United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2016

United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2016
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
All 14 Georgia seats to the United States House of Representatives

  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%

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.

District 1

The incumbent is Republican Buddy Carter, who has represented the district since 2015. Carter is running unopposed.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Earl "Buddy" Carter (incumbent) 37,758 100.00%
Total votes 37,758 100.00%

General election

Results

Georgia's 1st congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buddy Carter (incumbent) 210,243 100.00%
Total votes 210,243 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

The incumbent is Democrat Sanford Bishop, who has represented the district since 1993. Bishop was unchallenged in the primary.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop (incumbent) 55,880 100.00%
Total votes 55,880 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Greg Duke
  • Diane Vann

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Duke 12,959 78.99%
Republican Diane Vann 3,446 21.01%
Total votes 16,405 100.00%

General election

Results

Georgia's 2nd congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop (incumbent) 148,543 61.23%
Republican Greg Duke 94,056 38.77%
Total votes 242,599 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

The incumbent is Republican Lynn Westmoreland, who has represented the district since 2005. Westmoreland announced he would not seek re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Tamarkus Cook[3]
  • Angela Pendley

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Pendley 6,495 50.20%
Democratic Tamarkus Cook 6,444 49.80%
Total votes 12,939 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn
  • Hayden Marlowe (running for the state senate)[9][4]

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Crane 15,584 26.93%
Republican Drew Ferguson 15,491 26.77%
Republican Jim Pace 13,312 23.00%
Republican Chip Flanegan 5,728 9.90%
Republican Richard Mix 5,285 9.13%
Republican Samuel Anders 1,657 2.86%
Republican Arnall "Rod" Thomas 812 1.40%
Total votes 57,869 100.00%

Runoff

Republican primary runoff results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Drew Ferguson 22,813 53.93%
Republican Mike Crane 19,490 46.07%
Majority 3,323 7.86%
Total votes 42,303 100.00%

General election

Results

Georgia's 3rd congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Drew Ferguson 207,218 68.35%
Democratic Angela Pendley 95,969 31.65%
Total votes 303,187 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

The incumbent is Democratic Hank Johnson, who has represented the district since 2007. Johnson was unchallenged in the primary.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. (incumbent) 44,509 100.00%
Total votes 44,509 100.00%

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Victor Armendariz 10,260 100.00%
Total votes 10,260 100.00%

General election

Results

Georgia's 4th congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson (incumbent) 220,146 75.72%
Republican Victor Armendariz 70,593 24.28%
Total votes 290,739 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

The incumbent is Democratic John Lewis, who has represented the district since 1987. Lewis was unchallenged in the primary.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Lewis (incumbent) 47,313 100.00%
Total votes 47,313 100.00%

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas Bell 3,635 100.00%
Total votes 3,635 100.00%

General election

Results

Georgia's 5th congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Lewis (incumbent) 253,781 84.44%
Republican Douglas Bell 46,768 15.56%
Total votes 300,549 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

The incumbent is Republican Tom Price, who has represented the district since 2005.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodney Stooksbury 11,050 100
Total votes 11,050 100

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Price 32,021 100
Total votes 32,021 100

General election

Results

Georgia's 6th congressional district election, 2016[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Price 201,088 61.68
Democratic Rodney Stooksbury 124,917 38.32
Total votes 326,005 100
Majority 76,171 23.36
Republican hold

District 7

The incumbent is Republican Rob Woodall, who has represented the district since 2011.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rashid Malik 5,593 100
Total votes 5,593 100

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Woodall (incumbent) 24,201 100
Total votes 24,201 100

General election

Results

Georgia's 7th congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Woodall (incumbent) 174,081 60.38
Democratic Rashid Malik 114,220 39.62
Total votes 288,301 100
Republican hold

District 8

The incumbent is Republican Austin Scott, who has represented the district since 2011.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Neal Harris 18,647 100
Total votes 18,647 100

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (incumbent) 34,919 77.76
Republican Angela Hicks 9,988 22.24
Total votes 44,907 100

General election

Results

Georgia's 8th congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (incumbent) 173,983 67.64
Democratic James Neal Harris 83,225 32.36
Total votes 257,208 100
Republican hold

District 9

The incumbent is Republican Doug Collins, who has represented northeastern Georgia since 2013. He was re-elected with 81% of the vote in 2014.

