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    Joseph Carne-Ross

    "GA-12" redirects here. For the state route, see Georgia State Route 12.

    32°54′42.75″N 82°19′14″W / 32.9118750°N 82.32056°W / 32.9118750; -82.32056

    Georgia's 12th congressional district
    Map
    Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
    Representative
    Distribution
    • 59.96% urban[1]
    • 40.04% rural
    Population (2023)779,898[2]
    Median household
    income    		$60,966[2]
    Ethnicity
    Cook PVIR+7[3]

    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.[4] 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.[5]

    Counties and communities

    For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 court order), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.[6][7]

    Bulloch County (4)

    All four communities

    Burke County (7)

    All seven communities

    Candler County (2)

    Metter, Pulaski

    Columbia County (5)

    All five communities

    Effingham County (2)

    Guyton (part; also 1st), Springfield (part; also 1st)

    Emanuel County (10)

    All ten communities

    Evans County (4)

    All four communities

    Glascock County (3)

    All three communities

    Jefferson County (7)

    All seven communities

    Jenkins County (2)

    Millen, Perkins

    Johnson County (3)

    All three communities

    Laurens County (8)

    All eight communities

    Lincoln County (1)

    Lincolnton

    McDuffie County (2)

    Dearing, Thomson

    Montgomery County (7)

    All seven communities

    Richmond County (3)

    All three communities

    Screven County (5)

    All five communities

    Tattnall County (6)

    All six communities

    Toombs County (4)

    All four communities

    Treutlen County (1)

    Soperton

    Warren County (3)

    All three communities

    Washington County (8)

    All eight communities

    Wheeler County (3)

    All three communities

    Wilkes County (1)

    Washington

    Recent election results from statewide races

    Year Office Results[8]
    2008 President McCain 54% - 45%
    2012 President Romney 55% - 45%
    2016 President Trump 55% - 42%
    Senate Isakson 59% - 38%
    2018 Governor Kemp 56% - 43%
    Lt. Governor Duncan 58% - 42%
    Attorney General Carr 57% - 43%
    2020 President Trump 54% - 44%
    2021 Senate (Reg.) Perdue 55% - 45%
    Senate (Spec.) Loeffler 55% - 45%
    2022 Senate Walker 56% - 44%
    Governor Kemp 59% - 40%
    Lt. Governor Jones 58% - 40%
    Attorney General Carr 58% - 41%
    Secretary of State Raffensperger 59% - 38%
    2024 President Trump 57% - 43%

    List of members representing the district

    Member Party Years Cong
    ress     		Electoral history District location
    District established March 4, 1913

    Dudley M. Hughes[9]
    (Danville)     		Democratic March 4, 1913 –
    March 3, 1917     		63rd
    64th     		Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1912.
    Re-elected in 1914.
    Lost renomination.     		1913 – 1933
    [data missing]

    William W. Larsen[10]
    (Dublin)     		Democratic March 4, 1917 –
    March 3, 1933     		65th
    66th
    67th
    68th
    69th
    70th
    71st
    72nd     		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.
    Retired.
    District eliminated March 3, 1933
    District re-established January 3, 2003

    Max Burns[11]
    (Sylvania)     		Republican January 3, 2003 –
    January 3, 2005     		108th Elected in 2002.
    Lost re-election.     		2003 – 2007

    Bulloch, Burke, Clarke, Effingham, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Screven, Taliaferro, and Warren counties and parts of Bryan, Chatham, Oglethorpe, and Richmond counties.

    John Barrow[12]
    (Savannah)     		Democratic January 3, 2005 –
    January 3, 2015     		109th
    110th
    111th
    112th
    113th     		Elected in 2004.
    Re-elected in 2006.
    Re-elected in 2008.
    Re-elected in 2010.
    Re-elected in 2012.
    Lost re-election.
    2007 – 2013

    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.
    2013–2023

    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.

    Rick Allen
    (Augusta)     		Republican January 3, 2015 –
    present     		114th
    115th
    116th
    117th
    118th
    119th     		Elected in 2014.
    Re-elected in 2016.
    Re-elected in 2018.
    Re-elected in 2020.
    Re-elected in 2022.
    Re-elected in 2024.
    2023–2025


    2025–present

    Election results

    2012

    Georgia's 12th Congressional District Election (2012)[13]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic John Barrow (Incumbent) 139,148 53.70
    Republican Lee Anderson 119,973 46.30
    Total votes 259,121 100.00
    Democratic hold

    2014

    Georgia's 12th congressional district election, 2014[14]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rick Allen 91,336 54.7
    Democratic John Barrow (incumbent) 75,478 45.3
    Total votes 166,814 100.0
    Republican gain from Democratic

    2016

    Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2016 [15]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rick Allen (incumbent) 159,492 61.6
    Democratic Patricia C. McCracken 99,420 38.4
    Total votes 258,912 100.0
    Republican hold

    2018

    Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2018[16]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rick W. Allen (incumbent) 148,986 59.5
    Democratic Francys Johnson 101,503 40.5
    Total votes 250,489 100.0
    Republican hold

    2020

    Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2020[17]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rick W. Allen (incumbent) 181,038 58.4
    Democratic Elizabeth Johnson 129,061 41.6
    Total votes 309,544 100.0
    Republican hold

    2022

    Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2022
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rick W. Allen (incumbent) 158,047 59.6
    Democratic Elizabeth Johnson 107,148 40.4
    Total votes 265,195 100.0
    Republican hold

    2024

    Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2024
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rick W. Allen (incumbent) 205,849 60.32
    Democratic Elizabeth Johnson 135,417 39.68
    Total votes 341,266 100.0
    Republican hold

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau". Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
    2. ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
    3. ^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
    4. ^ Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps Archived January 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed December 27, 2011
    5. ^ 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed January 1, 2012
    6. ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST13/CD119_GA12.pdf
    7. ^ "Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP". AP News. December 28, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
    8. ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::e2864750-49da-49dd-b0a4-f5930c339af1
    9. ^ United States Congress. "Dudley Mays Hughes (id: H000920)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
    10. ^ United States Congress. "William Washington Larsen (id: L000103)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
    11. ^ United States Congress. "Max Burns (id: B001249)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
    12. ^ United States Congress. "John Barrow (id: B001252)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
    13. ^ "GA - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
    14. ^ "General Election November 4, 2014". Georgia Election Results. Georgia Secretary of State. November 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
    15. ^ "General Election November 8, 2016". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
    16. ^ "November 6, 2018 General Election". GA - Election Night Reporting. Georgia Secretary of State. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
    17. ^ Raffensperger, Brad. "November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results - Totals include all Absentee and Provisional Ballots". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

    Further reading

    • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
    • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia%27s_12th_congressional_district

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