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Georgia's 2nd congressional district
U.S. House district for Georgia
U.S. House district for Georgia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| state | Georgia |
| district number | 2 |
| image name | |
| image caption | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| representative | Sanford Bishop |
| party | Democratic |
| residence | Albany |
| distribution ref | |
| percent urban | 65.75 |
| percent rural | 34.25 |
| population | 757,227 |
| population year | 2024 |
| median income | $51,802 |
| percent white | 39.9 |
| percent hispanic | 5.9 |
| percent black | 49.0 |
| percent asian | 1.3 |
| percent more than one race | 3.1 |
| percent other race | 0.7 |
| cpvi | D+4 |
| percent more than one race = 3.1
Georgia's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Democrat Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Georgia's largest district by land area, it comprises much of the southwestern portion of the state. Much of the district is rural, although the district has a number of small cities and medium-sized towns, such as Albany, Americus, Bainbridge, and Thomasville. It also contains most of Columbus and most of Macon. The district is also the historic home of former President Jimmy Carter.
The 2nd district is one of the most consistently Democratic in the country, as Democrats have held it since 1875. However, it has grown far less heavily blue in recent years due to shifting demographics. With a PVI of D+4, it is the least Democratic majority-black district in the United States.
The district's boundaries were redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia. In 2021, following the 2020 census, the 156th Georgia General Assembly passed new congressional maps signed by Governor Kemp, and redrew this district from 51% African American to 49% African American, beginning in 2023.
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.
Baker County (1)
: Newton
Bibb County (1)
: Macon (part; also 8th)
Chattahoochee County (1)
: Cusseta
Calhoun County (4)
: All four communities
Clay County (2)
: Bluffton, Fort Gaines
Crawford County (3)
: All three communities
Decatur County (5)
: All five communities
Dooly County (6)
: All six communities
Dougherty County (2)
: Albany, Putney
Early County (4)
: All four communities
Grady County (3)
: All three communities
Houston County (3)
: Centerville, Robins AFB, Warner Robins (part; also 8th; shared with Peach County)
Lee County (2)
: Leesburg, Smithville
Macon County (4)
: All four communities
Marion County (2)
: Buena Vista, Tazewell
Miller County (2)
: Boykin, Colquitt
Mitchell County (5)
: All five communities
Muscogee County (1)
: Columbus (part; also 3rd)
Peach County (4)
: All four communities
Quitman County (1)
: Georgetown
Randolph County (3)
: All three communities
Schley County (1)
: Ellaville
Seminole County (2)
: Donalsonville, Iron City
Stewart County (2)
: Lumpkin, Richland
Sumter County (5)
: All five communities
Talbot County (6)
: All six communities
Taylor County (3)
: All three communities
Terrell County (4)
: All four communities
Thomas County (7)
: All seven communities
Webster County (1)
: Preston
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 56% - 43% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 57% - 42% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54% - 45% | |
| Senate | Barksdale 49% - 48% | ||
| 2018 | Governor | Abrams 55% - 45% | |
| Lt. Governor | Riggs Amico 55% - 45% | ||
| Attorney General | Bailey 54% - 46% | ||
| 2020 | President | Biden 55% - 44% | |
| 2021 | Senate (Reg.) | Ossoff 56% - 44% | |
| Senate (Spec.) | Warnock 56% - 44% | ||
| 2022 | Senate | Warnock 56% - 44% | |
| Governor | Abrams 52% - 48% | ||
| Lt. Governor | Bailey 51% - 47% | ||
| Attorney General | Jordan 52% - 47% | ||
| Secretary of State | Nguyen 49% - 48% | ||
| 2024 | President | Harris 54% - 46% |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ress | Electoral history | District location | ||||
| District created March 4, 1789 | ||||||
| [[File:Abraham Baldwin by Naegele.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Abraham Baldwin | ||||||
| (Savannah) | Anti-Administration | nowrap | March 4, 1789 – | |||
| March 3, 1791 | Elected in 1789. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1791. | ||||||
| Redistricted to the . | 1789–1791 | |||||
| "Middle district": Burke, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Greene, Liberty, Richmond, Washington, and Wilkes counties | ||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1791 – | |||||
| March 3, 1793 | 1791–1793 | |||||
| "Middle district": Burke, Columbia, Richmond, and Washington counties | ||||||
| District inactive | nowrap | March 4, 1793 – | ||||
| March 3, 1827 | ||||||
| [[File:John Forsyth US Secretary of State.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John Forsyth | ||||||
| (Augusta) | Jacksonian | nowrap | March 4, 1827 – | |||
| November 7, 1827 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1826. | |||||
| Resigned. | 1827–1829 | |||||
| Vacant | nowrap | November 7, 1827 – | ||||
| November 17, 1827 | ||||||
| [[File:RichardHenryWilde.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Richard H. Wilde | ||||||
| (Augusta) | Jacksonian | nowrap | November 17, 1827 – | |||
| March 3, 1829 | Elected November 17, 1827 to finish Forsyth's term and seated January 14, 1828. | |||||
| Redistricted to the . | ||||||
| District inactive | nowrap | March 4, 1829 – | ||||
| March 3, 1845 | ||||||
| Seaborn Jones | ||||||
| (Columbus) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1845 – | |||
| March 3, 1847 | Elected in 1844. | |||||
| 1845–1853 | ||||||
| [[File:Alfred Iverson, Sr. - Brady-Handy.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Alfred Iverson Sr. | ||||||
| (Columbus) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1847 – | |||
| March 3, 1849 | Elected in 1846. | |||||
| Marshall J. Wellborn | ||||||
| (Columbus) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1849 – | |||
| March 3, 1851 | Elected in 1848. | |||||
| [[File:James Johnson (Georgia politician).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| James Johnson | ||||||
| (Columbus) | Constitutional Union | nowrap | March 4, 1851 – | |||
| March 3, 1853 | Elected in 1851. | |||||
| [[File:Alfred Holt Colquitt.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Alfred H. Colquitt | ||||||
| (Newton) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1853 – | |||
| March 3, 1855 | Elected in 1853. | |||||
| 1853–1861 | ||||||
| [[File:Martin J. Crawford.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Martin J. Crawford | ||||||
| (Columbus) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1855 – | |||
| January 23, 1861 | Elected in 1855. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1857. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1859. | ||||||
| Withdrew. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 23, 1861 – | ||||
| July 25, 1868 | Civil War and Reconstruction | |||||
| [[File:NelsonTift.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Nelson Tift | ||||||
| (Albany) | Democratic | nowrap | July 25, 1868 – | |||
| March 3, 1869 | Elected in 1868 to finish term. | |||||
| 1868–1873 | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 4, 1869 – | ||||
| December 22, 1870 | ||||||
| [[File:RichardHWhiteley.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Richard H. Whiteley | ||||||
| (Bainbridge) | Republican | December 22, 1870 – | ||||
| March 3, 1875 | Installed after Nelson Tift was not permitted to qualify. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1872. | ||||||
| 1873–1883 | ||||||
| [[File:William Ephraim Smith - Brady-Handy.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| William E. Smith | ||||||
| (Albany) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1875 – | |||
| March 3, 1881 | Elected in 1874. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1876. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1878. | ||||||
| [[File:HenryGrayTurner.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Henry G. Turner | ||||||
| (Quitman) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – | ||||
| March 3, 1893 | Elected in 1880. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1882. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1884. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1886. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1888. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1890. | ||||||
| Redistricted to the . | ||||||
| 1883–1893 | ||||||
| [[File:Benjamin E. Russell - C. M. Bell (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Benjamin E. Russell | ||||||
| (Bainbridge) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1893 – | |||
| March 3, 1897 | Elected in 1892. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1894. | ||||||
| 1893–1903 | ||||||
| [[File:James M. Griggs.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| James M. Griggs | ||||||
| (Dawson) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – | ||||
| January 5, 1910 | Elected in 1896. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1898. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1900. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1902. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1904. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1906. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1908. | ||||||
| Died. | ||||||
| 1903–1913 | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 5, 1910 – | ||||
| February 6, 1910 | ||||||
| [[File:Seaborn Roddenbery.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Seaborn Roddenbery | ||||||
| (Thomasville) | Democratic | February 6, 1910 – | ||||
| September 25, 1913 | Elected to finish Griggs's term. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1910. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1912. | ||||||
| Died. | ||||||
| 1913–1923 | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | September 25, 1913 – | ||||
| November 4, 1913 | ||||||
| [[File:Frank Park.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Frank Park | ||||||
| (Sylvester) | Democratic | November 4, 1913 – | ||||
| March 3, 1925 | Elected to finish Roddenbery's term. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1914. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1916. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1918. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1920. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1922. | ||||||
| 1923–1933 | ||||||
| 100px | ||||||
| Edward E. Cox | ||||||
| (Camilla) | Democratic | March 4, 1925 – | ||||
| December 24, 1952 | Elected in 1924. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1926. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1928. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1930. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1932. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1934. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1936. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1940. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1942. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1944. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1946. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1948. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1950. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1952. | ||||||
| Died. | ||||||
| 1933–1943 | ||||||
| 1943–1953 | ||||||
| Vacant | December 24, 1952 – | |||||
| February 4, 1953 | ||||||
| 1953–1963 | ||||||
| [[File:JL Pilcher.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| J. L. Pilcher | ||||||
| (Meigs) | Democratic | February 4, 1953 – | ||||
| January 3, 1965 | Elected to finish Cox's term. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1954. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1956. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1958. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1960. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1962. | ||||||
| 1963–1973 | ||||||
| [[File:Maston O'Neal.png | 100px]] | |||||
| Maston E. O'Neal Jr. | ||||||
| (Bainbridge) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1965 – | |||
| January 3, 1971 | Elected in 1964. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1966. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1968. | ||||||
| [[File:Dawson Mathis.png | 100px]] | |||||
| Dawson Mathis | ||||||
| (Albany) | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – | ||||
| January 3, 1981 | Elected in 1970. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1972. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1974. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1976. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1978. | ||||||
| 1973–1983 | ||||||
| [[File:Charles Floyd Hatcher.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Charles F. Hatcher | ||||||
| (Albany) | Democratic | January 3, 1981 – | ||||
| January 3, 1993 | Elected in 1980. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1982. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1984. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1986. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1988. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1990. | ||||||
| 1983–1993 | ||||||
| [[File:Sanford Bishop.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Sanford Bishop | ||||||
| (Albany) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – | ||||
| present | Elected in 1992. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1994. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1996. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1998. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2000. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2002. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2004. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2006. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2008. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2012. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2014. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2018. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2020. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2024. | 1993–2003 | |||||
| 2003–2007 | ||||||
| [[File:Georgia's 2nd District Map, 2002-2005.png | 300px]] | |||||
| 2007–2013 | ||||||
| [[File:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 02, 110th Congress.png | 300px]] | |||||
| 2013–2023 | ||||||
| [[File:Georgia US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif | 300px]] | |||||
| 2023–2025 | ||||||
| [[File:Georgia's 2nd congressional district (2023–2025) (new version).svg | 300px]] | |||||
| 2025–present | ||||||
| [[File:Georgia's 2nd congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg | 300px]] |
Election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
References
References
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- Mitchell, Tia. "Redistricting puts southwest Georgia congressional district into play for GOP". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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