Georgia's 2nd congressional district
Georgia's 2nd congressional district | ||
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Current Representative | Sanford Bishop (D–Albany) | |
Population (2010) | 691,976 [1] | |
Ethnicity | 44.00% White, 52.28% Black, 1.20% Asian, 4.56% Hispanic | |
Cook PVI | D+4[2] |
Georgia's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Democrat Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., though 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.
One of the largest districts by size, it comprises much of the southwestern portion of the state of Georgia. Much of the district is rural, although the district has a number of small cities and medium-sized towns, such as Albany, Americus, Bainbridge, and portions of Columbus and Macon. The district is also the historic and current home of President Jimmy Carter.
Counties
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District Home | Note |
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Anti-Administration | March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 | redistricted to At-large district | |
Redistricted to the At-large district in 1793 | ||||
Redistricted from the At-large district in 1827 | ||||
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Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – November 7, 1827 | redistricted from At-large district, resigned | |
Vacant | November 7, 1827 – November 17, 1827 | |||
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Jacksonian | November 17, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | redistricted to At-large district | |
Redistricted to the At-large district in 1829 | ||||
Redistricted from the At-large district in 1845 | ||||
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Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | ||
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Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | ||
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Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | ||
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Unionist | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | ||
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Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | ||
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Democratic | March 4, 1855 – January 23, 1861 | withdrew | |
January 23, 1861 – July 25, 1868 | Civil War and Reconstruction, Seat was vacant | |||
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Democratic | July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | ||
Vacant | March 4, 1869 – December 22, 1870 | |||
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Republican | December 22, 1870 – March 3, 1875 | installed after Nelson Tift was not permitted to qualify | |
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Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 | ||
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Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1893 | redistricted to 11th district | |
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Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | ||
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Democratic | March 4, 1897 – January 5, 1910 | died | |
Vacant | January 5, 1910 – February 6, 1910 | |||
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Democratic | February 6, 1910 – September 25, 1913 | died | |
Vacant | September 25, 1913 – November 4, 1913 | |||
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Democratic | November 4, 1913 – March 3, 1925 | ||
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Democratic | March 4, 1925 – December 24, 1952 | died | |
Vacant | December 24, 1952 – February 4, 1953 | |||
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Democratic | February 4, 1953 – January 3, 1965 | ||
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Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971 | ||
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Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981 | ||
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Democratic | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993 | ||
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Democratic | January 3, 1993 – present | Incumbent |
Election Results
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.* | 102,925 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 143,700 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.* | 129,984 | 66.79 | |
Republican | Dave Eversman | 64,645 | 33.21 | |
Total votes | 194,629 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.* | 88,662 | 67.87 | |
Republican | Bradley Hughes | 41,967 | 32.13 | |
Total votes | 130,629 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.* | 158,447 | 68.95 | |
Republican | Lee Ferrell | 71,357 | 31.05 | |
Total votes | 229,804 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.* | 86,520 | 51.44 | |
Republican | Mike Keown | 81,673 | 48.56 | |
Total votes | 168,193 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.* | 162,751 | 63.78 | ||
Republican | John House | 92,410 | 36.78 | ||
Total votes | 255,161 | 100 | |||
Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.* | 96,363 | 59.15 | |
Republican | Greg Duke | 66,357 | 40.85 | |
Total votes | 162,720 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd congressional district
As of May 2015, there are two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd congressional district who are currently living at this time.
Representative | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
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Dawson Mathis | 1971–1981 | November 30, 1940 |
Charles Floyd Hatcher | 1981–1993 | July 1, 1939 |
Historical district boundaries
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See also
References
- ↑ 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
- ↑ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ↑ Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27
- 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: 31°48′55″N 84°25′07″W / 31.81528°N 84.41861°W