Georgia's 9th congressional district

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Georgia's 9th congressional district
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Georgia's 9th congressional district
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Georgia's 9th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries
Representative
Distribution
  • 57.32% rural [1]
  • 42.68% urban
Population (2022)794,277 [2]
Median household
income
$76,038 [3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+22 [4]

Georgia's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the north of the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is represented by Republican Andrew Clyde, who succeeded fellow Republican Doug Collins. [5] The district is mostly rural and exurban in character, though it stretches into Hall (home to the district's largest city, Gainesville) and Gwinnett counties on Atlanta's northern fringe.

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The district has a heavy Republican lean. Donald Trump carried the district with almost 78 percent of the vote in 2016, his fourth-best showing in the nation. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+22, it is one of the most Republican districts in Georgia. [4] The district swung rapidly into the Republican column after then-congressman and future governor Nathan Deal switched parties in 1995. Since then, no Democrat running in the district has crossed the 40 percent mark, and only one Democrat has won as much as 30 percent.

Republicans are no less dominant at the state and local level. It was one of the first areas of Georgia where old-line Southern Democrats began splitting their tickets. Despite this, even as the district turned increasingly Republican at the national level (Jimmy Carter is the only Democratic presidential candidate to carry the district since 1960), conservative Democrats still held most local offices well into the 1990s. However, after Deal's party switch, Republicans gradually eroded the Democratic advantage, with the help of other party switchers. By the early 21st century, there were almost no elected Democrats left above the county level.

Much of this district was the 10th district from 2003 to 2007; it became the 9th once again in a mid-decade redistricting.

Four-term Republican Doug Collins announced in January 2020 that he would run for U.S. senator. [6] Collins placed third in the race, behind incumbent Kelly Loeffler and her Democrat opponent Raphael Warnock.

Past counties in the district

2003–2013

2013–2023

Current composition

#CountySeatPopulation
11 Banks Homer 19,789
111 Fannin Blue Ridge 25,955
119 Franklin Carnesville 24,782
123 Gilmer Ellijay 32,860
135 Gwinnett Lawrenceville 983,526
137 Habersham Clarkesville 48,757
139 Hall Gainesville 217,267
147 Hart Hartwell 27,556
187 Lumpkin Dahlonega 35,258
241 Rabun Clayton 17,442
257 Stephens Toccoa 27,228
281 Towns Hiawassee 13,035
291 Union Blairsville 27,124
311 White Cleveland 29,026

Cities with 10,000 or more people

2,500-10,000 people

Recent results in statewide elections

YearOfficeResults
2000 President George W. Bush 69% - Al Gore 28%
2004 President George W. Bush 77% - John Kerry 23%
2008 President John McCain 74.7% - Barack Obama 24.3%
2012 President Mitt Romney 78.1% - Barack Obama 20.5%
2016 President Donald Trump 77.8% - Hillary Clinton 19.3%
2020 President Donald Trump 76% - Joe Biden 22%

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict map
District created March 4, 1873
Hiram P. Bell.jpg
Hiram P. Bell
(Cumming)
Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Elected in 1872.
[ data missing ]
VacantMarch 3, 1875 –
May 5, 1875
44th Garnett McMillan (D) was elected in 1874 but died January 14, 1875.
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Benjamin H. Hill
(Atlanta)
Democratic May 5, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
Elected to finish McMillan's term.
Re-elected in 1876.
Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
VacantMarch 3, 1877 –
March 13, 1877
45th
Hiram P. Bell.jpg
Hiram P. Bell
(Cumming)
Democratic March 13, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
Elected to finish Hill's term.
Lost re-election.
Emory Speer
(Athens)
Independent Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
46th
47th
Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
[ data missing ]
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Allen D. Candler
(Gainesville)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1891
48th
49th
50th
51st
Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[ data missing ]
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Thomas E. Winn
(Lawrenceville)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd Elected in 1890.
[ data missing ]
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Farish C. Tate
(Jasper)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1905
53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th
58th
Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
[ data missing ]
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Thomas M. Bell
(Gainesville)
Democratic March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1931
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-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.
[ data missing ]
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John S. Wood
(Canton)
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1935
72nd
73rd
Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
[ data missing ]
B. Frank Whelchel
(Gainesville)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1945
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
[ data missing ]
John Stephens Wood.jpg
John S. Wood
(Canton)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
[ data missing ]
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Phillip M. Landrum
(Jasper)
Democratic January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1977
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-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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Ed Jenkins
(Jasper)
Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1993
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
[ data missing ]
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Nathan Deal
(Clermont)
Democratic January 3, 1993 –
April 10, 1995
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 10th district .
Republican April 10, 1995 –
January 3, 2003
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Charlie Norwood
(Evans)
Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2007
108th
109th
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Redistricted to the 10th district .
2003–2007
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Rep Nathan Deal.jpg
Nathan Deal
(Gainesville)
Republican January 3, 2007 –
March 21, 2010
110th
111th
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Resigned to run for Governor of Georgia.
2007–2013
United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 09, 110th Congress.png
VacantMarch 21, 2010 –
June 8, 2010
111th
Tom Graves Official Portrait.jpg
Tom Graves
(Ranger)
Republican June 8, 2010 –
January 3, 2013
111th
112th
Elected to finish Deal's term.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 14th district .
Doug Collins, Official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg
Doug Collins
(Gainesville)
Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2021
113th
114th
115th
116th
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
2013–2023
Georgia US Congressional District 9 (since 2013).tif
Rep. Andrew Clyde official photo.jpg
Andrew Clyde
(Athens)
Republican January 3, 2021 –
present
117th
118th
Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022
2023–2025
Georgia's 9th congressional district (2023-2025) (new version).svg

Election results

2006

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2006)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Deal (Incumbent) 128,685 76.63
Democratic John Bradbury39,24023.37
Total votes167,925 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Deal (Incumbent) 217,493 75.51
Democratic Jeff Scott70,53724.49
Total votes288,030 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010 special election

Nathan Deal resigned March 21, 2010 to run for Governor of Georgia. A special election was held on June 8, 2010.

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Special Election (June 2010)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Graves 22,694 56.4
Republican Lee Hawkins 17,50943.6
Total votes40,203 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010 general election

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2010)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Graves (Incumbent) 173,512 100.00
Total votes173,512 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2012

Following redistricting, Tom Graves moved to the newly created 14th district.

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2012) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Collins 192,101 76.18
Democratic Jody Cooley60,05223.82
Total votes252,153 100.00
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

2014

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Collins (incumbent) 146,059 80.67
Democratic David Vogel34,98819.33
Total votes181,047 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2016

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Collins (incumbent) 256,535 100.00
Total votes256,535 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2018

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Collins (incumbent) 224,412 79.51
Democratic Josh McCall57,82320.49
Total votes282,235 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2020

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Clyde 292,750 78.58
Democratic Devin Pandy79,79721.42
Total votes372,547 100.00
Republican hold

2022

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2022)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Clyde (incumbent) 212,820 72.35
Democratic Michael Ford81,31827.65
Total votes294,138 100.00
Republican hold

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