United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2006

=General=

Georgia has 13 congressional districts, whose lines were redrawn in 2005. Each district is home to approximately 630,000 Georgia residents. At present, six seats are held by Republicans and six seats are held by Democrats. The seat for district 10 is currently vacant due to the death of Congressman Norwood. Results for write in candidates can be found [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/write-in_county_06.pdf here] .

District 1

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Jim Nelson
votes = 43,668
percentage = 31.5%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Jack Kingston (incumbent)
votes = 94,961
percentage = 68.5%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/017.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 2

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Sanford Bishop (incumbent)
votes = 88,662
percentage = 67.9%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bradley Hughes
votes = 41,967
percentage = 32.1%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/018.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 3

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Mike McGraw
votes = 62,371
percentage = 32.4%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Lynn Westmoreland (incumbent)
votes = 130,428
percentage = 67.6%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/019.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 4

In the primary of July 18, incumbent Cynthia McKinney edged Johnson, a significant figure in DeKalb county politics, 47% to 45%. [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0718/02002.htm] Johnson subsequently defeated McKinney 59% to 41% in the August 8 runoff election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Hank Johnson
votes = 106,352
percentage = 75.4%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Catherine Davis
votes = 34,778
percentage = 24.6%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/020.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 5

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John Lewis (incumbent)
votes = 122,380
percentage = 100%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser =
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/021.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 6

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Steve Sinton
votes = 55,294
percentage = 27.6%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Price (incumbent)
votes = 144,958
percentage = 72.4%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/022.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 7

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Allan Burns
votes = 53,553
percentage = 29.1%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John Linder (incumbent)
votes = 130,561
percentage = 70.9%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/023.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 8

A Republican mid-decade redistricting made this Macon-based district more compact and somewhat more Republican. Democratic incumbent Jim Marshall faced a very tough challenge by former Congressman Mac Collins, who represented an adjoining district from 1993 to 2005. Less than 60 percent of the population in Marshall’s present 3rd District was retained in the new 8th District. The reconfigured 8th includes Butts County, the political base of his opponent, former Congressman Mac Collins, who once served as chairman of the county commission. On the other hand, the 8th also includes all of Macon, where Marshall served as mayor from 1995-99. [http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/07/ga_8_new_boundaries_likely_to.html] The race featured heavy spending, not only by the candidates themselves, but from independent groups. During the campaign, President George W. Bush attended a rally to try and help Collins. Marshall won reelection by some 1,700 votes.

Marshall was reelected with 63% in 2004, but in 2002 won by only 50.5% to 49.5%. This is one of the most competitive House races in the nation.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Jim Marshall (incumbent)
votes = 80,660
percentage = 50.5%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Mac Collins
votes = 78,908
percentage = 49.5%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/024.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 9

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John Bradbury
votes = 39,240
percentage = 23.4%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Nathan Deal (incumbent)
votes = 128,685
percentage = 76.6%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/025.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 10

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Terry Holley
votes = 57,032
percentage = 32.6%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charlie Norwood (incumbent)
votes = 117,721
percentage = 67.4%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/026.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 11

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Patrick Pillion
votes = 48,261
percentage = 28.9%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Phil Gingrey (incumbent)
votes = 118,524
percentage = 71.1%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/027.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 12

Democrat John Barrow unseated first-term Republican Max Burns by 52% to 48% in a Democratic leaning district which Burns won over a scandal-tainted opponent in 2002. This year, Burns sought a rematch. Recent redistricting made this southern Georgia district more mixed, but the balance still favored Democrats. Burns ran a tough campaign and made the race extremely close. In the end however Burns lost by 864 votes and ruled out a recount challenge to the certified results. This failure to win the seat by the GOP sealed the unprecedented gains of the Democrats in which they did not lose a single House seat, Senate Seat or Governorship they held going into the election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John Barrow(incumbent)
votes = 71,651
percentage = 50.3%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Max Burns
votes = 70,787
percentage = 49.7%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/028.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end

District 13

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = David Scott(incumbent)
votes = 103,019
percentage = 69.2%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Deborah Honeycutt
votes = 45,770
percentage = 30.8%
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)
swing =
-
colspan=6|Source: [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/029.htm Georgia Secretary of State] Election box end