Georgia's 1st congressional district
| Georgia's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2024) | 806,580[2] |
| Median household income | $72,484[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+8[3] |
Georgia's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is currently represented by Republican Buddy Carter. The district's boundaries were redrawn following the 2010 United States census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[4] The first election using the new district boundaries were the 2012 congressional elections.
The district comprises the entire coastal area of Sea Islands and much of the southeastern part of the state. In addition to Savannah, the district includes the cities of Brunswick, Jesup, and Waycross.
There are three military bases in the district:
- Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, at Kings Bay in Camden County
- Fort Stewart, near Hinesville in Liberty County
- Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah
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.[5][6]
Appling County (3)
- All three communities
Bacon County (2)
Brantley County (5)
- All five communities
Bryan County (3)
- All three communities
Camden County (5)
- All five communities
Charlton County (2)
Chatham County (18)
- All 18 communities
Effingham County (3)
- Guyton (part; also 12th), Rincon, Springfield (part; also 12th)
Glynn County (7)
- All seven communities
Liberty County (8)
- All eight communities
Long County (1)
McIntosh County (3)
- All three communities
Pierce County (5)
- All five communities
Ware County (7)
- All seven communities
Wayne County (4)
- All four communities
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 55% - 44% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 57% - 43% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 57% - 40% |
| Senate | Isakson 60% - 36% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Kemp 57% - 42% |
| Lt. Governor | Duncan 58% - 42% | |
| Attorney General | Carr 58% - 42% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 56% - 43% |
| 2021 | Senate (Reg.) | Perdue 56% - 44% |
| Senate (Spec.) | Loeffler 56% - 44% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Walker 56% - 44% |
| Governor | Kemp 60% - 39% | |
| Lt. Governor | Jones 58% - 39% | |
| Attorney General | Carr 59% - 40% | |
| Secretary of State | Raffensperger 60% - 37% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 58% - 42% |
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston (Incumbent) | 103,661 | 72.14 | |
| Democratic | Don Smart | 40,026 | 27.85 | |
| No party | Others | 13 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 143,700 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston (Incumbent) | 188,347 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 188,347 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston (Incumbent) | 94,961 | 68.50 | |
| Democratic | Jim Nelson | 43,668 | 31.50 | |
| Total votes | 138,629 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston (Incumbent) | 165,911 | 66.53 | |
| Democratic | Bill Gillespie | 83,486 | 33.47 | |
| Total votes | 249,397 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston (Incumbent) | 117,270 | 71.63 | |
| Democratic | Oscar L. Harris, II | 46,449 | 28.37 | |
| Total votes | 163,719 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kingston (Incumbent) | 157,181 | 62.98 | |
| Democratic | Lesli Messinger | 92,399 | 37.02 | |
| Total votes | 249,580 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 72.19 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Carter | 95,337 | 60.91 | |
| Democratic | Brian Reese | 61,175 | 39.09 | |
| Total votes | 156,512 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Carter (Incumbent) | 210,243 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 210,243 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Carter (Incumbent) | 144,501 | 57.77 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Ring | 105,633 | 42.23 | |
| Total votes | 250,134 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Carter (Incumbent) | 189,457 | 58.35 | |
| Democratic | Joyce Griggs | 135,238 | 41.65 | |
| Total votes | 324,695 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Carter (Incumbent) | 156,128 | 59.15 | |
| Democratic | Wade Herring | 107,837 | 40.85 | |
| Total votes | 263,695 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buddy Carter (Incumbent) | 220,576 | 62.00 | |
| Democratic | Patti Hewitt | 135,281 | 38.00 | |
| Total votes | 355,857 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
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