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Georgia's 6th congressional district
U.S. House district for Georgia
U.S. House district for Georgia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| state | Georgia |
| district number | 6 |
| image name | |
| image caption | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025 |
| representative | Lucy McBath |
| party | Democratic |
| residence | Marietta |
| distribution ref | |
| percent urban | 99.77 |
| percent rural | 0.23 |
| population | 803,570 |
| population year | 2024 |
| median income | $90,929 |
| percent white | 54.8 |
| percent hispanic | 11.2 |
| percent black | 18.2 |
| percent asian | 11.6 |
| percent more than one race | 10.7 |
| percent other race | 4.4 |
| cpvi | D+25 |
| percent more than one race = 10.7 Georgia's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. , it is represented by Democrat Lucy McBath.
History
Georgia's 6th congressional district has existed since the 29th Congress (1845–1847), the first Congress in which U.S. representatives were elected from districts rather than at-large. Georgia gained a sixth U.S. representative for the first time in the 13th Congress (1813–1815).
Located in north-central Georgia, the district consists of some north-western suburbs of Atlanta, portions of eastern Cobb County, western and southern Fulton County, eastern Douglas County, and northern Fayette County. From 1965 to 1993, the 6th District covered a swath of exurban and rural territory south and west of Atlanta. In 1992, it moved to its present position in Atlanta's northern suburbs.
Representatives
The district is known for producing prominent figures in American politics, including former House Speaker and 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, former Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, and former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson. It was also known as a suburban Republican stronghold for much of its recent history, and the party held the seat from 1992 to 2018. However, Metro Atlanta's recent population growth has brought Democratic-leaning voters into the area, as evidenced by McBath's 2018 victory over Republican incumbent Karen Handel. The district's new boundaries have made it into a safe Democratic district.
Recent election results from statewide races
The following chart shows the results of recent federal and statewide races in the 6th district.
| Year | Office | Winner | D % | R % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | President | Mitt Romney (R) | 37.4% | 60.9% | |
| 2016 | President | Donald Trump (R) | 46.8% | 48.3% | |
| Senate | Johnny Isakson (R) | 37.0% | 57.9% | ||
| 2018 | Governor | Stacey Abrams (D) | 51.0% | 47.5% | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Sarah Riggs Amico (D) | 50.1% | 49.9% | ||
| Attorney General | Chris Carr (R) | 49.6% | 50.4% | ||
| 2020 | President | Joe Biden (D) | 54.9% | 43.6% | |
| 2021 | Senate | Jon Ossoff (D) | 52.6% | 47.4% | |
| Senate (special) | Raphael Warnock (D) | 53.7% | 46.3% | ||
| Redistricted for the 2022 cycle | |||||
| 2022 | Senate | Herschel Walker (R) | 41.5% | 55.6% | |
| Governor | Brian Kemp (R) | 35.7% | 63.4% | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones (R) | 37.4% | 60.0% | ||
| Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger (R) | 33.3% | 63.2% | ||
| Attorney General | Chris Carr (R) | 37.2% | 61.0% | ||
| Redistricted for the 2024 cycle | |||||
| 2024 | President | Kamala Harris (D) | 74.6% | 24.6% |
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.
