Georgia's 10th congressional district

"GA-10" redirects here. For the state route, see Georgia State Route 10.

Georgia's 10th congressional district
(Former) Borders of the 10th District from 2005-2012
Current Representative		Paul Broun (R–Athens)
Population (2010)	691,976
Ethnicity	?% White, 25.72% Black, 4.71% Hispanic

Georgia's 10th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Paul Broun, 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.

Located in the eastern part of the state, the new district boundaries include the cities of Athens, Eatonton, Jackson, Milledgeville, Monroe, Watkinsville, and Winder.

Counties

• Baldwin
• Barrow
• Butts
• Clarke (Partial, see also 9th district)
• Columbia (Partial, see also 12th district)
• Glascock
• Greene
• Gwinnett (Partial, see also 7th district and 4th district)
• Hancock
• Henry (Partial, see also 3rd district and 13th district)
• Jasper
• Jefferson
• Johnson
• Lincoln
• McDuffie
• Morgan
• Newton (Partial, see also 4th district)
• Oconee
• Oglethorpe
• Putnam
• Taliaferro
• Walton
• Warren
• Washington
• Wilkes

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District Home	Note
District created in 1885
George T. Barnes	Democrat	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
Thomas E. Watson	Populist	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
James C. C. Black	Democrat	March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1895		resigned
Vacant		March 4, 1895 - October 2, 1895
James C. C. Black	Democrat	October 2, 1895 – March 3, 1897
William H. Fleming	Democrat	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903
Thomas W. Hardwick	Democrat	March 4, 1903 – November 2, 1914		resigned after being elected to US Senate
Vacant		November 2, 1914 - November 3, 1914
Carl Vinson	Democrat	November 3, 1914 – March 3, 1933		redistricted to the 6th district
Charles H. Brand	Democrat	March 4, 1933 – May 17, 1933		died
Vacant		May 17, 1933 - July 5, 1933
Paul Brown	Democrat	July 5, 1933 – January 3, 1961
Robert G. Stephens, Jr.	Democrat	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1977
Doug Barnard, Jr.	Democrat	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993
Don Johnson, Jr.	Democrat	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Charlie Norwood	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003		redistricted to the 9th district
Nathan Deal	Republican	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007		redistricted from the 9th district, redistricted to the 9th district
Charlie Norwood	Republican	January 3, 2007 – February 13, 2007		redistricted from the 9th district, died
Vacant		February 13, 2007 - July 17, 2007
Paul Broun	Republican	July 17, 2007 – Present

Election Results

2006

Georgia's 10th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Charlie Norwood*	117,721	67.36%
	Democratic	Terry Holley	57,032	32.64%
Totals			174,753	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

2008

Georgia's 10th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Paul Broun*	177,265	60.73%
	Democratic	Bobby Saxon	114,638	39.27%
Totals			291,903	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

2010

Georgia's 10th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Paul Broun*	138,062	67.36%
	Democratic	Russell Edwards	66,905	32.64%
Totals			204,967	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Republican 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 10th district at nationalatlas.gov
• Georgia's 10th district at GovTrack.us