2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
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  2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004  

All 13 Georgia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election83
Seats won85
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2
Popular vote1,104,622814,295
Percentage57.56%42.44%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.44%Increase2.svg 4.44%

2002 Georgia United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg

The 2002 House elections in Georgia occurred on November 5, 2002 to elect the members of the State of Georgia's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Georgia has thirteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census.

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These elections were held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2002 (including one in Georgia), the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections.

Georgia gained two House seats after the 2000 census, but the Democratic-controlled Georgia General Assembly wanted to see more Democrats in the congressional delegation. They produced a map that was designed to elect seven Democrats and six Republicans; the delegation at the time consisted of eight Republicans and three Democrats. Notable differences between the new Congressional districts that were drawn as compared with the previous ones that previously existed were: the Third district, the predecessor of modern Eighth district, was reconfigured to be more neutral than its previous incarnation; the districts of Incumbent Representatives John Linder (R) and Bob Barr (R) were combined into one district (this being the modern Seventh district); and the creation of the Twelfth and Thirteenth districts (each of which were designed to favor Democrats).

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2002 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 1,104,62257.56%8
Democratic 814,29542.44%5+2
Totals1,918,917100.00%13+2

District 1

2002 Georgia's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Jack Kingston Don Smart
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote103,66140,026
Percentage72.14%27.86%

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Precinct Results
Kingston:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%
Smart:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Jack Kingston
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jack Kingston
Republican

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Following redistricting as a result of the 2000 census, this district, based in southeastern Georgia, maintained its strongly conservative bent, pulling from the conservative suburbs of Savannah, the social conservatives along the coastline, and stretching into the highly conservative Warner Robins, where an air force base is located. Incumbent Republican Congressman Jack Kingston ran for a sixth term in Congress, and he won it by crushing Democratic nominee Don Smart in a landslide.

Georgia's 1st congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Kingston (inc.) 103,661 72.14
Democratic Don Smart40,02627.86
Total votes143,687 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Sanford Bishop has represented this relatively liberal, southwestern Georgia district since his initial election in 1992. Pulling from Valdosta, Albany, Americus and some of Columbus, this district has a considerable African-American population, which contributed to the district's liberal bent and to Congressman Bishop's continual elections. Bishop won his sixth term in Congress without any opposition.

Georgia's 2nd congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sanford Bishop (inc.) 102,925 100.00
Total votes102,925 100.00
Democratic hold

District 3

2002 Georgia's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Jim Marshall Calder Clay
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote75,39473,866
Percentage50.5%49.5%

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County results
Marshall:     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%
Clay:     50–60%     60–70%

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Results by precinct
Marshall:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%
Clay:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%

U.S. Representative before election

Saxby Chambliss
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Marshall
Democratic

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When incumbent Republican Congressman Saxby Chambliss declined to seek another term in Congress to instead pursue a successful campaign for the Senate, an open seat was created. Democrat Jim Marshall, Chambliss's 2000 opponent and a former Mayor of Macon, emerged as the Democratic nominee and narrowly edged out Republican businessman Calder Clay to win his first term.

Georgia's 3rd congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Marshall 75,394 50.51
Republican Calder Clay73,86649.49
Total votes149,260 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

2002 Georgia's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Denise Majette Cynthia Van Auken
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote118,04535,202
Percentage77.03%22.97%

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Results by precinct
Majette:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Van Auken:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Cynthia McKinney
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Denise Majette
Democratic

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While incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney opted to run for a sixth term in Congress, she was defeated in the Democratic primary by DeKalb County State Court Judge Denise Majette. [2] In this solidly liberal district based in Atlanta and the African-American-heavy suburbs in DeKalb County, the Democratic primary was tantamount to election. True to the district's leanings, Majette crushed Republican nominee Cynthia Van Auken in the general election.

Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denise Majette 68,612 58.3
Democratic Cynthia McKinney (incumbent)49,05841.7
Total votes117,670 100.00
Georgia's 4th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denise Majette 118,045 77.03
Republican Cynthia Van Auken35,20222.97
Total votes153,247 100.00
Democratic hold

District 5

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Civil Rights Movement leader John Lewis has represented this staunchly liberal district since 1987. Congressman Lewis has not faced any remotely serious challenge in his career, seeing as the 5th district is rooted in the city of Atlanta. This year proved to be no different, and Lewis won a ninth term in Congress with no opposition.

Georgia's 5th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Lewis (inc.) 116,259 100.00
Total votes116,259 100.00
Democratic hold

District 6

2002 Georgia's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Johnny Isakson Jeff Weisberger
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote163,52541,204
Percentage79.87%20.13%

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Precinct Results
Isakson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Weisberger:     50–60%     60–70%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Johnny Isakson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Johnny Isakson
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Congressman Johnny Isakson, elected in a 1999 special election to replace the former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, sought his third term in this highly conservative district based in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. Congressman Isakson defeated Democratic nominee Jeff Weisberger in the general election.

Georgia's 6th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Johnny Isakson (inc.) 163,525 79.87
Democratic Jeff Weisberger41,20420.13
Total votes204,729 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

2002 Georgia's 7th congressional district election
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Nominee John Linder Micheal Berlon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote138,99737,124
Percentage78.92%21.08%

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Precinct Results
Linder:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Bob Barr
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Linder
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Congressman John Linder and Bob Barr were redistricted into the same district, a heavily-gerrymandered conservative district based in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. The district was numerically Barr's (the 7th), but was geographically more Linder's district. Linder easily defeated Barr in the Republican primary. [3] Linder has been an outspoken conservative during his time in Congress and was well known for being the main congressional sponsor of the FairTax. In 2002, Congressman Linder faced Democratic candidate Mike Berlon in the general election and defeated him in a landslide.