Cobb County (4)
: Austell, Fair Oaks (part; also 11th), Mableton, Marietta (part; also 11th), Powder Springs, Smyrna, Vinings Douglas County (2) : Douglasville (part; also 3rd), Lithia Springs Fayette County (2) : Fayetteville (part; also 3rd), Tyrone (part; also 3rd)
Fulton County (9)
: Atlanta (part; also 5th; shared with DeKalb County), Chattahoochee Hills (part; also 3rd; shared with Coweta County), College Park (part; also 5th; shared with Clayton County), East Point (part; also 5th), Fairburn, Palmetto (part; also 3rd; shared with Coweta County), Sandy Springs (part; also 7th), South Fulton, Union City
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ress | Electoral history | District geography | ||||
| District created March 4, 1827 | ||||||
| [[File:TomlinsonFort.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Tomlinson Fort | ||||||
| (Milledgeville) | Jacksonian | nowrap | March 4, 1827 – | |||
| March 3, 1829 | Elected in 1826. | 1827–1829 | ||||
| District inactive | nowrap | March 4, 1829 – | ||||
| March 3, 1845 | ||||||
| [[File:Howell cobb.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Howell Cobb | ||||||
| (Athens) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1845 – | |||
| March 3, 1851 | Re-elected in 1844. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1846. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1848. | ||||||
| Elected Governor of Georgia in 1851. | 1845–1853 | |||||
| [[File:Junius Hillyer.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Junius Hillyer | ||||||
| (Monroe) | Constitutional Union | March 4, 1851 – | ||||
| March 3, 1855 | Elected in 1851. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1853. | ||||||
| Democratic | 1853–1861 | |||||
| [[File:Howell Cobb-crop.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Howell Cobb | ||||||
| (Athens) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1855 – | |||
| March 3, 1857 | Elected in 1855. | |||||
| [[File:JamesJacksonGA.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| James Jackson | ||||||
| (Athens) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1857 – | |||
| January 23, 1861 | Elected in 1857. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1859. | ||||||
| Resigned from office in 1861, following Georgia's secession from the Union. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 23, 1861 – | ||||
| July 25, 1868 | Civil War and Reconstruction | |||||
| Vacant | nowrap | July 25, 1868 – | ||||
| March 3, 1869 | Georgia rejoined the Union, but district failed to elect a member to finish the term. | 1868–1873 | ||||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 4, 1869 – | ||||
| December 22, 1870 | District failed to elect a member. | |||||
| [[File:WilliamPPrice.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| William P. Price | ||||||
| (Dahlonega) | Democratic | nowrap | December 22, 1870 – | |||
| March 3, 1873 | Elected to finish the vacant term. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1870. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:James Henderson Blount - Brady-Handy.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| James H. Blount | ||||||
| (Macon) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – | ||||
| March 3, 1893 | Elected in 1872. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1874. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1876. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1878. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1880. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1882. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1884. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1886. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1888. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1890. | ||||||
| Retired. | 1873–1883 | |||||
| 1883–1893 | ||||||
| [[File:Thomas B. Cabaniss.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Thomas B. Cabaniss | ||||||
| (Forsyth) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1893 – | |||
| March 3, 1895 | Elected in 1892. | |||||
| Lost renomination. | 1893–1903 | |||||
| [[File:CharlesLBartlett.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Charles L. Bartlett | ||||||
| (Macon) | Democratic | March 4, 1895 – | ||||
| March 3, 1915 | Elected in 1894. | |||||
| Re-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. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1910. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1912. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| 1903–1913 | ||||||
| 1913–1923 | ||||||
| [[File:JamesWWise.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| James W. Wise | ||||||
| (Fayetteville) | Democratic | March 4, 1915 – | ||||
| March 3, 1925 | Elected in 1914. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1916. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1918. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1920. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1922. | ||||||
| Failed to attend the 68th Congress due to prolonged illness. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| 1923–1933 | ||||||
| [[File:SamuelRutherfordGA.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Samuel Rutherford | ||||||
| (Forsyth) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1925 – | |||
| February 4, 1932 | Elected in 1924. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1926. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1928. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1930. | ||||||
| Died. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | February 4, 1932 – | ||||
| March 2, 1932 | ||||||
| [[File:Carlton Mobley 1932.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Carlton Mobley | ||||||
| (Forsyth) | Democratic | nowrap | March 2, 1932 – | |||
| March 3, 1933 | Elected to finish Rutherford's term. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:Carl Vinson 1943 Portrait.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Carl Vinson | ||||||
| (Milledgeville) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – | ||||
