Georgia's 2nd congressional district

Georgia's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Democrat Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Georgia's largest district by land area, it comprises much of the southwestern portion of the state. Much of the district is rural, although the district has a number of small cities and medium-sized towns, such as Albany, Americus, Bainbridge, and Thomasville. It also contains most of Columbus and Macon. The district is also the historic home of former President Jimmy Carter.

The 2nd district is one of the most consistently Democratic in the country, as Democrats have held it since 1875. However, it has grown far less heavily blue in recent years due to shifting demographics. With a PVI of D+4, it is the least Democratic majority-black district in the United States.

The district's boundaries were redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps . Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27 In 2021, following the 2020 census, the 156th Georgia General Assembly passed new congressional maps signed by Governor Kemp, and redrew this district from 51% African American to 49% African American, beginning in 2023, however this is primarily due to the decline of black population in the rural Black Belt.

Counties and communities For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 court order), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST13/CD119_GA02.pdf

Baker County (1)

Newton

Bibb County (1)

Macon (part; also 8th)

Chattahoochee County (1)

Cusseta

Calhoun County (4)

All four communities

Clay County (2)

Bluffton, Fort Gaines

Crawford County (3)

All three communities

Decatur County (5)

All five communities

Dooly County (6)

All six communities

Dougherty County (2)

Albany, Putney

Early County (4)

All four communities

Grady County (3)

All three communities

Houston County (3)

Centerville, Robins AFB, Warner Robins (part; also 8th; shared with Peach County)

Lee County (2)

Leesburg, Smithville

Macon County (4)

All four communities

Marion County (2)

Buena Vista, Tazewell

Miller County (2)

Boykin, Colquitt

Mitchell County (5)

All five communities

Muscogee County (1)

Columbus (part; also 3rd)

Peach County (4)

All four communities

Quitman County (1)

Georgetown

Randolph County (3)

All three communities

Schley County (1)

Ellaville

Seminole County (2)

Donalsonville, Iron City

Stewart County (2)

Lumpkin, Richland

Sumter County (5)

All five communities

Talbot County (6)

All six communities

Taylor County (3)

All three communities

Terrell County (4)

All four communities

Thomas County (7)

All seven communities

Webster County (1)

Preston

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 56% - 43%2012 PresidentObama 57% - 42%2016 PresidentClinton 54% - 45% SenateBarksdale 49% - 48%2018 GovernorAbrams 55% - 45% Lt. GovernorRiggs Amico 55% - 45% Attorney GeneralBailey 54% - 46%2020 PresidentBiden 55% - 44%2021 Senate (Reg.)Ossoff 56% - 44% Senate (Spec.)Warnock 56% - 44%2022 SenateWarnock 56% - 44% GovernorAbrams 52% - 48% Lt. GovernorBailey 51% - 47% Secretary of StateNguyen 49% - 48% Attorney GeneralJordan 52% - 47%2024 PresidentHarris 54% - 46%

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1789 Abraham Baldwin Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 –March 3, 1791 Elected in 1789.Re-elected in 1791.Redistricted to the . 1789–1791"Middle district": Burke, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Greene, Liberty, Richmond, Washington, and Wilkes counties March 4, 1791 –March 3, 1793 1791–1793"Middle district": Burke, Columbia, Richmond, and Washington counties District inactive March 4, 1793 –March 3, 1827 John Forsyth Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –November 7, 1827 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1826.Resigned. 1827–1829 Vacant November 7, 1827 –November 17, 1827 Richard H. Wilde Jacksonian November 17, 1827 –March 3, 1829 Elected November 17, 1827 to finish Forsyth's term and seated January 14, 1828.Redistricted to the . District inactive March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1845 Seaborn Jones Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1844. 1845–1853 Alfred Iverson Sr. Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846. Marshall J. Wellborn Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1848. James Johnson Constitutional Union March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1851. Alfred H. Colquitt Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1853. 1853–1861 Martin J. Crawford Democratic March 4, 1855 –January 23, 1861 Elected in 1855.Re-elected in 1857.Re-elected in 1859.Withdrew. Vacant January 23, 1861 –July 25, 1868 Civil War and Reconstruction Nelson Tift Democratic July 25, 1868 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1868 to finish term. 1868–1873 Vacant March 4, 1869 –December 22, 1870 Richard H. Whiteley Republican December 22, 1870 –March 3, 1875 Installed after Nelson Tift was not permitted to qualify.Re-elected in 1872. 1873–1883 William E. Smith Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878. Henry G. Turner Democratic March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Redistricted to the . 1883–1893 Benjamin E. Russell Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894. 1893–1903 James M. Griggs Democratic March 4, 1897 –January 5, 1910 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Died. 1903–1913 Vacant January 5, 1910 –February 6, 1910 Seaborn Roddenbery Democratic February 6, 1910 –September 25, 1913 Elected to finish Griggs's term.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Died. 1913–1923 Vacant September 25, 1913 –November 4, 1913 Frank Park Democratic November 4, 1913 –March 3, 1925 Elected to finish Roddenbery's term.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922. 1923–1933 E. Eugene Cox Democratic March 4, 1925 –December 24, 1952 Elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Died. 1933–1943 1943–1953 Vacant December 24, 1952 –February 4, 1953 1953–1963 J. L. Pilcher Democratic February 4, 1953 –January 3, 1965 Elected to finish Cox's term.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962. 1963–1973 Maston E. O'Neal Jr. Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1971 Elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968. Dawson Mathis Democratic January 3, 1971 –January 3, 1981 Elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978. 1973–1983 Charles F. Hatcher Democratic January 3, 1981 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990. 1983–1993 Sanford Bishop Democratic January 3, 1993 –present Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 1993–2003 2003–2007 2007–2013 2013–2023 2023–2025 2025–present

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Georgia's 2nd congressional district

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