Georgia's 6th congressional district

Georgia's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. , it is represented by Democrat Lucy McBath. It is the wealthiest wealthiest congressional district in the Southeastern United States --outside of Northern Virginia-- and the 28th wealthiest in the United States, with 27.0 percent of households earning over $200,000, per a 2024 study.

History Georgia's 6th congressional district has existed since the 29th Congress (1845–1847), the first Congress in which U.S. representatives were elected from districts rather than at-large. Georgia gained a sixth U.S. representative for the first time in the 13th Congress (1813–1815).

Located in north-central Georgia, the district consists of some north-western suburbs of Atlanta, portions of eastern Cobb County, western and southern Fulton County, eastern Douglas County, and northern Fayette County. From 1965 to 1993, the 6th District covered a swath of exurban and rural territory south and west of Atlanta. In 1992, it moved to its present position in Atlanta's northern suburbs.

Representatives The district is known for producing prominent figures in American politics, including former House Speaker and 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, former Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, and former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson. It was also known as a suburban Republican stronghold for much of its recent history, and the party held the seat from 1992 to 2018. However, Metro Atlanta's recent population growth has brought Democratic-leaning voters into the area, as evidenced by McBath's 2018 victory over Republican incumbent Karen Handel. The district's new boundaries have made it into a safe Democratic district.

Recent election results from statewide races The following chart shows the results of recent federal and statewide races in the 6th district.

Year Office Winner D % R % 2012 President Mitt Romney (R) 37.4% 60.9% 2016 President Donald Trump (R) 46.8% 48.3% Senate Johnny Isakson (R) 37.0% 57.9% 2018 Governor Stacey Abrams (D) 51.0% 47.5% Lieutenant Governor Sarah Riggs Amico (D) 50.1% 49.9% Attorney General Chris Carr (R) 49.6% 50.4% 2020 President Joe Biden (D) 54.9% 43.6% 2021 Senate Jon Ossoff (D) 52.6% 47.4% Senate (special) Raphael Warnock (D) 53.7% 46.3% Redistricted for the 2022 cycle 2022 Senate Herschel Walker (R) 41.5% 55.6% Governor Brian Kemp (R) 35.7% 63.4% Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R) 37.4% 60.0% Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) 33.3% 63.2% Attorney General Chris Carr (R) 37.2% 61.0% Redistricted for the 2024 cycle 2024 President Kamala Harris (D) 74.6% 24.6%

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_GA06.pdf

Cobb County (4)

Austell, Fair Oaks (part; also 11th), Mableton, Marietta (part; also 11th), Powder Springs, Smyrna, Vinings Douglas County (2) Douglasville (part; also 3rd), Lithia Springs Fayette County (2) Fayetteville (part; also 3rd), Tyrone (part; also 3rd)

Fulton County (9)

Atlanta (part; also 5th; shared with DeKalb County), Chattahoochee Hills (part; also 3rd; shared with Coweta County), College Park (part; also 5th; shared with Clayton County), East Point (part; also 5th), Fairburn, Palmetto (part; also 3rd; shared with Coweta County), Sandy Springs (part; also 7th), South Fulton, Union City

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District geography District created March 4, 1827 Tomlinson Fort Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –March 3, 1829 Elected in 1826. 1827–1829 District inactive March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1845 Howell Cobb Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1851 Re-elected in 1844.Re-elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848.Elected Governor of Georgia in 1851. 1845–1853 Junius Hillyer Constitutional Union March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1851.Re-elected in 1853. Democratic 1853–1861 Howell Cobb Democratic March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1855. James Jackson Democratic March 4, 1857 –January 23, 1861 Elected in 1857.Re-elected in 1859.Resigned from office in 1861, following Georgia's secession from the Union. Vacant January 23, 1861 –July 25, 1868 Civil War and Reconstruction Vacant July 25, 1868 –March 3, 1869 Georgia rejoined the Union, but district failed to elect a member to finish the term. 1868–1873 Vacant March 4, 1869 –December 22, 1870 District failed to elect a member. William P. Price Democratic December 22, 1870 –March 3, 1873 Elected to finish the vacant term.Re-elected in 1870.Retired. James H. Blount Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Retired. 1873–1883 1883–1893 Thomas B. Cabaniss Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1892.Lost renomination. 1893–1903 Charles L. Bartlett Democratic March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1894.Re-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.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Retired. 1903–1913 1913–1923 James W. Wise Democratic March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1925 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Failed to attend the 68th Congress due to prolonged illness.Retired. 1923–1933 Samuel Rutherford Democratic March 4, 1925 –February 4, 1932 Elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Died. Vacant February 4, 1932 –March 2, 1932 Carlton Mobley Democratic March 2, 1932 –March 3, 1933 Elected to finish Rutherford's term.Retired. Carl Vinson Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1965 Redistricted from the and 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.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Retired. 1933–1943 1943–1953 1953–1963 1963–1973 John Flynt Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1979 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Retired. 1973–1983 Newt Gingrich Republican January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1999 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.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998, but resigned. 1983–1993 1993–2003 Vacant January 3, 1999 –February 23, 1999 Johnny Isakson Republican February 23, 1999 –January 3, 2005 Elected to finish Gingrich's term.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 2003–2006Parts of Cobb, Cherokee, and Fulton counties Tom Price Republican January 3, 2005 –February 10, 2017 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.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. 2007–2013Cherokee County and parts of Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton counties 2013–2023Parts of Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton counties Vacant February 10, 2017 –June 26, 2017 Karen Handel Republican June 26, 2017 –January 3, 2019 Elected to finish Price's term.Lost re-election. Lucy McBath Democratic January 3, 2019 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the 7th district. Rich McCormick Republican January 3, 2023 –January 3, 2025 Elected in 2022.Redistricted to the 7th district. 2023–2025Dawson and Forsyth counties; Parts of Cobb, Cherokee, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties Lucy McBath Democratic January 3, 2025 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2024. 2025–presentParts of Cobb, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, and Fulton counties

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See also Georgia's at-large congressional district Georgia's 10th congressional district Georgia's 4th congressional district Georgia's congressional districts Georgia's 6th congressional district special election, 2017

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