Georgia's 2nd congressional district

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Georgia's 2nd congressional district
(Former) Borders of the 2nd District: 2005-2012
Current Representative		Sanford Bishop (D–Albany)
Population (2010)	691,976
Ethnicity	?% White, 52.28% Black, 4.56% Hispanic

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. The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) will be 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, and peanuts are the major crop in this district.^{[citation needed]} 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 home of President Jimmy Carter and has a reputation for being progressive on racial issues.^{[citation needed]}

Counties

• Baker
• Bibb (Partial, see also 8th district)
• Calhoun
• Chattahoochee
• Clay
• Crawford
• Crisp
• Decatur
• Dooly
• Dougherty
• Early
• Grady
• Lee
• Macon
• Marion
• Miller
• Mitchell
• Muscogee (Partial, see also 3rd district)
• Peach
• Quitman
• Randolph
• Schley
• Seminole
• Stewart
• Sumter
• Talbot
• Taylor
• Terrell
• Webster

List of representatives

The district in the form used in the 2002 and 2004 elections.

Representative	Party	Years	District Home	Note
Abraham Baldwin	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
John Forsyth	Jacksonian	March 4, 1827 – November 7, 1827		redistricted from At-large district, resigned
Vacant		November 7, 1827 - November 17, 1827
Richard H. Wilde	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
Seaborn Jones	Democratic	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Alfred Iverson, Sr.	Democratic	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Marshall J. Wellborn	Democratic	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
James Johnson	Unionist	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Alfred H. Colquitt	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Martin J. Crawford	Democratic	March 4, 1855 – January 23, 1861		withdrew
January 23, 1861 - July 25, 1868	Civil War and Reconstruction, Seat was vacant
Nelson Tift	Democratic	July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1869
Vacant		March 4, 1869 - December 22, 1870
Richard H. Whiteley	Republican	December 22, 1870 – March 3, 1875		installed after Nelson Tift was not permitted to qualify
William E. Smith	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881
Henry G. Turner	Democratic	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1893		redistricted to 11th district
Benjamin E. Russell	Democratic	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
James M. Griggs	Democratic	March 4, 1897 – January 5, 1910		died
Vacant		January 5, 1910 - February 6, 1910
Seaborn Roddenbery	Democratic	February 6, 1910 – September 25, 1913		died
Vacant		September 25, 1913 - November 4, 1913
Frank Park	Democratic	November 4, 1913 – March 3, 1925
Edward E. Cox	Democratic	March 4, 1925 – December 24, 1952		died
Vacant		December 24, 1952 - February 4, 1953
J. L. Pilcher	Democratic	February 4, 1953 – January 3, 1965
Maston E. O'Neal, Jr.	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971
Dawson Mathis	Democratic	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981
Charles F. Hatcher	Democratic	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993
Sanford Bishop	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – Present		Incumbent

Election Results

2002

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2002)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.*	102,925	100.00%
Totals			143,700	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2004

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2004)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.*	129,984	66.79%
	Republican	Dave Eversman	64,645	33.21%
Totals			194,629	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2006

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2006)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.*	88,662	67.87%
	Republican	Bradley Hughes	41,967	32.13%
Totals			130,629	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2008

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2008)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.*	158,447	68.95%
	Republican	Lee Ferrell	71,357	31.05%
Totals			229,804	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2010

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.*	86,520	51.44%
	Republican	Mike Keown	81,673	48.56%
Totals			168,193	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

References

• 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

• PDF map of Georgia's 2nd district at nationalatlas.gov
• Georgia's 2nd district at GovTrack.us