Georgia's 4th congressional district

Georgia's 4th congressional district
Georgia's 4th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Hank Johnson (DLithonia)
Population (2010) 691,976 [1]
Cook PVI D+17[2]
"GA-4" redirects here. For Georgia State Route 4, see U.S. Route 1 in Georgia.

Georgia's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Democrat Hank Johnson, though the district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[3] The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.

The newly drawn district retains its majority African American status and includes the cities of Conyers, Covington, Decatur, Lilburn, Lithonia, and portions of Atlanta.[1][4]

Counties

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history
District created in 1827
Wilson Lumpkin Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
Redistricted to At-large district
Eliminated in favor of At-large districts in 1829
Created from the At-large district in 1845
Hugh A. Haralson Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1851
Redistricted from At-large district, and re-elected here in 1844
Charles Murphey Unionist March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William B. W. Dent Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Hiram B. Warner Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Lucius J. Gartrell Democratic March 4, 1857 –
January 23, 1861
Resgined
Vacant January 23, 1861 –
July 25, 1868
Civil War and Reconstruction
Samuel F. Gove Republican July 25, 1868 –
March 3, 1869
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vacant March 4, 1869 –
January 15, 1871
Jefferson F. Long Republican January 16, 1871 –
March 3, 1871
Elected after Samuel F. Gove was not permitted to qualify
Thomas J. Speer Republican March 4, 1871 –
August 18, 1872
Died
Vacant August 18, 1872 –
December 2, 1872
Erasmus W. Beck Democratic December 2, 1872 –
March 3, 1873
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry R. Harris Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1879
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry Persons Independent Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Hugh Buchanan Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1885
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry R. Harris Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas W. Grimes Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Charles L. Moses Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1897
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William C. Adamson Democratic March 4, 1897 –
December 18, 1917
Resigned to become member of the Board of U.S. General Appraisers
Vacant December 18, 1917 –
January 16, 1918
William C. Wright Democratic January 16, 1918 –
March 3, 1933
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Emmett M. Owen Democratic March 4, 1933 –
June 21, 1939
Died
Vacant June 21, 1939 –
August 1, 1939
A. Sidney Camp Democratic August 1, 1939 –
July 24, 1954
Died
Vacant July 24, 1954 –
November 2, 1954
John J. Flynt, Jr. Democratic November 2, 1954 –
January 3, 1965
Redistricted to the 6th district
James MacKay Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Benjamin B. Blackburn Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1975
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Elliott H. Levitas Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1985
Lost re-election
Pat Swindall Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1989
Lost re-election
Ben L. Jones Democratic January 3, 1989 –
January 3, 1993
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Linder Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997
Redistricted to the 11th district
Cynthia McKinney Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003
Redistricted from the 11th district, and re-elected here in 1996
Denise Majette Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2005
Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Cynthia McKinney Democratic January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2007
Lost renomination
Hank Johnson Democratic January 3, 2007 –
present
First elected in 2006

Election Results

2002

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise Majette* 118,045 77.03
Republican Cynthia Van Auken 35,202 22.97
Total votes 153,247 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2004

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia McKinney* 157,461 63.76
Republican Catherine Davis 89,509 36.24
Total votes 246,970 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2006

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson* 106,352 75.32
Republican Catherine Davis 34,778 24.63
No party Others 64 0.05%
Total votes 141,194 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2008

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson* 224,494 99.91
No party Others 200 0.09%
Total votes 224,694 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2010

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Johnson* 131,760 74.67
Republican Liz Carter 44,707 25.33
Total votes 176,467 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th congressional district

As of May 2015, there are five former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th congressional district who are currently living at this time.

Representative Term of office Date of birth (and age)
Pat Swindall 1985–1989 October 18, 1950
Ben Jones 1989–1993 August 30, 1941
John Linder 1993–1997 September 9, 1942
Cynthia McKinney 1997–2003
2005–2007
March 17, 1955
Denise Majette 2003–2005 May 18, 1955

Historical district boundaries

The district from 2007 to 2013
The district from 2003 to 2007.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
  2. "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  3. Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27
  4. Statistical breakdown of 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1

External links

Coordinates: 33°41′59″N 84°03′02″W / 33.69972°N 84.05056°W / 33.69972; -84.05056

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