Georgia 12th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −8.9% |
| 2012 | −9.3% |
| 2016 | −13.2% |
| 2020 | −10.1% |
| 2024 | −14.1% |
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 | 12 | R | 39.7%135,417 | 60.3%205,849 | 341,266 |
| 2022 | 12 | R | 40.4%107,148 | 59.6%158,047 | 265,195 |
| 2020 | 12 | R | 41.6%129,061 | 58.4%181,038 | 310,099 |
| 2018 | 12 | R | 40.5%101,503 | 59.5%148,986 | 250,492 |
| 2016 | 12 | R | 38.4%99,420 | 61.6%159,492 | 258,912 |
| 2014 | 12 | R | 45.2%75,478 | 54.8%91,336 | 166,814 |
| 2012 | 12 | D | 53.7%139,148 | 46.3%119,973 | 259,121 |
| 2010 | 12 | D | 56.6%92,459 | 43.4%70,938 | 163,397 |
| 2008 | 12 | D | 66.0%164,562 | 34.0%84,773 | 249,335 |
| 2006 | 12 | D | 50.3%71,651 | 49.7%70,787 | 142,438 |
| 2004 | 12 | D | 51.8%113,036 | 48.2%105,132 | 218,168 |
| 2002 | 12 | R | 44.8%62,904 | 55.2%77,479 | 140,383 |
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 12th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Columbia, Richmond, Bulloch, and Laurens counties and parts of Effingham. About 765,200 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+9.3 in 2012, R+13.2 in 2016, R+10.1 in 2020, and R+14.1 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 14.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.1 points.
A population of 765,158, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,779 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 8.
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Georgia 12th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/1312/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.