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Georgia's 12th congressional district

U.S. House district for Georgia


U.S. House district for Georgia

FieldValue
stateGeorgia
district number12
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeRick Allen
partyRepublican
residenceAugusta
distribution ref
percent urban59.96
percent rural40.04
population786,415
population year2024
median income$62,739
percent white52.1
percent hispanic5.6
percent black36.1
percent asian1.8
percent more than one race3.6
percent other race0.7
cpviR+7

| percent more than one race = 3.6 Georgia's 12th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is represented by Republican Rick Allen. The district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia. The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.

The district covers portions of the eastern and southeastern parts of the state. It includes the cities of Augusta, Dublin, Douglas, and Statesboro.

Counties and communities

For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 court order), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.

Bulloch County (4)

: All four communities

Burke County (7)

: All seven communities

Candler County (2)

: Metter, Pulaski Columbia County (5) : All five communities

Effingham County (2)

: Guyton (part; also 1st), Springfield (part; also 1st)

Emanuel County (10)

: All ten communities

Evans County (4)

: All four communities

Glascock County (3)

: All three communities Jefferson County (7) : All seven communities

Jenkins County (2)

: Millen, Perkins

Johnson County (3)

: All three communities

Laurens County (8)

: All eight communities Lincoln County (1) : Lincolnton

McDuffie County (2)

: Dearing, Thomson

Montgomery County (7)

: All seven communities

Richmond County (3)

: All three communities

Screven County (5)

: All five communities

Tattnall County (6)

: All six communities

Toombs County (4)

: All four communities

Treutlen County (1)

: Soperton

Warren County (3)

: All three communities

Washington County (8)

: All eight communities

Wheeler County (3)

: All three communities

Wilkes County (1)

: Washington

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 54% - 45%
2012PresidentRomney 55% - 45%
2016PresidentTrump 55% - 42%
SenateIsakson 59% - 38%
2018GovernorKemp 56% - 43%
Lt. GovernorDuncan 58% - 42%
Attorney GeneralCarr 57% - 43%
2020PresidentTrump 54% - 44%
2021Senate (Reg.)Perdue 55% - 45%
Senate (Spec.)Loeffler 55% - 45%
2022SenateWalker 56% - 44%
GovernorKemp 59% - 40%
Lt. GovernorJones 58% - 40%
Attorney GeneralCarr 58% - 41%
Secretary of StateRaffensperger 59% - 38%
2024PresidentTrump 57% - 43%

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyDistrict location
District established March 4, 1913
[[File:DudleyMaysHughes.jpg100px]]
Dudley M. Hughes
(Danville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost renomination.1913 – 1933
[[File:WilliamWashingtonLarsen.jpg100px]]
William W. Larsen
(Dublin)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1933Elected 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.
Re-elected in 1930.
Retired.
District eliminated March 3, 1933
District re-established January 3, 2003
[[File:MaxBurnsCongress.jpg100px]]
Max Burns
(Sylvania)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2005Elected in 2002.
Lost re-election.2003 – 2007
[[File:United_States_House_of_Representatives,_Georgia_District_12_map.png300px]]
Bulloch, Burke, Clarke, Effingham, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Screven, Taliaferro, and Warren counties and parts of Bryan, Chatham, Oglethorpe, and Richmond counties.
[[File:John_Barrow,_official_photo_portrait_color.jpg100px]]
John Barrow
(Savannah)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2015Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Lost re-election.
2007 – 2013
[[File:United_States_House_of_Representatives,_Georgia_District_12,_110th_Congress.png300px]]
Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Montgomery, Screven, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, Warren, and Washington counties and parts of Baldwin, Chatham, and Richmond counties.
2013–2023
[[File:Georgia US Congressional District 12 (since 2013).tif300px]]
Appling, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Coffee, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Laurens, Montgomery, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties and parts of Columbia and Effingham counties.
[[File:Rick Allen Official Photo, 114th Congress.jpg100px]]
Rick Allen
(Augusta)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2015 –
presentElected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–2025
[[File:Georgia's 12th congressional district (2023–2025) (new version).svg300px]]
2025–present
[[File:Georgia's 12th congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg300px]]

Election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

References

References

  1. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau".
  2. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  3. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  4. [http://www.ajc.com/news/gov-s-office-justice-1271640.html Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps] {{Webarchive. link. (January 7, 2012 . Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed December 27, 2011)
  5. [http://www.legis.ga.gov/Joint/reapportionment/Documents/congprop2.pdf 2012 Congressional maps], Georgia Legislature. Last accessed January 1, 2012
  6. "Georgia - Congressional District 12".
  7. (2023-12-28). "Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP".
  8. "Dra 2020".
  9. {{CongBio. H000920. Dudley Mays Hughes
  10. {{CongBio. L000103. William Washington Larsen
  11. {{CongBio. B001249. Max Burns
  12. {{CongBio. B001252. John Barrow
  13. "GA - Election Results".
  14. (November 10, 2014). "General Election November 4, 2014". Georgia Secretary of State.
  15. "General Election November 8, 2016". Georgia Secretary of State.
  16. (November 10, 2018). "November 6, 2018 General Election". Georgia Secretary of State.
  17. "November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results - Totals include all Absentee and Provisional Ballots".
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