United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Georgia took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected 14 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held 10 of the 14 congressional seats from Georgia.
| Members of the U.S. House from Georgia -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 4 | 4 | |
| Republican Party | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 14 | 14 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the 14 congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Earl "Buddy" Carter |  Republican |
1 |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. |  Democratic |
2 |
| Lynn Westmoreland | Republican |
3 |
| Hank Johnson | Democratic |
4 |
| John Lewis | Democratic |
5 |
| Tom Price | Republican |
6 |
| Rob Woodall | Republican |
7 |
| Austin Scott | Republican |
8 |
| Doug Collins | Republican |
9 |
| Jody Hice | Republican |
10 |
| Barry Loudermilk | Republican |
11 |
| Rick Allen | Republican |
12 |
| David Scott | Democratic |
13 |
| Tom Graves | Republican |
14 |
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Earl "Buddy" Carter |
100% | 210,243 | Unopposed |
| District 2 |  Sanford Bishop, Jr. |
22.5% | 242,599 | Greg Duke |
| District 3 | Drew Ferguson |
36.7% | 303,187 | Angela Pendley |
| District 4 | Hank Johnson |
51.4% | 290,739 | Victor Armendariz |
| District 5 | John Lewis |
68.9% | 300,549 | Douglas Bell |
| District 6 | Tom Price |
23.4% | 326,005 | Rodney Stooksbury |
| District 7 | Rob Woodall |
20.8% | 288,301 | Rashid Malik |
| District 8 | Austin Scott |
35.3% | 257,208 | James Neal Harris |
| District 9 | Doug Collins |
100% | 256,535 | Unopposed |
| District 10 | Jody Hice |
100% | 243,725 | Unopposed |
| District 11 | Barry Loudermilk |
34.8% | 323,318 | Don Wilson |
| District 12 | Rick Allen |
23.2% | 258,912 | Tricia Carpenter McCracken |
| District 13 | David Scott |
100% | 252,833 | Unopposed |
| District 14 | Tom Graves |
100% | 216,743 | Unopposed |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: Earl "Buddy" Carter   Nathan Russo (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
District 2
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General election candidates: Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Greg Duke |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican Diane Vann[4] |
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Withdrew: Bobby Scott (R)[4] |
District 3
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General election candidates: Drew Ferguson Angela Pendley |
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Runoff candidates: |
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Democratic |
Republican Drew Ferguson |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic Angela Pendley[4] |
Republican Drew Ferguson - West Point Mayor[6] Jim Pace[7] Richard Mix[8] Arnall Thomas[4] Chip Flanegan[4] Samuel Anders[4] |
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Not running: |
District 4
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General election candidates: Hank Johnson Victor Armendariz |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
District 5
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General election candidates: John Lewis Douglas Bell |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
District 6
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General election candidates: Tom Price Rodney Stooksbury |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
District 7
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General election candidates: Rob Woodall Rashid Malik |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
District 8
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General election candidates: Austin Scott James Neal Harris |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican Angela Hicks[4] |
District 9
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General election candidates: Doug Collins |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican Paul Broun - Former U.S. Rep.[10] Bernie Fontaine[4] Mike Scupin[4] Roger Fitzpatrick[4] |
District 10
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General election candidates: Jody Hice Leonard Ware (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
District 11
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General election candidates: Barry Loudermilk Don Wilson |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican Daniel Cowan - Businessman[11] Billy Davis[4] Hayden Collins[4] William Llop[4] |
District 12
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General election candidates: Rick Allen Tricia Carpenter McCracken |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic Tricia Carpenter McCracken[4] |
Republican Eugene Yu[4] |
District 13
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General election candidates: David Scott |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
District 14
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General election candidates: Tom Graves Patrick Boggs (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic |
Republican Allan Levene[4] Mickey Tuck[4] |
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Georgia elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Georgia in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| January 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| March 7, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period for party candidates opens | |
| March 11, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period for party candidates closes | |
| March 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| May 24, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| June 27, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period opens for independent and political body candidates | |
| June 30, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| July 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period closes for independent and political body candidates | |
| July 12, 2016 | Ballot access | Petition filing deadline for independent and political body candidates | |
| July 26, 2016 | Election date | Primary runoff | |
| September 6, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in candidates | |
| September 30, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| October 25, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 6, 2016 | Election date | General runoff | |
| December 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due | |
| Sources: Georgia Secretary of State, "2016 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed September 21, 2015 Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "Campaign Disclosure Report Filing Schedule," accessed November 25, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States Senate election in Georgia, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Justia, "2023 Georgia Code § 21-2-224 - Registration deadlines; restrictions on voting in primaries; official list of electors; voting procedure when portion of county changed from one county to another," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑ AJC.com, "Mike Crane seeks to clear field in Third District race for Congress," January 20, 2016
- ↑ WRBL.com, "Two candidates vying for Congressman Westmoreland’s seat," January 26, 2016
- ↑ AJC.com, "Trumpism is already roiling Republican politics in Georgia," January 27, 2016
- ↑ Richard Mix for Congress, "Home," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Georgia Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland to retire," January 7, 2016
- ↑ AJC.com, "Barry Loudermilk, Doug Collins attract two new primary challengers," March 9, 2016
- ↑ AJC.com, "Barry Loudermilk, Doug Collins attract two new primary challengers," March 9, 2016
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