2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
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All 14 Georgia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election85
Seats won95
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote2,104,0981,448,869
Percentage59.21%40.77%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.69%Increase2.svg 2.68%

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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the 14 U.S. Representatives from the state, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts, an increase of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. The party primary elections were held on July 31, 2012, and the run-off on August 21, 2012.

Contents

The new congressional map, drawn and passed by the Republican-controlled Georgia General Assembly, was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal on September 7, 2011. The new district, numbered the 9th, is based in Hall County. The map also makes the 12th district, currently represented by Democrat John Barrow, much more favorable to Republicans. [1]

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2012 [2]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–
Republican 2,104,09859.2%89+1
Democratic 1,448,86940.8%55±0
Others [3] 6110.0%00-
Totals3,553,578100.00%1314+1

By district

Results of the 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia by district:

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 157,18162.98%92,39937.02%00.00%249,580100.00%Republican Hold
District 2 92,41036.22%162,75163.78%00.00%255,161100.00%Democratic Hold
District 3 232,38099.95%00.00%1050.05%232,485100.00%Republican Hold
District 4 75,04126.43%208,86173.55%600.02%283,962100.00%Democratic Hold
District 5 43,33515.61%234,33084.39%150.01%277,680100.00%Democratic Hold
District 6 189,66964.51%104,36535.49%00.00%294,034100.00%Republican Hold
District 7 156,68962.16%95,37737.84%00.00%252,066100.00%Republican Hold
District 8 197,789100.00%00.00%00.00%197,789100.00%Republican Hold
District 9 192,10176.18%60,05223.82%00.00%252,153100.00%Republican Hold
District 10 211,06599.81%00.00%4010.19%211,065100.00%Republican Hold
District 11 196,96868.55%90,35331.44%300.01%287,321100.00%Republican Hold
District 12 119,97346.30%139,14853.70%00.00%259,121100.00%Democratic Hold
District 13 79,55028.26%201,98871.74%00.00%281,538100.00%Democratic Hold
District 14 159,94772.97%59,24527.03%00.00%219,192100.00%Republican Hold
Total2,104,09859.21%1,448,86940.77%6110.02%3,553,578100.00%

District 1

2012 Georgia's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Jack Kingston Lesli Messinger
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote157,18192,399
Percentage63.0%37.0%

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Results by precinct
Kingston:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Messinger:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Tie:     50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Jack Kingston
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jack Kingston
Republican

Republican incumbent Jack Kingston, who has represented Georgia's 1st congressional district since 1993, is running for re-election. [4]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Kingston (incumbent) 61,353 100.0
Total votes61,353 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lesli Rae Messinger, businesswoman, [6]
Eliminated in primary
  • Nathan Russo, retired businessman [7]

Primary results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lesli Rae Messinger 15,390 54.3
Democratic Nathan C. Russo55,88045.7
Total votes28,342 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Lesli Messinger (D)

Results

Georgia's 1st congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Kingston (incumbent) 157,181 63.0
Democratic Lesli Messinger92,39937.0
Total votes249,580 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2012 Georgia's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Sanford Bishop John House
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote162,75192,410
Percentage63.8%36.2%

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Bishop:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%House:     50–60%     60–70%
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Bishop:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
House:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Sanford Bishop
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Sanford Bishop
Democratic

Democratic incumbent Sanford Bishop, who has represented Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 1993, is running for re-election. [13] In redistricting, the 2nd district was made majority-African American [14] and Macon was moved from the 8th district to the 2nd. [15] The Hill ranked Bishop at fourth in its list of house members most helped by redistricting. [16]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sanford Bishop (incumbent) 68,981 100.0
Total votes68,981 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Rick Allen, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2010 [18]
  • Ken DeLoach, pastor and Christian school dean and candidate for Georgia's 8th congressional district in 2010 [19]

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Allen 11,312 42.0
Republican John House 8,614 31.9
Republican Ken DeLoach7,04326.1
Total votes26,969 100.0

Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John House 2,705 55.0
Republican Rick Allen2,21745.0
Total votes4,922 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 2nd congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sanford Bishop (incumbent) 162,751 63.8
Republican John House92,41036.2
Total votes255,161 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

