2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia Turnout 69.28% 24.68 pp
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
10
4
Seats won
10
4
Seat change
Popular vote
2,272,460
1,498,437
Percentage
60.26%
39.74%
Swing
1.74%
1.74%
Election results by district Election results by county
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90>%
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90>%
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the fourteen
local elections
. The primaries took place on May 24.
Results summary
By district
Results of the general election by district:[1]
District 1
2016 Georgia's 1st congressional district election
Nominee
Buddy Carter
Party
Republican
Popular vote
210,243
Percentage
99.6%
The incumbent was Republican Buddy Carter , who had represented the district since 2015. Carter was running unopposed.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
General election
Results
District 2
2016 Georgia's 2nd congressional district election
County results
Bishop
50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Duke 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The incumbent was Democrat Sanford Bishop , who had represented the district since 1993. Bishop was unchallenged in the primary.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Greg Duke, optician, former Lee County School Board member and nominee for this seat in 2014
Eliminated in primary
Diane Vann, army nurse, candidate for 2014
Withdrawn
Results
General election
Results
District 3
2016 Georgia's 3rd congressional district election
Nominee
Drew Ferguson
Angela Pendley
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
207,218
95,969
Percentage
68.3%
31.7%
Results by precinctFerguson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Pendley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
The incumbent was Republican Lynn Westmoreland , who had represented the district since 2005. Westmoreland announced he would not seek re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Sam Anders[4]
Mike Crane , state senator[5]
Chip Flanegan, business owner and candidate for this seat in
Richard Mix[6]
Jim Pace[7]
Rod Thomas[4]
Withdrawn
Hayden Marlowe (running for the state senate)[8] [4]
Declined
Results
Runoff
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Tamarkus Cook, pastor[10]
Results
General election
Results
District 4
2016 Georgia's 4th congressional district election
Results by precinctJohnson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Armendariz: 50–60% 60–70% No votes
The incumbent was Democratic Hank Johnson , who had represented the district since 2007. Johnson was unchallenged in the primary.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Victor Armendariz, business graduate[11]
Results
General election
Results
District 5
2016 Georgia's 5th congressional district election
The incumbent was Democratic John Lewis , who had represented the district since 1987. Lewis was unchallenged in the primary.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Douglas Bell, small business owner
Results
General election
Results
District 6
2016 Georgia's 6th congressional district election
Precinct resultsPrice: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Stooksbury: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No votes
The incumbent was Republican Tom Price , who had represented the district since 2005.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
General election
Results
District 7
2016 Georgia's 7th congressional district election
Precinct resultsWoodall: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Malik: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% No votes
The incumbent was Republican Rob Woodall , who had represented the district since 2011.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Rashid Malik, entrepreneur and teacher
Results
General election
Results
District 8
2016 Georgia's 8th congressional district election
Results by precinctScott: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Harris: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
The incumbent was Republican Austin Scott , who had represented the district since 2011.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Angela Hicks, truck driver
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
James Neal Harris, retired deputy sheriff with Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and candidate for this seat in
Results
General election
Results
District 9
2016 Georgia's 9th congressional district election
Nominee
Doug Collins
Party
Republican
Popular vote
256,535
Percentage
100.0%
The incumbent was Republican Doug Collins , who had represented northeastern Georgia since 2013. He was re-elected with 81% of the vote in 2014.
Republican primary
Radio host and former Hall County Commissioner Al Gainey considered running against Collins in the Republican primary, following Collins' vote to re-elect John Boehner as Speaker of the House.[13] [14]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Paul Broun , former U.S. Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014
Roger Fitzpatrick, school principal and candidate for this seat in 2012
Bernie Fontaine, candidate for this seat in 2014
Mike Scupin
Declined
Results
General election
Results
District 10
2016 Georgia's 10th congressional district election
Nominee
Jody Hice
Party
Republican
Popular vote
243,725
Percentage
100.0%
U.S. Representative before election
Jody Hice
Republican
Elected U.S. Representative
Jody Hice
Republican
The incumbent was Republican Jody Hice , who had represented the district since 2015.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
General election
Results
District 11
2016 Georgia's 11th congressional district election
Nominee
Barry Loudermilk
Don Wilson
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
217,935
105,383
Percentage
67.4%
32.6%
The incumbent was Republican Barry Loudermilk , who had represented the district since 2015.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Hayden Collins, radio talk show host
Daniel Cowan, businessman
Billy Davis
William Llop, 2012
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
General election
Results
District 12
2016 Georgia's 12th congressional district election
Nominee
Rick W. Allen
Tricia Carpenter McCracken
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
159,492
99,420
Percentage
61.6%
38.4%
Results by precinctAllen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%McCracken: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
U.S. Representative before election
Rick W. Allen
Republican
Elected U.S. Representative
Rick W. Allen
Republican
The incumbent was Republican Rick W. Allen , who had represented the district since 2015.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Eugene Yu, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Tricia Carpenter McCracken, journalist
Eliminated in primary
Results
General election
Results
District 13
2016 Georgia's 13th congressional district election
The incumbent was Democrat David Scott , who had represented the district since 2003.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
General election
Results
District 14
2016 Georgia's 14th congressional district election
Nominee
Tom Graves
Party
Republican
Popular vote
216,743
Percentage
100.0%
U.S. Representative before election
Tom Graves
Republican
Elected U.S. Representative
Tom Graves
Republican
The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves , who had represented northwestern Georgia since 2010. He was re-elected in 2014 with no general election opposition.
Mickey Tuck, an electrician and 1992 Floyd County Commission candidate, challenged Graves for the Republican nomination.[15]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
2014
Mickey Tuck, electrician
Results
General election
Results
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "General Election November 8, 2016" . Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 13, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Official Results" . Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved June 21, 2016 .
^ "Two candidates vying for Congressman Westmoreland's seat" . WRBL . January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016 .
^ a b c d Campbell, Sarah Fay (March 6, 2016). "Candidate qualifying runs through Friday" . Newnan Times-Herald . Retrieved March 8, 2016 .
^ Gould Sheinin, Aaron (January 20, 2016). "Mike Crane seeks to clear field in Third District race for Congress" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016 .
^ Campbell, Sarah Fay (January 29, 2016). "Mix, toy store owner, running for Congress" . Newnan Times-Herald . Retrieved February 4, 2016 .
^ Harrison, Danny (January 28, 2016). "Jim Pace to Run for Congress" . Fayette County News . Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016 .
^ Campbell, Sarah Fay (January 27, 2016). "Ferguson, Marlowe seeking congressional seat" . Newnan Times-Herald . Retrieved February 8, 2016 .
^ "Georgia House Primary Runoff Results" . Politico . July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016 .
^ Skinner, Winston (March 7, 2016). "Tamarkus Cook to seek U.S. House seat as Democrat" . Newnan Times-Herald . Retrieved March 8, 2016 .
^ "Meet Victor" . Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2023 .
^ "James Harris Annouces [sic] Candidacy For U.S. Congress" . October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2023 .
^ Alex Isenstadt (January 31, 2015). "They're back! The new tea party surge" . Politico . Retrieved February 1, 2015 .
^ Daniel Malloy (January 13, 2015). "Doug Collins gets a possible primary challenge over his Boehner vote" . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015 .
^ "Mickey Tuck announces candidacy for 14th U.S. Congressional District" . Rome News-Tribune . April 16, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015 .
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