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Linder (incumbent) 56,892 64.5
Republican Bob Barr (incumbent)31,37435.5
Total votes88 266 100.00
Georgia's 7th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Linder (incumbent) 138,997 78.92
Democratic Michael Berlon37,12421.08
Total votes176,121 100.00
Republican hold

District 8

2002 Georgia's 8th congressional district election
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Nominee Mac Collins Angelos Petrakopoulos
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote142,50539,422
Percentage78.43%21.67%

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Results by precinct
Collins:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Pertrakopoulos:     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Mac Collins
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mac Collins
Republican

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Five-term incumbent Republican Congressman Mac Collins ran for a sixth term in this gerrymandered, conservative district based in some of the southern and western suburbs of Atlanta and the rural communities of north-central Georgia. Congressman Collins faced computer consultant and Democratic nominee Angelos Petrakopoulos in the general election, which he won handily.

Georgia's 8th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mac Collins (inc.) 142,505 78.33
Democratic Angelos Petrakopoulos39,42221.67
Total votes181,927 100.00
Republican hold

District 9

2002 Georgia's 9th congressional district election
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Nominee Charlie Norwood Barry Irwin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote123,31345,974
Percentage72.84%27.16%

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Results by precinct
Norwood:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Irwin:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Charlie Norwood
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Charlie Norwood
Republican

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In this heavily conservative district based in northeastern Georgia, the eastern exurbs of Atlanta and the northern suburbs Augusta, incumbent Republican Congressman Charlie Norwood sought a fifth term. Norwood was the heavy favorite in this district, one of the most conservative in the country, and easily trumped Democratic opponent Barry Irwin in the general election.

Georgia's 9th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charlie Norwood (inc.) 123,313 72.84
Democratic Barry Irwin45,97427.16
Total votes169,287 100.00
Republican hold

District 10

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Incumbent Republican Congressman Nathan Deal was initially elected to Congress in 1992 as a Democrat, but switched to his current affiliation as a Republican in 1995 and has been re-elected without substantive opposition ever since. Deal represents a heavily conservative district that includes much of northwestern Georgia, the northern and eastern suburbs of Atlanta and the city of Gainesville. Congressman Deal was unopposed in the general election and thus won his sixth term without competition.

Georgia's 10th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Deal (inc.) 128,685 100.00
Total votes167,925 100.00
Republican hold

District 11

2002 Georgia's 11th congressional district election
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Nominee Phil Gingrey Roger Kahn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote69,26164,923
Percentage51.62%48.38%

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Results by precinct
Gingrey:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Kahn:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

John Linder
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Phil Gingrey
Republican

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This gerrymandered district that runs along much of Georgia's northern border with Alabama and includes liberal-leaning rural territory north of Atlanta overlaps with much of the former 7th district, represented by four term Republican incumbent Bob Barr. Barr opted to run for re-election in the new 7th district which contained a significant portion of his old base. Republican State Senator Phil Gingrey emerged victorious in the Republican Primary for this open seat election. Gingrey faced Democratic candidate Roger Kahn, a businessman, Barr's 2000 opponent, and a member of the Georgia State Elections Board. In a close election, Gingrey defeated Kahn and won his first term in Congress.

Georgia's 11th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Gingrey 69,261 51.62
Democratic Roger Kahn64,92348.38
Total votes134,184 100.00
Republican hold

District 12

2002 Georgia's 12th congressional district election
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Nominee Max Burns Charles Walker, Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote77,47962,904
Percentage55.19%44.81%

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Results by precinct
Burns:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Walker:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Vacant
(new district)

Elected U.S. Representative

Max Burns
Republican

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This district, created as a result of Georgia's population growth, was drawn by the Democrats in the Georgia State Legislature to elect a Democrat; given the newly-drawn district's high African-American population and the fact that it would have voted for Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election, this was a realistic expectation. Max Burns, a professor at Georgia Southern University and a former Screven County Commissioner, emerged as the Republican nominee while Augusta businessman Charles "Champ" Walker, Jr., the son of powerful State Senator Charles Walker, became the Democratic nominee. This solidly Democratic district pulled from Savannah, Augusta, and Athens and was expected to elect Walker. However, when ethical problems emerged for Walker, he began losing ground and eventually lost to Burns by a solid margin.

Georgia's 12th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Max Burns 77,479 55.19
Democratic Charles Walker, Jr.62,90444.81
Total votes140,383 100.00
Republican win (new seat)

District 13

2002 Georgia's 13th congressional district election
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Nominee David Scott Clay Cox
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote70,01147,405
Percentage59.63%40.37%

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Results by precinct
Scott:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Cox:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Vacant
(new district)

Elected U.S. Representative

David Scott
Democratic

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Created as a result of Georgia's population growth, this heavily-gerrymandered district surrounded Atlanta and pulled from heavily Democratic communities in the surrounding counties. State Senator David Scott became the Democratic nominee and faced off against Republican Clay Cox, whom he defeated by a fairly solid margin in the general election.

Georgia's 13th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Scott 70,011 59.63
Republican Clay Cox47,40540.37
Total votes117,416 100.00
Democratic win (new seat)

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