Republican incumbent Lynn Westmoreland, who has represented Georgia's 3rd congressional district since 2007, and had previously represented the 8th district from 2005 to 2007, is running for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lynn Westmoreland, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynn Westmoreland (incumbent) 64,765 71.6
Republican Chip Flanegan13,13914.5
Republican Kent Kingsley12,51713.9
Total votes90,421 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 3rd congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynn Westmoreland (incumbent) 232,380 99.95
Independent David Ferguson (write-in)1050.05
Total votes232,485 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2012 Georgia's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Hank Johnson Chris Vaughn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote208,86175,041
Percentage73.6%26.4%

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Results by precinct
Johnson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Vaughn:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Hank Johnson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Hank Johnson
Democratic

Democratic incumbent Hank Johnson, who has represented Georgia's 4th congressional district since 2007, is running for re-election. [27]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
  • Courtney Dillard, candidate for Rockdale County Board of Commissioners in 2010 [28]
  • Lincoln Nunnally, business consultant, [29]

Primary results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hank Johnson (incumbent) 52,982 77.0
Democratic Courtney L. Dillard13,13019.1
Democratic Lincoln Nunnally2,7283.9
Total votes68,840 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Vaughn, pastor and motivational speaker [30]
Eliminated in primary
  • Greg Pallen, businessman [31]

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Vaughn 17,261 54.5
Republican Greg Pallen14,42245.5
Total votes31,683 100.0

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 4th congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hank Johnson (incumbent) 208,861 73.6
Republican Chris Vaughn75,04126.4
Green Cynthia McKinney (write-in) [37] [38] 580.0
Independent Rachele Fruit (write-in)20.0
Total votes283,962 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic incumbent John Lewis, who has represented Georgia's 5th congressional district since 1987, is running for re-election. [39]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Lewis, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Lewis (incumbent) 69,985 80.8
Democratic Michael Johnson16,66619.2
Total votes86,651 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Howard Stopeck, retired attorney [41]

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard Stopeck 11,426 100.0
Total votes11,426 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 5th congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Lewis (incumbent) 234,330 84.4
Republican Howard Stopeck43,33515.6
Independent John Benson (write-in)120.0
Independent Raymond Davis (write-in)20.0
Total votes277,680 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

2012 Georgia's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Tom Price Jeff Kazanow
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote189,669104,365
Percentage64.5%35.5%

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Precinct Results
Price:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Kazanow:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Tom Price
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Tom Price
Democratic

Republican incumbent Tom Price, who has represented Georgia's 6th congressional district since 2005, is running for re-election. [43] In redistricting, the 6th district was made slightly less favorable to Republicans: Cherokee County was removed from the district, while parts of DeKalb County were added to it. [14]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Price, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Price (incumbent) 71,032 100.0
Total votes71,032 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jeff Kazanow, business consultant [43]
Eliminated in primary
  • Robert Montigel, businessman [44]

Primary results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Kazanow 10,313 51.1
Democratic Robert Montigel9,88148.9
Total votes20,194 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 6th congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Price (incumbent) 189,669 64.5
Democratic Jeff Kazanow104,36535.5
Total votes294,034 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

2012 Georgia's 7th congressional district election
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Nominee Rob Woodall Steve Reilly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote156,68995,377
Percentage62.2%37.8%

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Results by precinct
Woodall:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Reilly:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
     No votes     50%

U.S. Representative before election

Rob Woodall
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Rob Woodall
Republican

Republican incumbent Rob Woodall, who has represented Georgia's 7th congressional district since January 2011, is running for re-election. [45]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rob Woodall, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
  • David Hancock, software company executive [46]

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rob Woodall (incumbent) 45,157 71.8
Republican David Hancock17,73028.2
Total votes62,887 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Steve Reilly, attorney [46]

Primary results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Reilly 12,394 54.3
Total votes12,394 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 7th congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rob Woodall (incumbent) 156,689 62.2
Democratic Steve Reilly95,37737.8
Total votes252,066 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

