Georgia 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −11.4% |
| 2012 | −14.0% |
| 2016 | −16.6% |
| 2020 | −13.4% |
| 2024 | −15.8% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | R | 38.0%135,281 | 62.0%220,576 | 355,857 |
| 2022 | 1 | R | 40.9%107,837 | 59.1%156,128 | 263,965 |
| 2020 | 1 | R | 41.7%135,238 | 58.3%189,457 | 324,695 |
| 2018 | 1 | R | 42.3%105,942 | 57.7%144,741 | 250,683 |
| 2016 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.6%210,243 | 211,112 |
| 2014 | 1 | R | 39.1%61,175 | 60.9%95,337 | 156,512 |
| 2012 | 1 | R | 37.0%92,399 | 63.0%157,181 | 249,580 |
| 2010 | 1 | R | 28.4%46,449 | 71.6%117,270 | 163,719 |
| 2008 | 1 | R | 33.5%83,444 | 66.5%165,890 | 249,334 |
| 2006 | 1 | R | 31.5%43,668 | 68.5%94,961 | 138,629 |
| 2004 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%188,347 | 188,347 |
| 2002 | 1 | R | 27.9%40,026 | 72.1%103,661 | 143,687 |
| 2000 | 1 | R | 30.9%58,776 | 69.1%131,684 | 190,460 |
| 1998 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%92,229 | 92,229 |
| 1996 | 1 | R | 31.8%50,622 | 68.2%108,616 | 159,238 |
| 1994 | 1 | R | 23.4%27,197 | 76.6%88,788 | 115,985 |
| 1992 | 1 | R | 42.2%75,808 | 57.8%103,932 | 179,740 |
| 1990 | 1 | D | 71.2%80,515 | 28.8%32,532 | 113,047 |
| 1988 | 1 | D | 67.0%94,531 | 33.0%46,552 | 141,083 |
| 1986 | 1 | D | 100.0%69,440 | 0.0%0 | 69,442 |
| 1984 | 1 | D | 81.6%126,082 | 18.4%28,460 | 154,563 |
| 1982 | 1 | D | 64.1%65,625 | 35.9%36,799 | 102,425 |
| 1980 | 1 | D | 100.0%82,145 | 0.0%0 | 82,146 |
| 1978 | 1 | D | 100.0%36,961 | 0.0%0 | 36,962 |
| 1976 | 1 | D | 99.9%73,826 | 0.0%0 | 73,888 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 49.4%1,946,117 | 48.5%1,908,442 | 3,935,924 |
| 2020 | R | 47.9%2,374,519 | 49.7%2,462,617 | 4,952,175 |
| 2016 | R | 41.0%1,599,726 | 54.8%2,135,806 | 3,897,792 |
| 2014 | R | 45.2%1,160,811 | 52.9%1,358,088 | 2,567,761 |
| 2010 | R | 39.0%996,516 | 58.3%1,489,904 | 2,555,170 |
| 2008 | R | 42.6%909,923 | 57.4%1,228,033 | 2,137,956 |
| 2004 | R | 40.0%1,287,690 | 57.9%1,864,202 | 3,220,943 |
| 2002 | R | 45.9%932,422 | 52.7%1,071,352 | 2,031,604 |
| 2000 | D | 58.5%1,413,224 | 38.1%920,478 | 2,415,743 |
| 1998 | R | 45.2%791,904 | 52.4%918,540 | 1,753,911 |
| 1996 | D | 48.9%1,103,993 | 47.5%1,073,969 | 2,259,224 |
| 1992 | R | 49.4%618,877 | 50.6%635,114 | 1,253,991 |
| 1990 | D | 100.0%1,033,439 | 0.0%0 | 1,033,439 |
| 1986 | D | 50.9%623,707 | 49.1%601,241 | 1,224,948 |
| 1984 | D | 79.9%1,344,104 | 20.1%337,196 | 1,681,344 |
| 1980 | R | 49.1%776,143 | 50.9%803,686 | 1,579,829 |
| 1978 | D | 83.1%536,320 | 16.9%108,808 | 645,128 |
Georgia's 1st congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Chatham, Glynn, Camden, Bryan, and Liberty counties. About 765,100 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 37. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+14.0 in 2012, R+16.6 in 2016, R+13.4 in 2020, and R+15.8 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 16.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.8 points.
A population of 765,077, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,956 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 12.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Georgia 1st Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/1301/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.