2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

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All 14 Georgia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout44.60%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 9 5
Seats won 10 4
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease1
Popular vote 1,349,076 956,361
Percentage 58.52% 41.48%
Swing Decrease 0.68% Increase 0.68%

2014 U.S. House elections in Georgia.svg

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 14 U.S. Representatives from the state of Georgia, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Georgia and U.S. Senator.

Overview[]

United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2014[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Republican 1,349,076 58.5% 9 10 +1
Democratic 956,361 41.5% 5 4 -1
Others[2] 228 0.0% 0 0 -
Totals 2,305,665 100.00% 14 14 ±0

By district[]

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia by district:[3]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 95,337 60.91% 61,175 39.09% 0 0.00% 156,512 100.00% Republican Hold
District 2 66,537 40.85% 96,363 59.15% 0 0.00% 162,900 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 3 156,277 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 156,277 100.00% Republican Hold
District 4 0 0.00% 161,211 99.93% 109 0.07% 161,320 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 5 0 0.00% 170,326 100.00% 0 0.00% 170,326 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 6 139,018 66.04% 71,486 33.96% 0 0.00% 210,504 100.00% Republican Hold
District 7 113,557 65.39% 60,112 34.61% 0 0.00% 173,669 100.00% Republican Hold
District 8 129,938 99.91% 0 0.00% 119 0.09% 130,057 100.00% Republican Hold
District 9 146,059 80.67% 34,988 19.33% 0 0.00% 181,047 100.00% Republican Hold
District 10 130,703 66.52% 65,777 33.48% 0 0.00% 196,480 100.00% Republican Hold
District 11 161,532 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 161,532 100.00% Republican Hold
District 12 91,336 54.75% 75,478 45.25% 0 0.00% 166,814 100.00% Republican Gain
District 13 0 0.00% 159,445 100.00% 0 0.00% 159,445 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 14 118,782 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 118,782 100.00% Republican Hold
Total 1,349,076 58.51% 956,361 41.48% 228 0.01% 2,305,665 100.00%

District 1[]

Incumbent Republican representative Jack Kingston did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican Saxby Chambliss.[4][5]

Republican primary[]

Declared candidates
  • Buddy Carter, state senator[6]
  • Darwin Carter, former USDA official[6]
  • Jeff Chapman, state representative[6]
  • Bob Johnson, surgeon[6]
  • Earl Martin, physician[7]
  • John McCallum, venture capitalist[6]
Withdrawn candidates
  • Stefan Jarvis, realtor[6]
  • David Schwarz, former Congressional aide[6]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Buddy
Carter
Darwin
Carter
Jeff
Chapman
Bob
Johnson
John
McCallum
Undecided
Rosetta Stone February 4, 2014 450 ± 3.5% 27% 2% 14% 2% 4% 51%

Results[]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buddy Carter 18,971 36.2
Republican Bob Johnson 11,890 22.7
Republican John McCallum 10,715 20.5
Republican Jeff Chapman 6,918 13.2
Republican Darwin Carter 2,819 5.4
Republican Earl Martin 1,063 2.0
Total votes 52,376 100.0

Runoff[]

Republican primary runoff results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buddy Carter 22,871 53.8
Republican Bob Johnson 19,632 46.2
Total votes 42,503 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Declared candidates
  • Brian Reese, UPS manager and minister
  • Marc Smith, navy veteran
  • Amy Tavio, realtor[10]
Withdrawn candidates
  • Lesli Messinger, businesswoman[10]

Results[]

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amy Tavio 6,148 34.0
Democratic Brian Reese 6,122 33.8
Democratic Marc Smith 5,836 32.2
Total votes 18,106 100.0

Runoff[]

Democratic primary runoff results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Reese 6,531 63.1
Democratic Amy Tavio 3,821 36.9
Total votes 10,352 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 1st congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buddy Carter 95,337 60.9
Democratic Brian Reese 61,175 39.1
Total votes 156,512 100.0
Republican hold

District 2[]

Incumbent Democratic representative Sanford Bishop has represented southwest Georgia since 1993. Republican optician and former Lee County School Board member Greg Duke and retired educator Vivian Childs are the announced challengers.[12] Business Consultant and retired army officer John House was thought to be interested in a rematch,[13] but ultimately did not file to run again.

