Georgia 2nd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | +7.5% |
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 | 2 | D | 56.3%176,028 | 43.7%136,473 | 312,501 |
| 2022 | 2 | D | 55.0%132,675 | 45.0%108,665 | 241,340 |
| 2020 | 2 | D | 59.1%161,397 | 40.9%111,620 | 273,034 |
| 2018 | 2 | D | 59.6%136,699 | 40.4%92,472 | 229,171 |
| 2016 | 2 | D | 61.2%148,543 | 38.8%94,056 | 242,599 |
| 2014 | 2 | D | 59.2%96,363 | 40.8%66,537 | 162,900 |
| 2012 | 2 | D | 63.8%162,751 | 36.2%92,410 | 255,161 |
| 2010 | 2 | D | 51.4%86,520 | 48.6%81,673 | 168,193 |
| 2008 | 2 | D | 68.9%158,435 | 31.1%71,351 | 229,786 |
| 2006 | 2 | D | 67.9%88,662 | 32.1%41,967 | 130,629 |
| 2004 | 2 | D | 66.8%129,984 | 33.2%64,645 | 194,629 |
| 2002 | 2 | D | 100.0%102,925 | 0.0%0 | 102,925 |
| 2000 | 2 | D | 53.5%96,430 | 46.5%83,870 | 180,300 |
| 1998 | 2 | D | 56.8%77,953 | 43.2%59,305 | 137,258 |
| 1996 | 2 | D | 54.0%88,256 | 46.0%75,282 | 163,538 |
| 1994 | 2 | D | 66.2%65,383 | 33.8%33,429 | 98,813 |
| 1992 | 2 | D | 63.7%95,789 | 36.3%54,593 | 150,382 |
| 1990 | 2 | D | 73.0%77,910 | 27.0%28,781 | 106,691 |
| 1988 | 2 | D | 61.7%85,029 | 38.3%52,807 | 137,836 |
| 1986 | 2 | D | 100.0%72,482 | 0.0%0 | 72,490 |
| 1984 | 2 | D | 100.0%110,561 | 0.0%0 | 110,566 |
| 1982 | 2 | D | 100.0%73,897 | 0.0%0 | 73,905 |
| 1980 | 2 | D | 73.6%92,264 | 26.4%33,107 | 125,372 |
| 1978 | 2 | D | 100.0%42,234 | 0.0%0 | 42,236 |
| 1976 | 2 | D | 99.8%95,807 | 0.0%0 | 96,026 |
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 2nd congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Dougherty, Thomas, and Lee counties and parts of Muscogee and Bibb. About 765,100 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 37.4. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2012, by narrowing margins. The margin was D+14.9 in 2012, D+9.1 in 2016, D+10.4 in 2020, and D+7.5 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.9 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.5 points.
A population of 765,097, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,535 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 7.
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