Georgia's 5th congressional district
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| Georgia's 5th congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | John Lewis (D–Atlanta) | |
| Population (2010) | 691,976 [1] | |
| Ethnicity | ?% White, 60.45% Black, 7.89% Hispanic | |
Georgia's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Democrat John Lewis, 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.
Based in central Fulton and parts of Dekalb and Clayton counties, the majority African American district includes the state capital and largest city of Atlanta as well as some of the surrounding suburbs, including East Point, Druid Hills, and Forest Park in the Atlanta metropolitan area.[3]
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[edit] Counties
- Fulton (Partial, see also 6th district, 11th district and 13th district)
- Dekalb (Partial, see also 4th district and 6th district)
- Clayton (Partial, see also 13th district)
[edit] List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District Home | Note |
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| District created in 1827 | ||||
| Charles E. Haynes | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | redistricted from the At-large district, redistricted to the At-large district | |
| Redistricted to the At-large district in 1829 | ||||
| Redistricted from the At-large district in 1845 | ||||
| John H. Lumpkin | Democrat | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | ||
| Thomas C. Hackett | Democrat | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | ||
| Elijah W. Chastain | Unionist | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | ||
| Democrat | March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855 | |||
| John H. Lumpkin | Democrat | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | ||
| Augustus R. Wright | Democrat | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | ||
| John W. H. Underwood | Democrat | March 4, 1859 – January 23, 1861 | withdrew | |
| January 23, 1861 - July 25, 1868 | Civil War and Reconstruction, Seat was vacant | |||
| Charles H. Prince | Republican | July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | ||
| Vacant | March 4, 1869 - December 22, 1870 | |||
| Stephen A. Corker | Democrat | December 22, 1870 – March 3, 1871 | installed after Charles H. Prince was not permitted to qualify | |
| Dudley M. Du Bose | Democrat | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | ||
| James C. Freeman | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | ||
| Milton A. Candler | Democrat | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | ||
| Nathaniel J. Hammond | Democrat | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1887 | ||
| John D. Stewart | Democrat | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | ||
| Leonidas F. Livingston | Democrat | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1911 | ||
| William S. Howard | Democrat | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919 | ||
| William D. Upshaw | Democrat | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1927 | ||
| Leslie J. Steele | Democrat | March 4, 1927 – July 14, 1929 | died | |
| Vacant | July 14, 1929 - October 2, 1929 | |||
| Robert Ramspeck | Democrat | October 2, 1929 – December 31, 1945 | resigned | |
| Vacant | December 31, 1945 - February 12, 1946 | |||
| Helen D. Mankin | Democrat | February 12, 1946 – January 3, 1947 | ||
| Charles Weltner | Democrat | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | ||
| Fletcher Thompson | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | ||
| Andrew Young | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – January 29, 1977 | resigned after being appointed United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| Vacant | January 29, 1977 - April 6, 1977 | |||
| Wyche Fowler, Jr. | Democratic | April 6, 1977 – January 3, 1987 | ||
| John Lewis | Democrat | January 3, 1987 – Present | Incumbent | |
[edit] Counties
- Clayton County (see also Georgia's 13th district)
- DeKalb County (see also Georgia's 4th, 6th, and 13th districts)
- Fulton County (see also Georgia's 6th and 13th districts)
[edit] Election results
[edit] Election Results
[edit] 2002
| Georgia's 5th Congressional District Election (2002) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | John Lewis* | 116,230 | 77.03% | |
| Totals | 116,230 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
[edit] 2004
| Georgia's 5th Congressional District Election (2004) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | John Lewis* | 201,773 | 100.00% | |
| Totals | 201,773 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
[edit] 2006
| Georgia's 5th Congressional District Election (2006) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | John Lewis* | 122,380 | 99.95% | |
| No party | Others | 64 | 0.05% | |
| Totals | 122,444 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
[edit] 2008
| Georgia's 5th Congressional District Election (2008) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | John Lewis* | 231,368 | 99.95% | |
| No party | Others | 106 | 0.05% | |
| Totals | 231,437 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
[edit] 2010
| Georgia's 5th Congressional District Election (2010) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | John Lewis* | 130,782 | 73.72% | |
| Republican | Fenn Little | 46,622 | 26.28% | |
| Totals | 177,404 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Source: Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections, Fourth Edition (CQ Press, 2001)
[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
- ^ Prince was seated despite the fact that Georgia had not yet been readmitted to the Union. On the opening of the 41st United States Congress in March 1869, he claimed that his election of 1868 entitled him to sit in that Congress, but this claim was rejected by Congress.
- 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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