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Duke 16,468 69.4
Republican Vivian Childs 7,252 30.6
Total votes 23,720 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 2nd congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sanford Bishop (incumbent) 96,363 59.2
Republican Greg Duke 66,537 40.8
Total votes 162,900 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3[]

Incumbent Republican representative Lynn Westmoreland, who has represented West-Central Georgia since 2005, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[14] He was opposed in the Republican primary by businessman Chip Flanegan, but prevailed and was unopposed in the general election.[15]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Westmoreland (incumbent) 37,106 69.5
Republican Chip Flanegan 16,294 30.5
Total votes 53,400 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 3rd congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Westmoreland (incumbent) 156,277 100.0
Total votes 156,277 100.0
Republican hold

District 4[]

Incumbent Democratic representative Hank Johnson has represented the DeKalb County-based district since 2007. He was opposed for renomination in the Democratic primary by DeKalb County Sheriff Tom Brown. Despite Brown raising the adequate funds to run a credible challenge to the incumbent, Johnson won with 55% to Brown's 45%.[16]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson (incumbent) 26,514 54.7
Democratic Tom Brown 21,909 45.3
Total votes 48,423 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 4th congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson (incumbent) 161,211 100.0
Total votes 161,211 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5[]

Incumbent Democratic representative John Lewis has represented the Atlanta-based district since 1987. He was unopposed in the primary election as well as in the general election.

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Lewis (incumbent) 48,001 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 5th congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Lewis (incumbent) 170,326 100.0
Total votes 170,326 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6[]

Incumbent Republican representative Tom Price was a potential candidate for U.S. Senate,[4][17] but ultimately declined to enter the race.[18] Businessman and army veteran Bob Montigel was the Democratic candidate.[15]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Price (incumbent) 44,074 100.0
Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Montigel 11,493 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 6th congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Price (incumbent) 139,018 66.0
Democratic Robert Montigel 71,486 34.0
Total votes 210,504 100.0
Republican hold

District 7[]

Incumbent Republican representative Rob Woodall, who has represented the Gwinnett County-based district since 2011, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[19] Woodall will be opposed by Lilburn City Councilman Thomas Wight as the Democratic candidate.[15]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Woodall (incumbent) 33,804 100.0
Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Wight 7,141 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 7th congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Woodall (incumbent) 113,557 65.4
Democratic Thomas Wight 60,112 34.6
Total votes 173,669 100.0
Republican hold

District 8[]

Incumbent Republican representative Austin Scott, who has represented central Georgia since 2011, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[19] He was unopposed in the primary election and was unopposed in the general election.

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (incumbent) 36,073 100

General election[]

Georgia's 8th congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Scott (incumbent) 129,938 100.0
Total votes 129,938 100.0
Republican hold

District 9[]

Incumbent Republican representative Doug Collins, who has represented northeastern Georgia since January 2013, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[19] He defeated Bernie Fontaine for renomination and will be opposed by Democratic medical researcher David Vogel in the general election.[15]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Collins (incumbent) 49,951 80.2
Republican Bernie Fontaine 12,315 19.8
Total votes 62,266 100.0
Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Vogel 6,415 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 9th congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Collins (incumbent) 146,059 80.7
Democratic David Vogel 34,988 19.3
Total votes 181,047 100.0
Republican hold

District 10[]

Incumbent Republican representative Paul Broun did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican Saxby Chambliss.[20][21][22]

Republican primary[]

Declared candidates
  • S. Mitchell Swan, United States Marine Corps Reservist
  • Mike Collins, trucking executive and son of former U.S. Representative Mac Collins
  • Gary Gerrard, attorney
  • Jody Hice, pastor and candidate for Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2010
  • Donna Sheldon, state representative
  • Stephen Simpson, businessman
  • Brian Slowinski, former chairman of the Columbia County Republican Party[10]
Withdrawn candidates
  • John Douglas, former state senator[6]
Declined to run
  • Bill Cowsert, state senator
  • John Lunsford, former state representative
  • Paul Broun, incumbent U.S. Representative

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mike
Collins
Gary
Gerrard
Jody
Hice
Donna
Sheldon
Stephen
Simpson
Brian
Slowinski
Undecided
Rosetta Stone (R-Collins) December 3–4, 2013 626 ± 4.1% 17% 3% 14% 4% 3% 1% 58%
  • ^ Internal poll for Mike Collins campaign

Results[]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jody Hice 17,408 33.5
Republican Mike Collins 17,143 33.0
Republican Donna Sheldon 7,972 15.3
Republican Gary Gerrard 3,830 7.4
Republican Stephen Simpson 2,423 4.7
Republican S. Mitchell Swan 2,167 4.2
Republican Brian Slowinski 1,027 2.0
Total votes 51,970 100.0

Runoff[]

Republican primary runoff results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jody Hice 26,975 54.3
Republican Mike Collins 22,684 45.7
Total votes 49,659 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Declared candidates
  • Ken Dious, attorney
Declined to run
  • Mike Thurmond, former Commissioner of Labor and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010[10]

Results[]

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Dious 15,965 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 10th congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jody Hice 130,703 66.5
Democratic Ken Dious 65,777 33.5
Total votes 196,480 100.0
Republican hold

District 11[]

Incumbent Republican representative Phil Gingrey did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican Saxby Chambliss.[23]

Democrat Patrick Thompson, a technology sales executive and the nominee for the seat in 2012, planned to run again, but ultimately declined to do so.

