Georgia's 9th congressional district
Georgia's 9th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 771,168 [2] | ||
Median household income | $59,728[3] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+30[4] |
Georgia's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the north of the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is represented by Republican Andrew Clyde, who succeeded fellow Republican Doug Collins.[5] The district is mostly rural and exurban in character, though it stretches into Hall and Forsyth counties on Atlanta's northern fringe. It also includes a slice of Athens.
The district has a heavy Republican lean. Donald Trump carried the district with almost 78 percent of the vote in 2016, his fourth-best showing in the nation. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+30, it is the most Republican district in Georgia, the fourth-most Republican district in the nation, and the second-most Republican district in the Eastern Time Zone.[4] Since then-congressman and future governor Nathan Deal switched parties in 1995, no Democrat running in the district has crossed the 40 percent mark, and only one Democrat has won as much as 30 percent.
Republicans are no less dominant at the state and local level. Even as the district turned increasingly Republican at the national level (Jimmy Carter is the only Democratic presidential candidate to carry the district since 1960), conservative Democrats still held most local offices well into the 1990s. However, after Deal's party switch, Republicans gradually eroded the Democratic advantage, with the help of other party switchers. Today, there are almost no elected Democrats above the county level. Republicans typically win with margins of well over 70 percent of the vote on the occasions they face opposition at all.
Much of this district was the 10th district from 2003 to 2007; it became the 9th once again in a mid-decade redistricting.
Four-term Republican Doug Collins announced in January 2020 that he would run for U.S. senator.[6] Clyde won a crowded Republican primary-the real contest in this district-and won handily in November.
Counties in the district[]
2003–2013[]
- Catoosa
- Dade
- Dawson
- Fannin
- Forsyth (Partial, see also 7th district)
- Gilmer
- Gordon (Partial, see also 11th district)
- Habersham
- Hall
- Jackson
- Lumpkin
- Murray
- Pickens
- Union
- White
- Walker
- Whitfield
2013–2023[]
- Banks
- Clarke (Partial, see also 10th district)
- Dawson
- Elbert
- Fannin
- Forsyth (Partial, see also 7th district)
- Franklin
- Gilmer
- Habersham
- Hall
- Hart
- Jackson
- Lumpkin
- Madison
- Pickens (Partial)
- Rabun
- Stephens
- Towns
- Union
- White
Recent results in presidential elections[]
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | George W. Bush 69% - Al Gore 28% |
2004 | President | George W. Bush 77% - John Kerry 23% |
2008 | President | John McCain 74.7% - Barack Obama 24.3% |
2012 | President | Mitt Romney 78.1% - Barack Obama 20.5% |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 77.8% - Hillary Clinton 19.3% |
2020 | President | Donald Trump 76% - Joe Biden 22% |
List of members representing the district[]
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created in 1873 | ||||
Hiram P. Bell |
Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | Elected in 1872. [data unknown/missing] |
Vacant | March 3, 1875 – May 5, 1875 |
44th | Garnett McMillan (D) was elected in 1874 but died January 14, 1875. | |
Benjamin H. Hill |
Democratic | May 5, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Elected to finish McMillan's term. Re-elected in 1876. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. | |
Vacant | March 3, 1877 – March 13, 1877 |
45th | ||
Hiram P. Bell |
Democratic | March 13, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
Elected to finish Hill's term. Lost re-election. | |
Emory Speer | Independent Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
46th 47th |
Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data unknown/missing] |
Allen D. Candler |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 |
48th 49th 50th 51st |
Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data unknown/missing] |
Thomas E. Winn | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | Elected in 1890. [data unknown/missing] |
Farish C. Tate |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th |
Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. [data unknown/missing] |
Thomas M. Bell |
Democratic | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1931 |
59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st |
Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-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. [data unknown/missing] |
John S. Wood | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 |
72nd 73rd |
Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. [data unknown/missing] |
B. Frank Whelchel | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th |
Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. [data unknown/missing] |
John S. Wood | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. [data unknown/missing] |
Phillip M. Landrum |
Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th |
Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. [data unknown/missing] |
Ed Jenkins |
Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 |
95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. [data unknown/missing] |
Nathan Deal |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – April 10, 1995 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th |
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
Republican | April 10, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | |||
Charlie Norwood |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
108th 109th |
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
Nathan Deal |
Republican | January 3, 2007 – March 21, 2010 |
110th 111th |
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned to run for Governor of Georgia. |
Vacant | March 21, 2010 – June 8, 2010 |
111th | ||
Tom Graves |
Republican | June 8, 2010 – January 3, 2013 |
111th 112th |
Elected to finish Deal's term. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 14th district. |
Doug Collins |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 |
113th 114th 115th 116th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Andrew Clyde |
Republican | January 3, 2021 – Present |
117th | Elected in 2020. |
Election results[]
2006[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Nathan Deal (Incumbent) | 128,685 | 76.63 | |
Democratic | John Bradbury | 39,240 | 23.37 | |
Total votes | 167,925 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2008[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Nathan Deal (Incumbent) | 217,493 | 75.51 | |
Democratic | Jeff Scott | 70,537 | 24.49 | |
Total votes | 288,030 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2010 special election[]
Nathan Deal resigned March 21, 2010 to run for Governor of Georgia. A special election was held on June 8, 2010.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Graves | 22,694 | 56.4 | |
Republican | Lee Hawkins | 17,509 | 43.6 | |
Total votes | 40,203 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2010 general election[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Graves (Incumbent) | 173,512 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 173,512 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2012[]
Following redistricting, Tom Graves moved to the newly created 14th district.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Doug Collins | 192,101 | 76.18 | ||
Democratic | Jody Cooley | 60,052 | 23.82 | ||
Total votes | 252,153 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Republican win (new seat) |
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Collins (incumbent) | 146,059 | 80.67 | |
Democratic | David Vogel | 34,988 | 19.33 | |
Total votes | 181,047 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2016[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Collins (incumbent) | 256,535 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 256,535 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Collins (incumbent) | 224,412 | 79.51 | |
Democratic | Josh McCall | 57,823 | 20.49 | |
Total votes | 282,235 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2020[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Clyde | 292,750 | 78.58 | |
Democratic | Devin Pandy | 79,797 | 21.42 | |
Total votes | 372,547 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Historical district boundaries[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Republican Andrew Clyde wins election to U.S. House in Georgia's 9th Congressional District". The Brunswick News.
- ^ Wise, Justin (January 29, 2020). "Doug Collins announces Georgia Senate bid". The Hill. Washington, D.C. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Georgia Election Results". Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links[]
Coordinates: 34°30′22″N 83°41′13″W / 34.50611°N 83.68694°W
- Congressional districts of Georgia (U.S. state)