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U.S. House district for Georgia
32°54′42.75″N 82°19′14″W / 32.9118750°N 82.32056°W / 32.9118750; -82.32056
Georgia's 12th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Distribution 59.96% urban[1] 40.04% rural Population (2022) 770,831[2] Median household income $56,189[2] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+8[3]
Georgia's 12th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia . It is represented by Republican Rick Allen . 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 district covers portions of the eastern and southeastern parts of the state. It includes the cities of Augusta , Dublin , Douglas , and Statesboro .[5]
Counties
Election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District location
District established March 4, 1913
Dudley M. Hughes [6] (Danville )
Democratic
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917
63rd 64th
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 . Lost renomination.
1913 – 1933 [data missing ]
William W. Larsen [7] (Dublin )
Democratic
March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933
65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Retired.
District eliminated March 3, 1933
District re-established January 3, 2003
Max Burns [8] (Sylvania )
Republican
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
108th
Elected in 2002 . Lost re-election.
2003 – 2007 Bulloch , Burke , Clarke , Effingham , Glascock , Jefferson , Jenkins , Screven , Taliaferro , and Warren counties and parts of Bryan , Chatham , Oglethorpe , and Richmond counties.
John Barrow [9] (Athens )
Democratic
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2015
109th 110th 111th 112th 113th
Elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 . Lost re-election.
2007 – 2013 Bulloch , Burke , Candler , Effingham , Emanuel , Evans , Glascock , Hancock , Jefferson , Jenkins , Johnson , Montgomery , Screven , Taliaferro , Tattnall , Toombs , Treutlen , Warren , and Washington counties and parts of Baldwin , Chatham , and Richmond counties.
2013–2023 Appling , Bulloch , Burke , Candler , Coffee , Emanuel , Evans , Jeff Davis , Jenkins , Laurens , Montgomery , Richmond , Screven , Tattnall , Toombs , Treutlen , and Wheeler counties and parts of Columbia and Effingham counties.
Rick Allen (Augusta )
Republican
January 3, 2015 – present
114th 115th 116th 117th 118th
Elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .
2023–2025
Election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
See also
References
^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau" . Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District" . www.census.gov .
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
^ Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps Archived January 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed December 27, 2011
^ 2012 Congressional maps , Georgia Legislature. Last accessed January 1, 2012
^ United States Congress. "Dudley Mays Hughes (id: H000920)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
^ United States Congress. "William Washington Larsen (id: L000103)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
^ United States Congress. "Max Burns (id: B001249)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
^ United States Congress. "John Barrow (id: B001252)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
^ "GA - Election Results" . results.enr.clarityelections.com .
^ "General Election November 4, 2014" . Georgia Election Results . Georgia Secretary of State. November 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2015 .
^ "General Election November 8, 2016" . Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 13, 2016 .
^ "November 6, 2018 General Election" . GA - Election Night Reporting . Georgia Secretary of State. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018 .
^ Raffensperger, Brad . "November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results - Totals include all Absentee and Provisional Ballots" . Georgia Secretary of State . Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
Further reading
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts . New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress . New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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