2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
8
5
Seats won
9
5
Seat change
Popular vote
2,104,098
1,448,869
Percentage
59.21%
40.77%
Republican
60-69%
70-79%
90>%
Democratic
50-59%
60-69%
70-79%
80-89%
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the 14 U.S. Representatives from the state, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts , an increase of one seat following the 2010 United States Census . The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election . The party primary elections were held July 31, 2012, and the run-off on August 21, 2012.
The new congressional map, drawn and passed by the Republican-controlled Georgia General Assembly , was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal on September 7, 2011. The new district, numbered the 9th, is based in Hall County . The map also makes the 12th district , currently represented by Democrat John Barrow , much more favorable to Republicans .[1]
Overview [ ]
United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2012[2]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats before
Seats after
+/–
Republican
2,104,098
59.2%
8
9
+1
Democratic
1,448,869
40.8%
5
5
±0
Others[3]
611
0.0%
0
0
-
Totals
3,553,578
100.00%
13
14
+1
District 1 [ ] Republican incumbent Jack Kingston , who has represented Georgia's 1st congressional district since 1993, is running for re-election.[4]
Democratic primary [ ] Candidates Lesli Rae Messinger, businesswoman,[5]
Nathan Russo, retired businessman[6] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 2 [ ] Democratic incumbent Sanford Bishop , who has represented Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 1993, is running for re-election.[8] African American [9] Macon was moved from the 8th district to the 2nd.[10]
Democratic primary [ ] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates Rick Allen, GA-02 candidate in 2010 [11]
Ken DeLoach, pastor and Christian school dean and GA-08 candidate in 2010 [12]
John House, Army veteran [13] Primary results [ ] Runoff results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 3 [ ] Republican incumbent Lynn Westmoreland , who has represented Georgia's 3rd congressional district since 2007, and had previously represented the 8th district from 2005 to 2007, is running for re-election.
Republican primary [ ] Chip Flanegan
Kent Kingsley, former chairman of the Lamar County Commission and retired Army lieutenant colonel [14] [15] [16]
Lynn Westmoreland, incumbent Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 4 [ ] Democratic incumbent Hank Johnson , who has represented Georgia's 4th congressional district since 2007, is running for re-election.[17]
Democratic primary [ ] Candidates Courtney Dillard, 2010 candidate for Rockdale County Board of Commissioners[18]
Hank Johnson, incumbent
Lincoln Nunnally, business consultant,[19] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates Greg Pallen, businessman[20]
Chris Vaughn, pastor and motivational speaker[21] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 5 [ ] Democratic incumbent John Lewis , who has represented Georgia's 5th congressional district since 1987, is running for re-election.[24]
Democratic primary [ ] Candidates Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Howard Stopeck, a retired attorney, won the Republican nomination without opposition.[26]
Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 6 [ ] Republican incumbent Tom Price , who has represented Georgia's 6th congressional district since 2005, is running for re-election.[27] Cherokee County was removed from the district, while parts of DeKalb County were added to it.[9]
Democratic primary [ ] Candidates Jeff Kazanow, business consultant[27]
Robert Montigel, businessman[28] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 7 [ ] Republican incumbent Rob Woodall , who has represented Georgia's 7th congressional district since January 2011, is running for re-election.[29]
Democratic primary [ ] Steve Reilly, an attorney, won the Democratic nomination without opposition.[30]
Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates David Hancock, software company executive[30]
Rob Woodall, incumbent Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 8 [ ] Republican incumbent Austin Scott , who was first elected to represent Georgia's 8th congressional district in 2010 , is running unopposed in the primary as well as the general election.[31] Macon —the heart of the 8th and its predecessors for over a century—was shifted to the neighboring 2nd , thereby making the 8th district more favorable to Republicans.[10]
Republican primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 9 [ ] In redistricting, the new 9th district is centered around Gainesville and has no incumbent.[32]
Democratic primary [ ] Jody Cooley, an attorney, won the Democratic nomination unopposed.[33]
Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Collins defeated Zoller in an August runoff election.[34]
Candidates Doug Collins , State representative [35] Roger Fitzpatrick, school principal[36]
Martha Zoller , radio personality[37] Primary results [ ] Runoff results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 10 [ ] Republican incumbent Paul Broun , who has represented Georgia's 10th congressional district since 2007, ran for re-election.[29]
In a leaked video of a speech given at Liberty Baptist Church Sportsman's Banquet on September 27, Broun is heard telling supporters that, "All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and the Big Bang Theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of Hell." Broun also believes that the world is less than 9000 years old and that it was created in six literal days. In response to this, and as Broun is also on the House Science Committee , libertarian radio talk show host Neil Boortz spearheaded a campaign to run deceased biologist Charles Darwin against Broun as the Democratic candidate, with the intention of drawing attention to these comments from the scientific community and having him removed from his post on the House Science Committee.[38] [39]
Republican primary [ ] Candidates Paul Broun, incumbent
Stephen Simpson, businessman and retired Army officer [40] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 11 [ ] Republican incumbent Phil Gingrey , who has represented Georgia's 11th congressional district since 2003, is running for re-election.