Republican primary[]

Declared candidates
  • Bob Barr, former U.S. Representative and Libertarian Party Presidential nominee in 2008[10]
  • Allan Levene, businessman[24]
  • Ed Lindsey, Majority Whip of the Georgia House of Representatives[10]
  • Barry Loudermilk, state senator[10]
  • Larry Mrozinski, U.S. Army veteran[10]
  • Tricia Pridemore, businesswoman and former State Workforce Development Executive Director[10]
Withdrawn candidates
  • Hayden Collins, radio talk show host
  • Susan M. Davis, cancer research activist
Declined to run
  • Judson Hill, state senator

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Bob
Barr
Allan
Levene
Ed
Lindsey
Barry
Loudermilk
Larry
Mrozinski
Tricia
Pridemore
Other/
Undecided
Landmark/Rosetta Stone April 17, 2014 500 ± 4.5% 23% 3% 8% 25% 4% 11% 26%
RightPath (R-Loudermilk) March 20–24, 2014 600 ± 4.08% 12.2% 0.3% 2.7% 12.3% 0.3% 3.7% 68.5%

Results[]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Loudermilk 20,862 36.6
Republican Bob Barr 14,704 25.8
Republican Tricia Pridemore 9,745 17.1
Republican Ed Lindsey 8,448 14.8
Republican Larry Mrozinski 2,288 4.0
Republican Allan Levene 962 1.7
Total votes 57,009 100.0

Runoff[]

Polling[]
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Bob
Barr
Barry
Loudermilk
Other Undecided
Magellan Strategies (R-Loudermilk) July 7–8, 2014 719 ± 3.65% 28% 49% 23%
Results[]
Republican primary runoff results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Loudermilk 34,667 66.1
Republican Bob Barr 17,807 33.9
Total votes 52,474 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 11th congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Loudermilk 161,532 100.0
Total votes 161,532 100.0
Republican hold

District 12[]

Incumbent Democratic representative John Barrow, who has represented southeastern Georgia since 2005, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[25]

Democratic primary[]

Results
Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Barrow (incumbent) 26,324 100.0

Republican primary[]

Declared candidates
  • Rick W. Allen, businessman and candidate for the seat in 2012[10]
  • Delvis Dutton, state representative[26]
  • John Stone, Congressional aide and nominee for the seat in 2008[10]
  • Diane Vann, army nurse and candidate for Georgia's 8th congressional district in 2010[10]
  • Eugene Yu, businessman[27]
Declined to run
  • Deke Copenhaver, Mayor of Augusta[28]
  • Wright McLeod, candidate for the seat in 2012[29]
  • Tommie Williams, state senator[28]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Allen
Delvis
Dutton
John
Stone
Diane
Vann
Eugene
Yu
Undecided
Landmark/Rosetta Stone May 1, 2014 500 ± 4.5% 40% 8% 8% 3% 15% 26%

Results[]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Allen 25,093 54.0
Republican Eugene Yu 7,677 16.5
Republican Delvis Dutton 6,644 14.3
Republican John Stone 5,826 12.5
Republican Diane Vann 1,237 2.7
Total votes 46,477 100.0

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Barrow (D)
Rick
Allen (R)
Other Undecided
Landmark Communications November 2, 2014 500 ± 4.38% 46% 47% 7%
Landmark Communications October 30, 2014 500 ± 4.38% 44% 48% 8%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Allen) September 15–17, 2014 400 44% 42% 11%

Results[]

Georgia's 12th congressional district election, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Allen 91,336 54.7
Democratic John Barrow (incumbent) 75,478 45.3
Total votes 166,814 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13[]

Incumbent Democratic representative David Scott has represented the western and southern portions of the Atlanta metropolitan area since 2003. Michael Owens, a businessman and Marine Corps veteran, ran against Scott in the primary,[30] but was defeated. Scott was unopposed in the general election.

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Scott (incumbent) 29,486 82.2
Democratic Michael Owens 6,367 17.8
Total votes 35,853 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 13th congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Scott (incumbent) 159,445 100.0
Total votes 159,445 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14[]

Incumbent Republican representative Tom Graves, who has represented northwestern Georgia since 2010, was mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but he declined to run.[31] He was unsuccessfully challenged in the Republican primary by manager and business consultant Ken Herron,[32] and was unopposed in the general election.

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Graves (incumbent) 32,343 74.1
Republican Ken Herron 11,324 25.9
Total votes 43,667 100.0

General election[]

Georgia's 14th congressional district, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Graves (incumbent) 118,782 100.0
Total votes 118,782 100.0
Republican hold

See also[]

  • 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
  • 2014 United States elections

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