Georgia's 8th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
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Distribution |
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Population (2023) | 778,270 [2] |
Median household income | $58,679 [3] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+15 [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.
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]
Year | Office | Results [7] |
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2008 | President | McCain 62% - 37% |
2012 | President | Romney 63% - 37% |
2016 | President | Trump 64% - 34% |
Senate | Isakson 67% - 30% | |
2018 | Governor | Kemp 65% - 34% |
Lt. Governor | Duncan 66% - 34% | |
Attorney General | Carr 66% - 34% | |
2020 | President | Trump 63% - 36% |
2021 | Senate (Reg.) | Perdue 64% - 36% |
Senate (Spec.) | Loeffler 63% - 37% | |
2022 | Senate | Walker 64% - 36% |
Governor | Kemp 68% - 32% | |
Lt. Governor | Jones 67% - 32% | |
Attorney General | Carr 67% - 32% | |
Secretary of State | Raffensperger 67% - 30% | |
2024 | President | Trump 65% - 34% |
For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 court order), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities. [8] [9]
Atkinson County (3)
Baldwin County (2)
Ben Hill County (1)
Berrien County (4)
Bibb County (1)
Bleckley County (3)
Brooks County (5)
Clinch County (5)
Coffee County (4)
Colquitt County (6)
Cook County (4)
Crisp County (3)
Dodge County (6)
Echols County (1)
Houston County (2)
IrwinCounty (1)
LanierCounty (3)
LowndesCounty (9)
Jeff DavisCounty (3)
Jones County (1)
Monroe County (5)
Pulaski County (1)
TelfairCounty (4)
TiftCounty (5)
TurnerCounty (3)
TwiggsCounty (3)
Wilcox County (5)
Wilkinson County (7)
Worth County (4)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mac Collins (inc.) | 142,505 | 78.33 | |
Democratic | Angelos Petrakopoulos | 39,422 | 21.67 | |
Total votes | 181,927 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lynn Westmoreland | 227,524 | 75.55 | |
Democratic | Silvia Delamar | 73,632 | 24.45 | |
Total votes | 301,156 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Jim Marshall (Incumbent) | 80,660 | 50.55% | |||
Republican | Mac Collins | 78,908 | 49.45% | |||
Total votes | 159,568 | 100.00% | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Marshall (Incumbent) | 157,241 | 57.24% | |
Republican | Rick Goddard | 117,446 | 42.76% | |
Total votes | 274,687 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Austin Scott | 102,770 | 52.70% | |||
Democratic | Jim Marshall (Incumbent) | 92,250 | 47.30% | |||
Total votes | 195,020 | 100.00% | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin Scott (Incumbent) | 197,789 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 197,789 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin Scott (Incumbent) | 129,938 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 129,938 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin Scott (Incumbent) | 173,983 | 67.64% | |
Democratic | James Harris | 83,225 | 32.36% | |
Total votes | 257,208 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin Scott (Incumbent) | 197,401 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 197,401 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin Scott (Incumbent) | 198,701 | 64.05% | |
Democratic | Lindsay "Doc" Holliday | 109,264 | 35.05% | |
Total votes | 307,965 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin Scott (incumbent) | 178,700 | 68.58% | |
Democratic | Darrius Butler | 81,886 | 31.42% | |
Total votes | 260,586 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin Scott (incumbent) | 231,547 | 68.92% | |
Democratic | Darrius Butler | 104,434 | 31.08% | |
Total votes | 335,981 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |