Georgia's 8th congressional district
| Georgia's 8th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Current Representative | Austin Scott (R–Tifton) | |
| Population (2010) | 691,976[1] | |
| Median income | $38,714[2] | |
| Ethnicity | 59.81% White, 30.41% Black, 5.72% Hispanic | |
| Cook PVI | R+15[3] | |
Georgia's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Austin Scott, though the district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[4] The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.
The district is located in central and south-central Georgia, and stretches from the geographical center of the state to the Florida border. The district includes the cities of Warner Robins, Tifton, Thomasville, Moultrie, and portions of Macon and Valdosta.[5][6]
Counties
- Atkinson
- Ben Hill
- Bibb (Partial, see also 2nd district)
- Bleckley
- Brooks
- Colquitt
- Cook
- Dodge
- Houston
- Irwin
- Jones
- Lanier
- Lowndes (Partial, see also 1st district)
- Monroe
- Pulaski
- Telfair
- Thomas
- Tift
- Turner
- Twiggs
- Wilcox
- Wilkinson
- Worth
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District Home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created in 1845 | ||||
 Robert Toombs |
Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1853 | ||
 Alexander Stephens |
Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | redistricted from the 7th district | |
| Democrat | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |||
 John J. Jones |
Democratic | March 4, 1859 – January 23, 1861 | withdrew | |
| January 23, 1861 – March 3, 1867 | Civil War and Reconstruction, Seat was vacant | |||
| District eliminated in 1867 | ||||
| District reestablished in 1873 | ||||
| Vacant | March 4, 1873 – December 1, 1873 | |||
| Alexander Stephens |
Democrat | December 1, 1873 – November 4, 1882 | installed after rep-elect Ambrose R. Wright died before taking seat, resigned after being elected Governor | |
| Vacant | November 4, 1882 – December 4, 1882 | |||
| Seaborn Reese |
Democrat | December 4, 1882 – March 3, 1887 | ||
| Henry H. Carlton |
Democrat | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | ||
 Thomas G. Lawson |
Democrat | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 | ||
 William M. Howard |
Democrat | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1911 | ||
 Samuel J. Tribble |
Democrat | March 4, 1911 – December 8, 1916 | died | |
| Vacant | December 8, 1916 – January 11, 1917 | |||
| Tinsley W. Rucker, Jr. |
Democrat | January 11, 1917 – March 3, 1917 | ||
 Charles H. Brand |
Democrat | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933 | ||
| Braswell Deen |
Democrat | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | ||
| W. Benjamin Gibbs |
Democrat | January 3, 1939 – August 7, 1940 | died | |
| Vacant | August 7, 1940 – October 1, 1940 | |||
 Florence R. Gibbs |
Democrat | October 1, 1940 – January 3, 1941 | ||
| John S. Gibson |
Democrat | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1947 | ||
| William M. Wheeler |
Democrat | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1955 | ||
 Iris F. Blitch |
Democrat | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 | ||
 J. Russell Tuten |
Democrat | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | ||
 W. S. Stuckey, Jr. |
Democrat | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1977 | ||
 Billy Lee Evans |
Democrat | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 | ||
 J. Roy Rowland |
Democrat | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 | ||
 Saxby Chambliss |
Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | ||
 Mac Collins |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | redistricted from the 3rd district | |
 Lynn Westmoreland |
Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | redistricted to the 3rd district | |
 Jim Marshall |
Democrat | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | ||
 Austin Scott |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
Election Results
2006
| Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Marshall* | 80,660 | 50.55 | |
| Republican | Mac Collins | 78,908 | 49.45 | |
| Total votes | 159,568 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
- A Republican mid-decade redistricting made this Macon-based district more compact and somewhat more Republican. Incumbent Marshall faced a very tough challenge by former U.S. Representative 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, which was the political base of Collins, who once served as chair of the county commission. On the other hand, the 8th also includes all of the city of Macon where Marshall served as mayor from 1995 until 1999. The race featured heavy spending, not only by the candidates themselves but also from independent groups. During the campaign, President George W. Bush attended a rally on Collins' behalf.
2008
| Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Marshall* | 157,241 | 57.24 | |
| Republican | Rick Goddard | 117,446 | 42.76 | |
| Total votes | 274,687 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| Georgia's 8th Congressional District Election (2010) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
| Republican | Austin Scott | 102,770 | 52.70 | |||
| Democratic | Jim Marshall* | 92,250 | 47.30 | |||
| Total votes | 195,020 | 100.00 | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th congressional district
As of May 2015, there are seven former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th congressional district who are currently living at this time.
| Representative | Term in office | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
| W. S. Stuckey, Jr. | 1967–1977 | May 25, 1935 |
| Billy Lee Evans | 1977–1983 | November 10, 1941 |
| J. Roy Rowland | 1983–1995 | February 3, 1926 |
| Saxby Chambliss | 1995–2003 | November 10, 1943 |
| Mac Collins | 2003–2005 | October 15, 1944 |
| Lynn Westmoreland | 2005–2007 | April 2, 1950 |
| Jim Marshall | 2007–2011 | March 31, 1948 |
Historical district boundaries
The district from 2007 to 2013
The district from 2003 to 2007
See also
References
- ↑ Statistical Analysis of 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
- ↑ http://www.census.gov/mycd/#
- ↑ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2012 Congressional maps - closeup of Macon and Columbus, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
- 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.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
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Coordinates: 31°46′47″N 83°27′05″W / 31.77972°N 83.45139°W
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