Georgia's 7th congressional district
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| Georgia's 7th congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Rob Woodall (R–Lawrenceville) | |
| Population (2010) | 691,975[1] | |
| Ethnicity | ?% White, 19.26% Black, 18.78% Hispanic | |
Georgia's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is currently represented by Republican Rob Woodall, though the district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[2] The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) will be the 2012 congressional elections.
The district includes portions of the northeast Atlanta metropolitan area, including the cities of Norcross, Cumming, Lawrenceville, Duluth, Suwanee, and Buford.[3]
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[edit] Counties
- Forsyth (Partial, see also 9th district)
- Gwinnett (Partial, see also 4th district and 10th district)
[edit] History
Although the seat has been held by Republicans since 1995, the 7th district had previously elected Democrats consistently from the Reconstruction era (1868) until the 1994 Congressional Elections.
[edit] List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District Home | Note |
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| District created in 1827 | ||||
| John Floyd | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | ||
| Redistricted to the At-large district in 1829 | ||||
| Redistricted from the At-large district in 1845 | ||||
| Alexander H. Stephens | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1853 | redistricted from the At-large district, redistricted to the 8th district | |
| David A. Reese | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | ||
| Nathaniel G. Foster | Unionist | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | ||
| Joshua Hill | Unionist | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | ||
| Opposition | March 4, 1859 – January 23, 1861 | resigned | ||
| January 23, 1861 - July 25, 1868 | Civil War and Reconstruction, Seat was vacant | |||
| Pierce M. B. Young | Democrat | July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | ||
| Vacant | March 4, 1869 - December 22, 1870 | |||
| Pierce M. B. Young | Democrat | December 22, 1870 – March 3, 1875 | installed after he originally was not permitted to qualify | |
| William H. Felton | Independent Democrat | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 | ||
| Judson C. Clements | Democrat | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1891 | ||
| Robert W. Everett | Democrat | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | ||
| John W. Maddox | Democrat | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905 | ||
| Gordon Lee | Democrat | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1927 | ||
| Malcolm C. Tarver | Democrat | March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1947 | ||
| Henderson L. Lanham | Democrat | January 3, 1947 – November 10, 1957 | died | |
| Vacant | November 10, 1957 - January 8, 1958 | |||
| Harlan E. Mitchell | Democrat | January 8, 1958 – January 3, 1961 | ||
| John W. Davis | Democrat | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1975 | ||
| Larry McDonald | Democrat | January 3, 1975 – September 1, 1983 | died | |
| Vacant | September 1, 1983 - November 8, 1983 | |||
| George Darden | Democrat | November 8, 1983 – January 3, 1995 | ||
| Bob Barr | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | ||
| John Linder | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | redistricted from the 11th district | |
| Rob Woodall | Republican | January 3, 2011 – Present | Incumbent | |
[edit] Election Results
[edit] 2002
| Georgia's 7th Congressional District Election (2002) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | John Linder | 138,997 | 78.91% | |
| Democratic | Michael Berlon | 37,124 | 21.08% | |
| No party | Others | 24 | 0.02% | |
| Totals | 176,145 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] 2004
| Georgia's 7th Congressional District Election (2004) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | John Linder* | 258,982 | 100.00% | |
| Totals | 258,982 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] 2006
| Georgia's 7th Congressional District Election (2006) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | John Linder* | 130,561 | 70.91% | |
| Democratic | Allan Burns | 53,553 | 29.09% | |
| Totals | 184,114 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] 2008
| Georgia's 7th Congressional District Election (2008) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | John Linder* | 209,354 | 62.03% | |
| Democratic | Doug Heckman | 128,159 | 37.97% | |
| Totals | 337,513 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] 2010
| Georgia's 7th Congressional District Election (2010) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Rob Woodall | 160,898 | 67.07% | |
| Democratic | Doug Heckman | 78,996 | 32.93% | |
| Totals | 239,894 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ Statistical Analysis of 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
- ^ Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27
- ^ 2012 Congressional maps - Metro Atlanta, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
- 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
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