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 [edit]
List of representatives [edit]
The district from 2003 to 2007
The district from 2007 to 2013
| 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 [edit]
References [edit]
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