Georgia's 14th congressional district
34°32′33.94″N 85°7′59″W / 34.5427611°N 85.13306°W
Georgia's 14th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2016) | 710,176[2] | ||
Median household income | $50,132[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+27[3] |
Georgia's 14th congressional district was created following the 2010 Census, when Georgia gained a 14th seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district has been represented by Republican Tom Graves since 2013. In December 2019, Graves announced that he will not run for re-election in 2020.[4]
The congressional district includes the following counties in northwest Georgia:[5]
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Floyd County
- Gordon County
- Haralson County
- Murray County
- Paulding County
- Pickens County (Partial, see also 9th district)
- Polk County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
List of members representing the district
District established and redistricted from the 9th district following the 112th Congress, based on the 2010 census.
Member (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
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Tom Graves (Ranger) |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th |
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retiring. |
2013–present: Northwest Georgia |
Recent results in statewide elections
Year | Office | Results |
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2012 | U.S. President | Mitt Romney 73.2% – Barack Obama 25.3% |
2016 | U.S. President | Donald Trump 75% – Hillary Clinton 22.1% |
2018 | Georgia governor | Brian Kemp 75.4% – Stacey Abrams 23.7% |
Election results
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Graves (Incumbent) | 159,947 | 72.97 | |
Democratic | Daniel "Danny" Grant | 59,245 | 27.03 | |
Total votes | 219,192 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Graves (Incumbent) | 118,782 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 118,782 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Graves (Incumbent) | 216,743 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 216,743 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Graves (Incumbent) | 175,743 | 76.5 | |
Democratic | Steven Lamar Foster | 53,981 | 23.5 | |
Total votes | 229,724 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2020
Republican business owner Marjorie Greene emerged from the primary with 40% of the vote compared to neurosurgeon John Cowan's 19%.[10] Greene beat Cowan in a run-off election.[citation needed] Greene will face Democratic nominee Kevin van Ausdal.[11]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
- ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ Scholtes, Jennifer (December 5, 2019). "Tom Graves announces retirement, citing 'new season in life'". Politico. Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Official Map". legis.ga.gov. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "GA - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- ^ "General Election November 4, 2014". Georgia Election Results. Georgia Secretary of State. November 10, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "General Election November 8, 2016". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "November 6, 2018 General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. November 17, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Cillizza, Chris (June 12, 2020). "A wild, pro-Trump conspiracy theory group is about to get its first congresswoman". CNN. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Van Ausdal". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 26, 2020.