Republican incumbent Austin Scott, who was first elected to represent Georgia's 8th congressional district in 2010, is running unopposed in the primary as well as the general election. [47] In redistricting, most of Macon—the heart of the 8th and its predecessors for over a century—was shifted to the neighboring 2nd, thereby making the 8th district more favorable to Republicans, [15] which prompted The Hill to rank Scott at fifth in its list of house members most helped by redistricting.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Scott (incumbent) 59,300 100.0
Total votes59,300 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined

General election

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 8th congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Scott (incumbent) 197,789 100.0
Total votes197,789 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

In redistricting, the new 9th district is centered around Gainesville and has no incumbent. [50]

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jody Cooley 8,963 54.3
Total votes8,963 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

Martha Zoller

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Collins 45,894 41.8
Republican Martha Zoller 45,160 41.1
Republican Roger Fitzpatrick18,73017.1
Total votes109,784 100.0

Runoff results

Collins defeated Zoller in an August runoff election. [61]

Republican primary runoff results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Collins 39,016 54.6
Republican Martha Zoller32,41745.4
Total votes71,433 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 9th congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Collins 192,101 76.2
Democratic Jody Cooley60,05223.8
Total votes252,153 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

District 10

Republican incumbent Paul Broun, who has represented Georgia's 10th congressional district since 2007, ran for re-election. [45]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Paul Broun, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Broun (incumbent) 58,405 69.0
Republican Stephen K. Simpson26,25631.0
Total votes84,661 100.0

General election

Campaign

In a leaked video of a speech given at Liberty Baptist Church Sportsman's Banquet on September 27, Broun is heard telling supporters that, "All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and the Big Bang Theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of Hell." Broun also believes that the world is less than 9000 years old and that it was created in six literal days. In response to this, and as Broun is also on the House Science Committee, libertarian radio talk show host Neal Boortz spearheaded a campaign to run deceased biologist Charles Darwin against Broun as the Democratic candidate, with the intention of drawing attention to these comments from the scientific community and having him removed from his post on the House Science Committee. [64] Darwin received nearly 4,000 write-in votes in the election, which Broun won. [65]

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 10th congressional district [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Broun (incumbent) 211,065 99.8
Independent Brian Russell Brown (write-in)4010.2
Total votes211,466 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

2012 Georgia's 11th congressional district election
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Nominee Phil Gingrey Patrick Thompson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote196,96890,353
Percentage68.5%31.5%

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

U.S. Representative before election

Phil Gingrey
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Phil Gingrey
Republican

Republican incumbent Phil Gingrey, who has represented Georgia's 11th congressional district since 2003, is running for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Phil Gingrey, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Gingrey (incumbent) 75,697 80.9
Republican Michael Opitz9,2319.9
Republican William Llop8,6049.2
Total votes93,532 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick Thompson 14,162 100.0
Total votes14,162 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 11th congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Gingrey (incumbent) 196,968 68.5
Democratic Patrick Thompson90,35331.5
Independent Allan Levene (write-in)300.0
Total votes287,351 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

2012 Georgia's 12th congressional district election
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Nominee John Barrow Lee Anderson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote139,148119,973
Percentage53.7%46.3%

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Barrow:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Anderson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

John Barrow
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

John Barrow
Democratic

In redistricting, Savannah was removed from Georgia's 12th congressional district and replaced with the Augusta area, thereby making the district more favorable to Republicans. [15] The former 12th district gave 55 per cent of its vote in the 2008 presidential election to Democratic nominee, whereas only 40 per cent of the new district's voters voted for Obama. [14] Democratic incumbent John Barrow, who has represented the 12th district since 2005, is running for re-election. [70]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Barrow, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Barrow (incumbent) 41,587 100.0
Total votes41,587 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

Maria Sheffield

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Anderson 20,551 34.2
Republican Rick Allen 15,436 25.7
Republican Wright McLeod14,85624.8
Republican Maria Sheffield9,20715.3
Total votes60,050 100.0

Anderson defeated Allen in an August runoff election, winning the Republican nomination. [76]

Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Anderson 13,785 50.3
Republican Rick Allen13,62649.7
Total votes27,411 100.0

General election

Campaign

Given the increased Republican lean of his district and that his home in Savannah had been removed, Barrow faced significant political headwinds entering the general election campaign. However, his ad campaign, where he made direct-to-camera appeals was able to paint him a conservative democrat without alienating the party's liberal base. One ad featured Barrow showing off his grandfather's revolver and his father's bolt-action rifle and recounting "Long before I was born, my grandfather used this little Smith & Wesson here to help stop a lynching". [77]

In contrast, the Anderson campaign tried to appeal to the district's largely rural base by empathizing his background as a hay farmer. His cause wasn't helped by fact that Anderson, after stumbling in some of the GOP primary debates, has refused to share a debate stage with Barrow, a Harvard-educated lawyer. [78]

Anderson's performance during the campaign was criticised by political analyst Stuart Rothenberg stating that "This district is one that should have never been a headache for the GOP, but after getting a weak nominee in state Rep. Lee Anderson, reality is setting in for many Republican operatives. Anderson's weakness isn't the only factor in this race. Rep. John Barrow has run a good race with terrific TV ads meant to demonstrate his political independence and get voters to focus on him and not on his party." [79]

As election day approached, Barrow expressed confidence, saying that "I'm encouraged by everything I see and hear". [80]

Endorsements

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Barrow (D)
Lee
Anderson (R)
Undecided
20/20 Insight, LLC [87] October 29–31, 2012450±4.6%50%44%6%
Benenson Strategy Group [88] October 8–10, 2012400±4.9%48%45%7%
McLaughlin and Associates [89] August 29–30, 2012400±4.9%43%44%13%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [90] TossupNovember 5, 2012
Rothenberg [91] TossupNovember 2, 2012
Roll Call [92] TossupNovember 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball [93] Lean DNovember 5, 2012
NY Times [94] TossupNovember 4, 2012
RCP [95] TossupNovember 4, 2012
The Hill [96] TossupNovember 4, 2012

Results

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Barrow (incumbent) 139,148 53.7
Republican Lee Anderson 119,97346.3
Total votes259,121 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13

2012 Georgia's 13th congressional district election
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Nominee David Scott Shahid Malik
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote201,98879,550
Percentage71.7%28.3%

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Results by precinct
Scott:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Malik:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

David Scott
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

David Scott
Democratic

Democratic incumbent David Scott, who has represented Georgia's 13th congressional district since 2003, is running for re-election. [97]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Scott (incumbent) 55,214 100.0
Total votes55,214 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Shahid Malik, businessman [41]

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shahid Malik 28,693 100.0
Total votes28,693 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 13th congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Scott (incumbent) 201,988 71.7
Republican Shahid Malik79,55028.3
Total votes281,538 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

2012 Georgia's 14th congressional district election
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Nominee Tom Graves Daniel Grant
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote159,94759,245
Percentage73.0%27.0%

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Results by precinct
Graves:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Grant:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Tom Graves (9th)
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Tom Graves
Republican

In redistricting, the new 14th district includes almost all of northwestern Georgia. Republican incumbent Tom Graves, who has represented the 9th district since May 2010, lives in this new district and is running for re-election here. [50]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district
Declined

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Graves (incumbent) 65,873 100.0
Total votes65,873 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Danny Grant, electrician [100]

Primary results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Danny Grant 10,228 100.0
Total votes10,228 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Results

Georgia's 14th congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Graves (incumbent) 159,947 73.0
Democratic Daniel "Danny" Grant59,24527.0
Total votes219,192 100.0
Republican hold

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio</span>

The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio, a loss of two seats following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina</span>

The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the seven U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, an increase of one seat as a result of reapportionment thanks to the continued strong growth found in South Carolina as reported in the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. The people of South Carolina elected six Republicans and one Democrat to represent the state in the 113th United States Congress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia</span>

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Georgia and U.S. Senator.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia</span>

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the fourteen U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia, one from each of the state's fourteen congressional districts. The elections coincided with a gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on May 22, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia</span>

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