2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia Turnout 59.14% pp
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
10
4
Seats before
10
4
Seats won
9
5
Seat change
Popular vote
1,987,191
1,814,469
Percentage
52.27%
47.73%
Swing
7.99%
Republican
50-59%
60-69%
70-79%
90>%
Democratic
50-59%
70-79%
90>%
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 6, 2018, 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 a gubernatorial election , as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate , and various state and local elections . The primary elections took place on May 22, 2018.[1]
One seat flipped to the Democrats, changing the state congressional delegation from a 10–4 Republican majority to a 9–5 Republican majority.
Results summary [ ] Statewide [ ]
Party
Candi- Votes
Seats
No.
%
No.
+/–
%
Republican Party 13
1,987,191
52.27%
9 64.29%
Democratic Party 13
1,814,469
47.73%
5 35.71%
Total
26
3,801,660
100.00%
14
100.00%
Popular vote
Republican
52.27%
Democratic
47.73%
House seats
Republican
64.29%
Democratic
35.71%
District [ ] Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia by district:[2]
District 1 [ ] The incumbent was Republican Buddy Carter , who has represented the district since 2015. Carter was re-elected unopposed in 2016. Carter ran for re-election.[3]
Democratic primary [ ] Lisa Ring, community organizer[4] [5]
Barbara Seidman[6] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Earl L. "Buddy" Carter , incumbentPrimary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 2 [ ] The incumbent was Democrat Sanford Bishop , who has represented the district since 1993. Bishop was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary [ ] Declared [ ] Sanford Bishop , incumbentPrimary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 3 [ ] The incumbent was Republican Drew Ferguson , who has represented the district since 2017. Ferguson was elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary [ ] Chuck Enderlin, pilot[9]
Rusty Oliver, science teacher[10] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Drew Ferguson , incumbentPhilip Singleton, dentist[11] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 4 [ ] The incumbent was Democratic Hank Johnson , who has represented the district since 2007. Johnson was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary [ ] Hank Johnson , incumbentJuan Parks, Marine Corps JROTC instructor[12] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 5 [ ] The incumbent was Democratic John Lewis , who had represented the district from 1987 until his death in 2020. Lewis was re-elected with 84% of the vote in 2016. With no primary challenger and no Republican opposition, Rep. Lewis won his 2018 midterm election for the 116th Congress of the United States by default.
Democratic primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 6 [ ] 2018 Georgia's 6th congressional district election
Nominee
Lucy McBath Karen Handel
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
160,139 156,875
Percentage
50.51% 49.49%
U.S. Representative before election Karen Handel Republican
Elected U.S. Representative Lucy McBath Democratic
The incumbent was Republican Karen Handel , who won a hotly contested special election for the seat in 2017 with almost 52% of the vote.
This was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[13]
Democratic primary [ ] Kevin Abel, businessman[14]
Steven Knight Griffin, management consultant[15]
Bobby Kaple, TV news anchor[16]
Lucy McBath , Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action national spokesperson[17] Primary results [ ] Runoff results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Endorsements [ ] Lucy McBath (D)
Congressional Black Caucus [19] EMILY's List [20] Everytown for Gun Safety [21] Giffords [22] John Lewis , civil rights activist and member of the House of Representatives[23] Tara Strong , voice actress and activist[24] NARAL Pro-Choice America [25] Barack Obama , former President of the United States [26] Karen Handel (R)
Maggie's List [27] National Rifle Association [28] Condoleezza Rice , former United States Secretary of State [29] Donald Trump , President of the United States[30] Polling [ ]
Results [ ] District 7 [ ] The incumbent was Republican Rob Woodall , who has represented the district since 2011. Woodall was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2016.
This was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[13]
Democratic primary [ ] Kathleen Allen, risk management consultant[32]
Carolyn Bourdeaux , professor[33] Mellisa Davis, financial manager[34]
David J. Kim , publisher[35] Ethan Pham, small business owner[36]
Steve Reilly, attorney[37] Endorsements [ ] Primary results [ ] Runoff results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Shane Hazel, business developer[42]
Rob Woodall , incumbentPrimary results [ ] General election [ ] Endorsements [ ] Rob Woodall (R)
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste [46] Family Research Council [47] National Rifle Association[47] Polling [ ] Results [ ] District 8 [ ] The incumbent was Republican Austin Scott , who has represented the district since 2011. Scott was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. With no primary challenger and no Democratic opposition, Rep. Scott won his 2018 midterm election for the 116th Congress of the United States barring any further opposition by default.
Republican primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 9 [ ] The incumbent was Republican Doug Collins , who has represented northeastern Georgia since 2013. Collins was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Democratic primary [ ] Dave Cooper[49]
Josh McCall, teacher[50] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 10 [ ] The incumbent was Republican Jody Hice , who has represented the district since 2015. Hice was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Democratic primary [ ] Tabitha A. Johnson-Green, registered nurse[51]
Chalis Montgomery, teacher[52]
Richard Dien Winfield , professor[53] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Bradley Griffin, businessman[54]
Jody Hice , incumbentJoe Hunt, businessman[55] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 11 [ ] The incumbent was Republican Barry Loudermilk , who has represented the district since 2015. Loudermilk was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary [ ] Flynn Broady, attorney[56]
Harry Braun , renewable energy consultant (withdrew )Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Barry Loudermilk , incumbentPrimary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 12 [ ] The incumbent was Republican Rick Allen , who has represented the district since 2015. Allen was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary [ ] Robert Ingham, tax preparer[57]
Francys Johnson, lawyer and pastor[58]
Trent Nesmith, businessman[59] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] Rick W. Allen , incumbentEugene Yu[60] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 13 [ ] The incumbent was Democrat David Scott , who has represented the district since 2003. Scott was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Democratic primary [ ] Primary results [ ] Republican primary [ ] David Callahan, part-time driver[61]
Femi Akinkugbe, TSA security[62] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] District 14 [ ] The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves , who has represented northwestern Georgia since 2010. Graves was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Democratic Primary [ ] Steven Lamar Foster, surgeon[63] Primary results [ ] Republican Primary [ ] Primary results [ ] General election [ ] Results [ ] A [64] References [ ]
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