Democratic primary [ ] Patrick Thompson won the Democratic nomination unopposed.[41]
Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Candidates Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 12 [ ] In redistricting, Savannah was removed from Georgia's 12th congressional district and replaced with the Augusta area, thereby making the district more favorable to Republicans.[10] 2008 presidential election to Democratic nominee, whereas only 40 per cent of the new district's voters voted for Obama.[9] John Barrow , who has represented the 12th district since 2005, is running for re-election.[43]
Democratic primary [ ] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Anderson defeated Allen in an August runoff election, winning the Republican nomination.[44]
Candidates Rick Allen, businessman[45]
Lee Anderson , State representative [45] Wright McLeod, real estate lawyer and retired Navy commander [46]
Maria Sheffield, an attorney and 2010 Republican candidate for State Insurance Commissioner[47] Primary results [ ] Runoff results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 13 [ ] Democratic incumbent David Scott , who has represented Georgia's 13th congressional district since 2003, is running for re-election.[48]
Democratic primary [ ] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] S. Malik won the Republican nomination unopposed.[26]
Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 14 [ ] In redistricting, the new 14th district includes almost all of northwestern Georgia. Republican incumbent Tom Graves , who has represented the 9th district since May 2010, lives in this new district and is running for re-election here.[32]
Democratic primary [ ] Danny Grant, an electrician, won the Democratic nomination to challenge Graves unopposed.[49]
Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] References [ ]
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"Georgia's new congressional map -- surprise! -- helps the GOP" . Southern Political Report . Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011 . ^ a b c Hirschhorn, Dan (August 22, 2011). "Georgia redistricting plan imperils John Barrow" . Politico . Retrieved August 23, 2011 .^ Lewis, Terry (December 5, 2011). "Rick Allen to run against Sanford Bishop" . The Albany Herald . Retrieved December 6, 2011 . ^ Stucka, Mike (February 22, 2012). "Ken DeLoach plans new congressional bid" . The Macon Telegraph . Retrieved May 2, 2012 . ^ Chitwood, Tim (August 21, 2012). "2nd Congressional District runoff update: John House wins, faces Sanford Bishop Nov. 6" . Ledger-Enquirer . ^ Winters, John (February 10, 2012). "Kingsley announces run for Third District Congressional seat" . Newnan Times-Herald the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012 . ^ Campbell, Sarah Fay (May 26, 2012). "Qualifying for Coweta's elections ends" . Newnan Times-Herald the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012 . ^ Campbell, Sarah Fay (August 1, 2012). "Voters return Westmoreland to U.S. Congress" . Newnan Times-Herald the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012 . ^ Ellis, Ralph (May 23, 2012). "U.S. Reps. John Lewis, Hank Johnson Face Challengers" . Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA Patch . Retrieved May 26, 2012 . ^ "Race for district 4 heats up" . The Covington News the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012 .^ Queen, Alice (April 20, 2012). "Nunnally running for 4th Congressional District seat" . The Rockdale Citizen . Retrieved May 3, 2012 . ^ Queen, Alice (April 30, 2012). "Pallen running for Congress" . The Rockdale Citizen . Retrieved May 3, 2012 . ^ Jones, Jay (February 4, 2012). "Rockdale resident Vaughn announces run for Congress" . The Rockdale Citizen . Retrieved February 11, 2012 . ^ "Cynthia McKinney back and running for her old congressional seat" . Retrieved November 22, 2012 .^ 2012 "2012 Congressional District 4 Certified Write-In Report" , General Election Certified Write-In Report.^ Garner, Marcus K. (April 26, 2011). "Lewis to defend congressional seat in 2012" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved July 8, 2011 . ^ Galloway, Jim (June 6, 2011). "Michael Johnson announces Democratic challenge to John Lewis" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 . ^ a b Primary results ^ a b Pepalis, Bob (May 25, 2012). "UPDATED: Price To Face A Democrat From Roswell or Alpharetta" . Alpharetta-Milton, GA Patch . Retrieved May 26, 2012 . ^ Copsey, Jonathan (April 30, 2012). "Montigel to run against Price" . The Milton Herald . Retrieved May 3, 2012 . ^ a b Milligan, Stephen (April 8, 2012). "U.S. reps. Broun, Woodall join forces for town hall meeting Tuesday" . The Walton Tribune . Retrieved May 3, 2012 . ^ a b Burns, Steve (May 26, 2012). "Woodall Draws Two Challengers for Seat" . Duluth, GA Patch . Retrieved May 26, 2012 . ^ "6 Ga. congressmen draw opponents for July primary" . WDEF-TV . Associated Press . May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012 .[permanent dead link ^ a b Sheinin, Aaron Gould; Torres, Kristina (August 22, 2011). "GOP redistricting plan would tighten grip on congressional delegation" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved August 23, 2011 . ^ Bauder, Charlie; Kneiser, MJ (May 26, 2012). "Candidates from northeast Georgia qualifyas candidates for state- and federal-level offices" . The Anderson Independent-Mail . Retrieved May 26, 2012 . ^ Redmon, Jeremy (August 22, 2012). "Collins defeats Zoller in 9th District GOP runoff" . Atlanta Journal Constitution . Retrieved October 7, 2012 . ^ Galloway, Jim (September 1, 2011). "Doug Collins becomes first in race for new 9th" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution the original on December 15, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011 . ^ Aued, Blake (April 14, 2012). "Congressional race kicking into high gear" . Athens Banner-Herald . Retrieved May 3, 2012 . ^ Fielding, Ashley (September 7, 2011). "Zoller announces bid for seat in Congress" . The Gainesville Times (Georgia) . Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2011 . ^ "Paul Broun, Charles Darwin Face Off: Republican Faces Odd Write-In Opponent In Georgia House Race" . The Huffington Post . Retrieved October 21, 2012 .^ Thompson, Jim (November 9, 2012). "Charles Darwin gets 4,000 write-in votes in Athens against Paul Broun" . Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2012 . ^ Aued, Blake (October 24, 2011). "Retired Army officer will challenge Broun" . Athens Banner-Herald . Retrieved October 24, 2011 . ^ "Congressional seat sought by Cherokee Democrat" . Cherokee Tribune . May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012 .^ Gillooly, Jon (May 25, 2012). "Two decide not to seek re-election" . Marietta Daily Journal . 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