U.S. House district for Georgia
Georgia's 9th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries
Representative Distribution 57.32% rural[ 1] 42.68% urban Population (2023) 810,092[ 2] Median household income $75,543[ 3] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+22[ 4]
Georgia's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the north of the U.S. state of Georgia . The district is represented by Republican Andrew Clyde , who succeeded fellow Republican Doug Collins .[ 5] The district is mostly rural and exurban in character, though it stretches into Hall (home to the district's largest city, Gainesville ) and Gwinnett counties on Atlanta 's northern fringe.
The district has a heavy Republican lean. Donald Trump carried the district with almost 78 percent of the vote in 2016, his fourth-best showing in the nation. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+22, it is one of the most Republican districts in Georgia.[ 4] The district swung rapidly into the Republican column after then-congressman and future governor Nathan Deal switched parties in 1995. Since then, no Democrat running in the district has crossed the 40 percent mark, and only one Democrat has won as much as 30 percent.
Republicans are no less dominant at the state and local level. It was one of the first areas of Georgia where old-line Southern Democrats began splitting their tickets. Despite this, even as the district turned increasingly Republican at the national level (Jimmy Carter is the only Democratic presidential candidate to carry the district since 1960), conservative Democrats still held most local offices well into the 1990s. However, after Deal's party switch, Republicans gradually eroded the Democratic advantage, with the help of other party switchers. By the early 21st century, there were almost no elected Democrats left above the county level.
Much of this district was the 10th district from 2003 to 2007; it became the 9th once again in a mid-decade redistricting.
Four-term Republican Doug Collins announced in January 2020 that he would run for U.S. senator .[ 6] Collins placed third in the race, behind incumbent Kelly Loeffler and her Democrat opponent Raphael Warnock .
Past counties in the district [ edit ]
Current composition [ edit ]
#
County
Seat
Population
11
Banks
Homer
19,789
111
Fannin
Blue Ridge
25,955
119
Franklin
Carnesville
24,782
123
Gilmer
Ellijay
32,860
135
Gwinnett
Lawrenceville
983,526
137
Habersham
Clarkesville
48,757
139
Hall
Gainesville
217,267
147
Hart
Hartwell
27,556
187
Lumpkin
Dahlonega
35,258
241
Rabun
Clayton
17,442
257
Stephens
Toccoa
27,228
281
Towns
Hiawassee
13,035
291
Union
Blairsville
27,124
311
White
Cleveland
29,026
Cities with 10,000 or more people[ edit ]
2,500-10,000 people[ edit ]
Flowery Branch – 9,391
Toccoa – 9,133
Dahlonega – 7,537
Auburn – 7,495
Oakwood – 4,822
Cornelia – 4,503
Hartwell – 4,470
Baldwin – 3,629
Cleveland – 3,514
Lula – 2,822
Raoul – 2,803
Reed Creek – 2,604
Recent results in statewide elections [ edit ]
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District map
District created March 4, 1873
Hiram P. Bell (Cumming )
Democratic
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
43rd
Elected in 1872 .[data missing ]
Vacant
March 3, 1875 – May 5, 1875
44th
Garnett McMillan (D) was elected in 1874 but died January 14, 1875.
Benjamin H. Hill (Atlanta )
Democratic
May 5, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Elected to finish McMillan's term .Re-elected in 1876 . Resigned when elected U.S. senator .
Vacant
March 3, 1877 – March 13, 1877
45th
Hiram P. Bell (Cumming )
Democratic
March 13, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Elected to finish Hill's term . Lost re-election.
Emory Speer (Athens )
Independent Democratic
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
46th 47th
Elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 .[data missing ]
Allen D. Candler (Gainesville )
Democratic
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891
48th 49th 50th 51st
Elected in 1882 .Re-elected in 1884 .Re-elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 .[data missing ]
Thomas E. Winn (Lawrenceville )
Democratic
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
52nd
Elected in 1890 .[data missing ]
Farish C. Tate (Jasper )
Democratic
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th
Elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .[data missing ]
Thomas M. Bell (Gainesville )
Democratic
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1931
59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st
Elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-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 .[data missing ]
John S. Wood (Canton )
Democratic
March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935
72nd 73rd
Elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 .[data missing ]
B. Frank Whelchel (Gainesville )
Democratic
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th
Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .[data missing ]
John S. Wood (Canton )
Democratic
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953
79th 80th 81st 82nd
Elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .[data missing ]
Phillip M. Landrum (Jasper )
Democratic
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th
Elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .[data missing ]
Ed Jenkins (Jasper )
Democratic
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993
95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1976 .Re-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 .[data missing ]
Nathan Deal (Clermont )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 – April 10, 1995
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th
Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 . Redistricted to the 10th district .
Republican
April 10, 1995 – January 3, 2003
Charlie Norwood (Evans )
Republican
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
108th 109th
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 . Redistricted to the 10th district .
2003–2007
Nathan Deal (Gainesville )
Republican
January 3, 2007 – March 21, 2010
110th 111th
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 . Resigned to run for Governor of Georgia .
2007–2013
Vacant
March 21, 2010 – June 8, 2010
111th
Tom Graves (Ranger )
Republican
June 8, 2010 – January 3, 2013
111th 112th
Elected to finish Deal's term .Re-elected in 2010 . Redistricted to the 14th district .
Doug Collins (Gainesville )
Republican
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021
113th 114th 115th 116th
Elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
2013–2023
Andrew Clyde (Athens )
Republican
January 3, 2021 – present
117th 118th
Elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022
2023–2025
2010 special election [ edit ]
Nathan Deal resigned March 21, 2010 to run for Governor of Georgia. A special election was held on June 8, 2010.
2010 general election [ edit ]
Following redistricting, Tom Graves moved to the newly created 14th district.
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