| January 3, 1965 | Redistricted from the and 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. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1954. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1956. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1958. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1960. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1962. | ||||||
| Retired. | 1933–1943 | |||||
| 1943–1953 | ||||||
| 1953–1963 | ||||||
| 1963–1973 | ||||||
| [[File:John James Flynt.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John Flynt | ||||||
| (Griffin) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – | ||||
| January 3, 1979 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1964. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1966. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1968. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1970. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1972. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1974. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1976. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| 1973–1983 | ||||||
| [[File:NewtGingrich.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Newt Gingrich | ||||||
| (Marietta) | Republican | January 3, 1979 – | ||||
| January 3, 1999 | Elected in 1978. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1980. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1982. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1984. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1986. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1988. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1990. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1994. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1996. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1998, but resigned. | ||||||
| 1983–1993 | ||||||
| 1993–2003 | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 3, 1999 – | ||||
| February 23, 1999 | ||||||
| [[File:Johnny Isakson.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Johnny Isakson | ||||||
| (Marietta) | Republican | February 23, 1999 – | ||||
| January 3, 2005 | Elected to finish Gingrich's term. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2000. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2002. | ||||||
| Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | ||||||
| 2003–2006 | ||||||
| Parts of Cobb, Cherokee, and Fulton counties | ||||||
| [[File:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 6 map.png | frameless]] | |||||
| [[File:Tom Price crop.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Tom Price | ||||||
| (Roswell) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – | ||||
| February 10, 2017 | 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. | ||||||
| Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. | ||||||
| 2007–2013 | ||||||
| Cherokee County and parts of Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton counties | ||||||
| [[File:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 06, 110th Congress.png | 300px]] | |||||
| 2013–2023 | ||||||
| Parts of Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton counties | ||||||
| [[File:Georgia US Congressional District 6 (since 2013).tif | 300px]] | |||||
| Vacant | nowrap | February 10, 2017 – | ||||
| June 26, 2017 | ||||||
| [[File:Karen C. Handel.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Karen Handel | ||||||
| (Roswell) | Republican | nowrap | June 26, 2017 – | |||
| January 3, 2019 | Elected to finish Price's term. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Lucy McBath, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Lucy McBath | ||||||
| (Marietta) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2019 – | |||
| January 3, 2023 | Elected in 2018. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2020. | ||||||
| Redistricted to the 7th district. | ||||||
| [[File:Rep. Rich McCormick official photo, 118th Congress (1).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Rich McCormick | ||||||
| (Suwanee) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – | ||||
| January 3, 2025 | Elected in 2022. | |||||
| Redistricted to the 7th district. | 2023–2025 | |||||
| Dawson and Forsyth counties; Parts of Cobb, Cherokee, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties | ||||||
| [[File:Georgia's 6th congressional district (2023–2025) (new version).svg | 300px]] | |||||
| [[File:Lucy McBath, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Lucy McBath | ||||||
| (Marietta) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2025 – | |||
| present | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2024. | 2025–present | ||||
| Parts of Cobb, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, and Fulton counties | ||||||
| [[File:Georgia's 6th congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg | 300px]] |
Election results
1974
Main article: Georgia's 6th congressional district election, 1974
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2017 special election
Main article: Georgia's 6th congressional district special election, 2017
2018
2020
2022
2024
References
References
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- "My Congressional District".
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- (2023-12-28). "Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP".
- {{CongBio. F000289. Tomlinson Fort
- {{CongBio. C000548. Howell Cobb
- {{CongBio. H000625. Junius Hillyer
- {{CongBio. J000016. James Jackson
- {{CongBio. P000533. William Pierce Price
- {{CongBio. B000568. James Henderson Blount
- {{CongBio. C000001. Thomas Banks Cabaniss
- {{CongBio. B000199. Charles Lafayette Bartlett
- {{CongBio. W000650. James Walter Wise
- {{CongBio. R000549. Samuel Rutherford
- {{CongBio. M000835. William Carlton Mobley
- {{CongBio. V000105. Carl Vinson
- {{CongBio. F000229. John James Flynt, Jr.
- {{CongBio. G000225. Newton Leroy Gingrich
- {{CongBio. I000055. Johnny Isakson
- {{CongBio. P000591. Tom Price
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