Georgia's 8th congressional district

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Georgia's 8th congressional district
Georgia's 8th congressional district (since 2023).svg
Georgia's 8th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Austin Scott
RTifton
Distribution
  • 56.7% urban [1]
  • 43.3% rural
Population (2022)769,408 [2]
Median household
income
$55,822 [3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+16 [4]

Georgia's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Austin Scott.

Contents

The district is located in central and south-central Georgia, and stretches from the geographical center of the state to the Florida border. The district includes the cities of Perry, Cordele, Tifton, Moultrie, Valdosta, and portions of Macon. [5] [6]

Recent results in statewide elections

YearOfficeResults
2000 President George W. Bush 58% - Al Gore 42%
2004 President George W. Bush 61% - John Kerry 39%
2008 President John McCain 61.6% - Barack Obama 37.8%
2012 President Mitt Romney 61.6% - Barack Obama 37.5%
2016 President Donald Trump 63.3% - Hillary Clinton 34.4%
2018 Governor Brian Kemp 64.1% - Stacey Abrams 35.2%
2020 President Donald Trump 62% - Joe Biden 37%

Counties

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict location
District created March 4, 1845
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Robert Toombs
(Washington)
Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 4, 1853
29th
30th
31st
32nd
Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1851.
[ data missing ]
[ data missing ]
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Alexander Stephens
(Crawfordville)
Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1855
33rd
34th
35th
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1853.
Re-elected in 1855.
Re-elected in 1857.
[ data missing ]
Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 4, 1859
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John J. Jones
(Waynesboro)
Democratic March 4, 1859 –
January 23, 1861
36th Elected in 1859.
Withdrew.
VacantJanuary 23, 1861 –
March 4, 1867
36th
37th
38th
39th
Civil War and Reconstruction
District eliminated March 4, 1867
District reestablished March 4, 1873
VacantMarch 4, 1873 –
December 1, 1873
43rd Member-elect Ambrose R. Wright died before being seated.[ data missing ]
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Alexander Stephens
(Crawfordville)
Democratic December 1, 1873 –
November 4, 1882
43rd
44th
45th
46th
47th
Elected to finish Wright's term.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Resigned to become Governor of Georgia.
VacantNovember 4, 1882 –
December 4, 1882
47th
Seaborn Reese
(Sparta)
Democratic December 4, 1882 –
March 4, 1887
47th
48th
49th
Elected to finish Stephens's term.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
[ data missing ]
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Henry H. Carlton
(Athens)
Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 4, 1891
50th
51st
Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[ data missing ]
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Thomas G. Lawson
(Eatonton)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 4, 1897
52nd
53rd
54th
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
[ data missing ]
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William M. Howard
(Lexington)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 4, 1911
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost renomination.
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Samuel J. Tribble
(Athens)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
December 8, 1916
62nd
63rd
64th
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Died.
VacantDecember 8, 1916 –
January 11, 1917
64th
Tinsley W. Rucker Jr.
(Athens)
Democratic January 11, 1917 –
March 4, 1917
Elected to finish Tribble's term.
Retired.
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Charles H. Brand
(Athens)
Democratic March 4, 1917 –
March 4, 1933
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
[ data missing ]
Braswell Deen
(Alma)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
73rd
74th
75th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
[ data missing ]
W. Benjamin Gibbs
(Jesup)
Democratic January 3, 1939 –
August 7, 1940
76th Elected in 1938.
Died.
VacantAugust 7, 1940 –
October 1, 1940
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Florence R. Gibbs
(Athens)
Democratic October 1, 1940 –
January 3, 1941
Elected to finish her husband's term.
[ data missing ]
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John S. Gibson
(Douglas)
Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1947
77th
78th
79th
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
[ data missing ]
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William M. Wheeler
(Alma)
Democratic January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1955
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
[ data missing ]
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Iris F. Blitch
(Homerville)
Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1963
84th
85th
86th
87th
Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
[ data missing ]
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J. Russell Tuten
(Brunswick)
Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1967
88th
89th
Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
[ data missing ]
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W. S. Stuckey Jr.
(Eastman)
Democratic January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1977
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
[ data missing ]
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Billy Lee Evans
(Macon)
Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983
95th
96th
97th
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
[ data missing ]
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J. Roy Rowland
(Dublin)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1995
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
[ data missing ]
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Saxby Chambliss
(Moultrie)
Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003
104th
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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Mac Collins
(Hampton)
Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2005
108th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2002.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
2003–2007
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Lynn Westmoreland
(Grantville)
Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2007
109th Elected in 2004.
Redistricted to the 3rd district .
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Jim Marshall
(Macon)
Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011
110th
111th
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
2007–2013
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Austin Scott
(Tifton)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
present
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022
2013–2023
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2023–2025
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Election results

2002

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

2004

Georgia's 8th congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynn Westmoreland 227,524 75.55
Democratic Silvia Delamar73,63224.45
Total votes301,156 100.00
Republican hold

2006

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2006)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Marshall (Incumbent) 80,660 50.55%
Republican Mac Collins78,90849.45%
Total votes159,568 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Marshall (Incumbent) 157,241 57.24%
Republican Rick Goddard 117,44642.76%
Total votes274,687 100.00%
Democratic hold

2010

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2010)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Scott 102,770 52.70%
Democratic Jim Marshall (Incumbent)92,25047.30%
Total votes195,020 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Scott (Incumbent) 197,789 100.00%
Total votes197,789 100.00%
Republican hold

2014

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Scott (Incumbent) 129,938 100.00%
Total votes129,938 100.00%
Republican hold

2016

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Scott (Incumbent) 173,983 67.64%
Democratic James Harris83,22532.36%
Total votes257,208 100.00%
Republican hold

2018

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Scott (Incumbent) 197,401 100.00%
Total votes197,401 100.00%
Republican hold

2020

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Scott (Incumbent) 198,701 64.05%
Democratic Lindsay "Doc" Holliday109,26435.05%
Total votes307,965 100.00%
Republican hold

2022

Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2022)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Scott (incumbent) 178,700 68.58%
Democratic Darrius Butler81,88631.42%
Total votes260,586 100.00%
Republican hold

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