Georgia's 4th congressional district
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| Georgia's 4th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current Representative | Hank Johnson (D–Lithonia) | |
| Population (2010) | 691,976 [1] | |
| Ethnicity | ?% White, 59.04% Black, 9.34% Hispanic | |
| Cook PVI | D+17[2] | |
Georgia's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Democrat Hank Johnson, 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.
The newly-drawn district retains its majority African American status and includes the cities of Covington, Decatur, Lilburn, Lithonia, and portions of Atlanta. [1][4]
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Counties[edit]
- DeKalb (Partial, see also 6th district and 5th district)
- Gwinnett (Partial, see also 7th district and 10th district)
- Newton (Partial, see also 10th district)
- Rockdale
List of representatives[edit]
| Representative | Party | Years | District Home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created in 1827 | ||||
| Wilson Lumpkin | Jacksonian | March 4, 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 | ||||
| Hugh A. Haralson | Democrat | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851 | redistricted from At-large district | |
| Charles Murphey | Unionist | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | ||
| William B. W. Dent | Democrat | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | ||
| Hiram B. Warner | Democrat | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | ||
| Lucius J. Gartrell | Democrat | March 4, 1857 – January 23, 1861 | retired | |
| January 23, 1861 - July 25, 1868 | Civil War and Reconstruction, Seat was vacant | |||
| Samuel F. Gove | Republican | July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | ||
| Vacant | March 4, 1869 - December 22, 1870 | |||
| Jefferson F. Long | Republican | December 22, 1870 – March 3, 1871 | installed after Samuel F. Gove was not permitted to qualify | |
| Thomas J. Speer | Republican | March 4, 1871 – August 18, 1872 | died | |
| Vacant | August 18, 1872 - December 2, 1872 | |||
| Erasmus W. Beck | Democrat | December 2, 1872 – March 3, 1873 | ||
| Henry R. Harris | Democrat | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 | ||
| Henry Persons | Independent Democrat | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | ||
| Hugh Buchanan | Democrat | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | ||
| Henry R. Harris | Democrat | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | ||
| Thomas W. Grimes | Democrat | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | ||
| Charles L. Moses | Democrat | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 | ||
| William C. Adamson | Democrat | March 4, 1897 – December 18, 1917 | resigned to become member of the Board of U.S. General Appraisers | |
| Vacant | December 18, 1917 - January 16, 1918 | |||
| William C. Wright | Democrat | January 16, 1918 – March 3, 1933 | ||
| Emmett M. Owen | Democrat | March 4, 1933 – June 21, 1939 | died | |
| Vacant | June 21, 1939 - August 1, 1939 | |||
| A. Sidney Camp | Democrat | August 1, 1939 – July 24, 1954 | died | |
| Vacant | June 24, 1954 - November 2, 1954 | |||
| John J. Flynt, Jr. | Democrat | November 2, 1954 – January 3, 1965 | redistricted to the 6th district | |
| James MacKay | Democrat | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | ||
| Benjamin B. Blackburn | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | ||
| Elliott H. Levitas | Democrat | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985 | ||
| Pat Swindall | Republican | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989 | ||
| Ben L. Jones | Democrat | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 | ||
| John Linder | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | redistricted to the 11th district | |
| Cynthia McKinney | Democrat | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | redistricted from the 11th district | |
| Denise Majette | Democrat | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | Retired to run for U.S. Senate | |
| Cynthia McKinney | Democrat | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | Defeated in the Democratic Primaries | |
| Hank Johnson | Democrat | January 3, 2007 – Present | Incumbent | |
Election Results[edit]
2002[edit]
| Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2002) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Denise Majette* | 118,045 | 77.03% | |
| Republican | Cynthia Van Auken | 35,202 | 22.97% | |
| Totals | 153,247 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004[edit]
| Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Cynthia McKinney* | 157,461 | 63.76% | |
| Republican | Catherine Davis | 89,509 | 36.24% | |
| Totals | 246,970 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006[edit]
| Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Hank Johnson* | 106,352 | 75.32% | |
| Republican | Catherine Davis | 34,778 | 24.63% | |
| No party | Others | 64 | 0.05% | |
| Totals | 141,194 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008[edit]
| Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Hank Johnson* | 224,494 | 99.91% | |
| No party | Others | 200 | 0.09% | |
| Totals | 224,694 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010[edit]
| Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Hank Johnson* | 131,760 | 74.67% | |
| Republican | Liz Carter | 44,707 | 25.33% | |
| Totals | 176,467 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008". The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27
- ^ Statistical breakdown of 2012 Congressional maps, 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
External links[edit]
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