Radio host and former Hall County Commissioner Al Gainey is considering running against Collins in the Republican primary, following Collins' vote to re-elect John Boehner as Speaker of the House.[11][12]

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Collins (incumbent) 52,080 61.27
Republican Paul Broun 18,772 22.09
Republican Roger Fitzpatrick 8,945 10.52
Republican Mike Scupin 2,856 3.36
Republican Bernie Fontaine 2,342 2.76
Total votes 84,995 100

General election

Results

Georgia's 9th congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Collins (incumbent) 256,535 100.00
Total votes 256,535 100
Republican hold

District 10

The incumbent is Republican Jody Hice, who has represented the district since 2015.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jody Hice (incumbent) 49,062 100
Total votes 49,062 100

General election

Results

Georgia's 10th congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jody Hice (incumbent) 243,725 100.00
Total votes 243,725 100
Republican hold

District 11

The incumbent is Republican Barry Loudermilk, who has represented the district since 2015.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Wilson 6,861 100
Total votes 6,861 100

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Loudermilk (incumbent) 29,903 60.27
Republican Daniel Cowan 9,169 18.48
Republican William Llop 4,857 9.79
Republican Hayden Collins 3,247 6.54
Republican Billy Davis 2,435 4.91
Total votes 49,611 100

General election

Results

Georgia's 11th congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Loudermilk (incumbent) 217,935 67.41
Democratic Don Wilson 105,383 32.59
Total votes 323,318 100
Republican hold

District 12

The incumbent is Republican Rick Allen, who has represented the district since 2015.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia C. McCracken 16,138 62.25
Democratic Joyce Nolin 9,787 37.75
Total votes 25,925 100

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Allen (incumbent) 46,686 78.96
Republican Eugene Yu 12,441 21.04
Total votes 59,127 100

General election

Results

Georgia's 12th congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Allen (incumbent) 159,492 61.60
Democratic Patricia C. McCracken 99,420 38.40
Total votes 258,912 100
Republican hold

District 13

The incumbent is Democrat David Scott, who has represented the district since 2003.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Scott (incumbent) 36,214 100
Total votes 36,214 100

General election

Results

Georgia's 13th congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Scott (incumbent) 252,833 100
Total votes 252,833 100
Democratic hold

District 14

The incumbent is 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.[13]

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Graves (incumbent) 44,260 75.65
Republican Mickey Tuck 7,493 12.81
Republican Allan Levene 6,755 11.55
Total votes 58,508 100

General election

Results

Georgia's 14th congressional district election, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Graves (incumbent) 216,743 100
Total votes 216,743 100
Republican hold

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "Official Results". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "General Election November 8, 2016". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Skinner, Winston (March 7, 2016). "Tamarkus Cook to seek U.S. House seat as Democrat". Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Campbell, Sarah Fay (March 6, 2016). "Candidate qualifying runs through Friday". Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ Gould Sheinin, Aaron (January 20, 2016). "Mike Crane seeks to clear field in Third District race for Congress". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Two candidates vying for Congressman Westmoreland's seat". WRBL. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ Campbell, Sarah Fay (January 29, 2016). "Mix, toy store owner, running for Congress". Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ Harrison, Danny (January 28, 2016). "Jim Pace to Run for Congress". Fayette County News. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  9. ↑ Campbell, Sarah Fay (January 27, 2016). "Ferguson, Marlowe seeking congressional seat". Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Georgia House Primary Runoff Results". Politico. July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  11. ↑ Alex Isenstadt (January 31, 2015). "They're back! The new tea party surge". Politico. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  12. ↑ Daniel Malloy (January 13, 2015). "Doug Collins gets a possible primary challenge over his Boehner vote". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Mickey Tuck announces candidacy for 14th U.S. Congressional District". Rome News-Tribune. April 16, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
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