Georgia's 12th congressional district

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"GA-12" redirects here. For the state route, see Georgia State Route 12.
Georgia's 12th congressional district
Georgia's 12th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Georgia's 12th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Rick Allen (R–Augusta)
Population (2010) 691,975[1]
Ethnicity 55.64% White, 35.48% Black, 4.35% Asian, 5.33% Hispanic
Cook PVI R+9[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

Counties

Former

List of representatives

Congress Tenure began Tenure ended Representative Party Constituency Electoral history Sources
District established and redistricted from the 3rd district following the 62nd Congress.
63rd
(1913–1915)		 March 4, 1913 March 3, 1917 DudleyMaysHughes.jpg Dudley M. Hughes Democrat Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Failed to receive nomination for re-election in 1916.		 [5]
64th
(1915–1917)
65th
(1917–1919)		 March 4, 1917 March 3, 1933 WilliamWashingtonLarsen.jpg William W. Larsen Democrat First 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.
Declined to seek re-election in 1932.		 [6]
66th
(1919–1921)
67th
(1921–1923)
68th
(1923–1925)
69th
(1925–1927)
70th
(1927–1929)
71st
(1929–1931)
72nd
(1931–1933)
District eliminated beginning with the 73rd Congress.
District re-established following the 107th Congress.
108th
(2003–2005)		 January 3, 2003 January 3, 2005 100px Max Burns Republican Bulloch, Burke, Clarke, Effingham, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Screven, Taliaferro, and Warren counties and parts of Bryan, Chatham, Oglethorpe, and Richmond counties.

300px

 Elected in 2002. [7]
109th
(2005–2007)		 January 3, 2005 January 3, 2015 100px John Barrow Democrat First elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.		 [8]
110th
(2007–2009)		 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.

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111th
(2009–2011)
112th
(2011–2013)
113th
(2013–2015)		 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.
114th
(2015–)		 January 3, 2015 incumbent Rick Allen Official Photo, 114th Congress.jpg Rick Allen Republican First elected in 2014.

Election results

2002

Georgia's 12th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Max Burns* 77,479 55.19
Democratic Charles Walker, Jr. 62,904 44.81
Total votes 140,383 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2004

Georgia's 12th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Barrow 113,036 51.81
Republican Max Burns* 105,132 48.19
Total votes 218,168 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

2006

Georgia's 12th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Barrow* 71,651 50.30
Republican Max Burns 70,787 49.70
Total votes 142,438 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2008

Georgia's 12th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Barrow* 164,562 66.00
Republican John Stone 84,773 34.00
Total votes 249,335 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2010

Georgia's 12th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Barrow* 92,459 56.59
Republican Ray McKinney 70,938 43.42
Total votes 163,397 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2012

Georgia's 12th Congressional District Election (2012)[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Barrow* 139,148 53.70
Republican Lee Anderson 119,973 46.30
Total votes 259,121 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 12th congressional district

As of May 2015, there are two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 12th congressional district who are currently living at this time.

Representative Term of office Date of birth (and age)
Max Burns 2003–2005 (1948-11-08) November 8, 1948 (age 76)
John Barrow 2005–2015 (1955-10-31) October 31, 1955 (age 69)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Analysis of 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-01-01
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  3. ↑ Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27
  4. ↑ 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
  5. ↑ Dudley Mays Hughes at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  6. ↑ William Washington Larsen at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  7. ↑ Max Burns at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  8. ↑ John Barrow at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  9. ↑ http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/42277/113204/en/summary.html

Further reading

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External links

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