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Georgia's 12th congressional district
U.S. House district for Georgia
U.S. House district for Georgia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| state | Georgia |
| district number | 12 |
| image name | |
| image caption | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| representative | Rick Allen |
| party | Republican |
| residence | Augusta |
| distribution ref | |
| percent urban | 59.96 |
| percent rural | 40.04 |
| population | 786,415 |
| population year | 2024 |
| median income | $62,739 |
| percent white | 52.1 |
| percent hispanic | 5.6 |
| percent black | 36.1 |
| percent asian | 1.8 |
| percent more than one race | 3.6 |
| percent other race | 0.7 |
| cpvi | R+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
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 54% - 45% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55% - 45% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 55% - 42% | |
| Senate | Isakson 59% - 38% | ||
| 2018 | Governor | Kemp 56% - 43% | |
| Lt. Governor | Duncan 58% - 42% | ||
| Attorney General | Carr 57% - 43% | ||
| 2020 | President | Trump 54% - 44% | |
| 2021 | Senate (Reg.) | Perdue 55% - 45% | |
| Senate (Spec.) | Loeffler 55% - 45% | ||
| 2022 | Senate | Walker 56% - 44% | |
| Governor | Kemp 59% - 40% | ||
| Lt. Governor | Jones 58% - 40% | ||
| Attorney General | Carr 58% - 41% | ||
| Secretary of State | Raffensperger 59% - 38% | ||
| 2024 | President | Trump 57% - 43% |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ress | Electoral history | District location | ||||
| District established March 4, 1913 | ||||||
| [[File:DudleyMaysHughes.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Dudley M. Hughes | ||||||
| (Danville) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1913 – | |||
| March 3, 1917 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1914. | ||||||
| Lost renomination. | 1913 – 1933 | |||||
| [[File:WilliamWashingtonLarsen.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| William W. Larsen | ||||||
| (Dublin) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1917 – | |||
| March 3, 1933 | Elected 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.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Max Burns | ||||||
| (Sylvania) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2003 – | |||
| January 3, 2005 | Elected in 2002. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | 2003 – 2007 | |||||
| [[File:United_States_House_of_Representatives,_Georgia_District_12_map.png | 300px]] | |||||
| 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.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John Barrow | ||||||
| (Savannah) | Democratic | January 3, 2005 – | ||||
| January 3, 2015 | Elected 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.png | 300px]] | |||||
| 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).tif | 300px]] | |||||
| 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.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Rick Allen | ||||||
| (Augusta) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – | ||||
| present | Elected 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).svg | 300px]] | |||||
| 2025–present | ||||||
| [[File:Georgia's 12th congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg | 300px]] |
Election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
References
References
- "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau".
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
- (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
- [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)
- [http://www.legis.ga.gov/Joint/reapportionment/Documents/congprop2.pdf 2012 Congressional maps], Georgia Legislature. Last accessed January 1, 2012
- "Georgia - Congressional District 12".
- (2023-12-28). "Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP".
- "Dra 2020".
- {{CongBio. H000920. Dudley Mays Hughes
- {{CongBio. L000103. William Washington Larsen
- {{CongBio. B001249. Max Burns
- {{CongBio. B001252. John Barrow
- "GA - Election Results".
- (November 10, 2014). "General Election November 4, 2014". Georgia Secretary of State.
- "General Election November 8, 2016". Georgia Secretary of State.
- (November 10, 2018). "November 6, 2018 General Election". Georgia Secretary of State.
- "November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results - Totals include all Absentee and Provisional Ballots".
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