
December 18, 1917		 Resigned to become member of the Board of U.S. General Appraisers. [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant December 18, 1917 –
January 16, 1918
William C. Wright Democratic January 16, 1918 –
March 3, 1933		 First elected to finish Adamson's term.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Emmett M. Owen Democratic March 4, 1933 –
June 21, 1939		 Died. [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant June 21, 1939 –
August 1, 1939
A. Sidney Camp Democratic August 1, 1939 –
July 24, 1954		 First elected to finish Owen's term.
Died.		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant July 24, 1954 –
November 2, 1954		   [Data unknown/missing.]
John J. Flynt, Jr. Democratic November 2, 1954 –
January 3, 1965		 First elected to finish Camp's term.
Redistricted to the 6th district.		 [Data unknown/missing.]
James MacKay Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Benjamin B. Blackburn Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1975		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Elliott H. Levitas Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1985		 Lost re-election.
Pat Swindall Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1989		 Lost re-election. [Data unknown/missing.]
Ben L. Jones Democratic January 3, 1989 –
January 3, 1993		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
John Linder Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997		 Redistricted to the 11th district. [Data unknown/missing.]
Cynthia McKinney Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003		 Redistricted from the 11th district, and re-elected here in 1996. [Data unknown/missing.]
Denise Majette Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2005		 Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Cynthia McKinney Democratic January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2007		 Lost renomination.
Hank Johnson Democratic January 3, 2007 –
present		 First elected in 2006.

Election results

2002

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise Majette 118,045 77.03
Republican Cynthia Van Auken 35,202 22.97
Total votes 153,247 100.00
Democratic hold

2004

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia McKinney 157,461 63.76
Republican Catherine Davis 89,509 36.24
Total votes 246,970 100.00
Democratic hold

2006

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson 106,352 75.32
Republican Catherine Davis 34,778 24.63
No party Others 64 0.05%
Total votes 141,194 100.00
Democratic hold

2008

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson 224,494 99.91
No party Others 200 0.09%
Total votes 224,694 100.00
Democratic hold

2010

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson 131,760 74.67
Republican Liz Carter 44,707 25.33
Total votes 176,467 100.00
Democratic hold

2012

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson 208,861 73.57
Republican J. Chris Vaughn 75,041 26.43
Total votes 283,902 100.00
Democratic hold

2014

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2014)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson 161,211 100
Total votes 161,211 100
Democratic hold

2016

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2016)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson 220,146 75.72
Republican Victor Armendariz 70,593 24.28
Total votes 290,739 100.00
Democratic hold

Living former Members House from the district

As of July 2018, there are six living former members of the House from this district.

Representative Term of office Date of birth (and age)
Benjamin B. Blackburn 1967–1975 February 14, 1927
Elliott H. Levitas 1975–1985 December 26, 1930
Ben Jones 1989–1993 August 30, 1941
John Linder 1993–1997 September 9, 1942
Cynthia McKinney 1997–2003
2005–2007		 March 17, 1955
Denise Majette 2003–2005 May 18, 1955

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
  2. ↑ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=13&cd=04
  3. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27
  5. ↑ 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
  6. ↑ Statistical breakdown of 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1

References

  • 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

Coordinates: 33°41′59″N 84°03′02″W / 33.69972°N 84.05056°W / 33.69972; -84.05056

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