Georgia's 11th congressional district
Georgia's 11th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Barry Loudermilk. The district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[5] The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.
| Georgia's 11th congressional district | |||
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.tif.png) Georgia's 11th congressional district – since January 3, 2013. | |||
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2016) | 764,184[2] | ||
| Median income | $72,445[3] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+17[4] | ||
Located in the northwestern portion of the Atlanta metropolitan area, the district includes Cartersville, Marietta, Woodstock, and portions of Atlanta.[6]
Counties
- Bartow
- Cherokee
- Cobb (Partial, see also 6th district, and 13th district)
- Fulton (Partial, see also 5th district, 6th district, and 13th district)
Recent results in presidential elections
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | George W. Bush 66% – Al Gore 35% |
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 71% – John Kerry 29% |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 64.3% – Barack Obama 34.7% |
| 2012 | President | Mitt Romney 65.4% – Barack Obama 35.6% |
| 2016 | President | Donald Trump 60.3% – Hillary Clinton 35.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Brian Kemp 59.3% - Stacey Abrams 39.3% |
List of members representing the district
| Cong ress |
Years | Representative | Party | Historical boundaries | Electoral history | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established following the 52nd Congress, based on the 1890 Census. | |||||||
| 53rd | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 |
 Henry G. Turner |
Democratic | Re-elected in 1892 after being redistricted from the 2nd district. Re-elected in 1894. |
[data unknown/missing] | ||
| 54th 55th |
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1913 |
 William G. Brantley |
Democratic | [data unknown/missing] | [data unknown/missing] | ||
| 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd |
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
 John R. Walker |
Democratic | [data unknown/missing] | [data unknown/missing] | ||
| 64th 65th 66th |
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 |
 William C. Lankford |
Democratic | [data unknown/missing] | [data unknown/missing] | ||
| 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
March 3, 1933 – January 3, 1993 |
District eliminated beginning with the 73rd Congress, based on the 1930 census. District re-established following the 102nd Congress, based on the 1990 census. | |||||
| 103rd | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 |
 Cynthia McKinney |
Democratic | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996 after being redistricted to the 4th district. |
[data unknown/missing] | ||
| 104th 105th |
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 |
 John Linder |
Republican | Re-elected in 1996 after being redistricted from the 4th district. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002 after being redistricted to the 7th district. |
[data unknown/missing] | ||
| 106th 107th 108th |
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2015 |
 Phil Gingrey |
Republican | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Chattooga, Floyd, Haralson, Heard, Meriwether, Polk, Talbot counties and parts of Bartow, Carroll, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Harris, Muscogee, Paulding, Troup, Upson counties. | ||
| 109th 110th |
Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Haralson, and Polk counties and parts of Carroll, Cobb, and Gordon counties. | ||||||
| 111th 112th 113th |
Bartow and Cherokee counties and parts of Cobb and Fulton counties. | ||||||
| 114th 115th 116th |
January 3, 2015 – Present |
 Barry Loudermilk |
Republican | Elected in 2014. | .tif.png) | ||
Election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Gingrey | 69,261 | 51.62 | |
| Democratic | Roger Kahn | 64,923 | 48.38 | |
| Total votes | 134,184 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Gingrey* | 120,696 | 57.40 | |
| Democratic | Rick Crawford | 89,591 | 42.60 | |
| Total votes | 210,287 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Gingrey* | 118,524 | 71.06 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Pillion | 48,261 | 28.94 | |
| Total votes | 166,785 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Gingrey* | 204,082 | 68.19 | |
| Democratic | Bud Gammon | 95,220 | 31.81 | |
| Total votes | 299,302 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Gingrey* | 163,515 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 163,515 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=13&cd=11
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=13&cd=11
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27
- 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
Further reading
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
External links
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