Georgia's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the north of the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is represented by Republican Andrew Clyde, who succeeded fellow Republican Doug Collins. The district is mostly rural and exurban in character, though it stretches into Hall (home to the district's largest city, Gainesville) and Gwinnett counties on Atlanta's northern fringe.
The district has a heavy Republican lean. Donald Trump carried the district with almost 78 percent of the vote in 2016, his fourth-best showing in the nation. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+17, it is one of the most Republican districts in Georgia. The district swung rapidly into the Republican column after then-congressman and future governor Nathan Deal switched parties in 1995. Since then, only two Democrats running in the district have crossed the 30 percent mark.
Republicans are no less dominant at the state and local level. It was one of the first areas of Georgia where old-line Southern Democrats began splitting their tickets in federal elections. Despite this, even as the district turned increasingly Republican at the national level (Jimmy Carter is the only Democratic presidential candidate to carry the district since 1960), conservative Democrats still held most local offices well into the 1990s. However, after Deal's party switch, Republicans gradually eroded the Democratic advantage, with the help of other party switchers. By the early 21st century, there were almost no elected Democrats left above the county level.
Much of this district was the 10th district from 2003 to 2007; it became the 9th once again in a mid-decade redistricting.
Four-term Republican Doug Collins announced in January 2020 that he would run for U.S. senator. Collins placed third in the race, behind incumbent Kelly Loeffler and her Democratic opponent Raphael Warnock.
Past counties in the district 2003–2013 Catoosa Dade Dawson Fannin Forsyth (Partial, see also ) Gilmer Gordon (Partial, see also ) Habersham Hall Jackson Lumpkin Murray Pickens Union White Walker Whitfield
2013–2023 Banks Clarke (Partial, see also ) Dawson Elbert Fannin Forsyth (Partial, see also ) Franklin Gilmer Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hart Jackson Lumpkin Madison Pickens (Partial) Rabun Stephens Towns Union White
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_GA09.pdf
Banks County (7)
All seven communities Fannin County (5) All five communities
Hall County (7)
Braselton (part; also 10th; shared with Barrow, Gwinnett, and Jackson counties), Clermont, Flowery Branch (part; also 7th), Gainesville (part; also 7th), Gillsville (shared with Banks County), Lula (shared with Banks County), Oakwood (part; also 7th) Gilmer County (3) All three communities
Gwinnett County (8)
Auburn (part; also 10th), Buford (part; also 7th; shared with Hall County), Braselton (part; also 10th; shared with Barrow, Hall, and Jackson counties), Dacula (part; also 10th), Lawrenceville (part; also 13th), Rest Haven (part; also 7th; shared with Hall County), Sugar Hill, Suwanee (part; also 4th)
Habersham County (8)
All eight communities
Jackson County (9)
All nine communities
Rabun County (6)
All six communities
Stephens County (3)
All three communities
Towns County (3)
All three communities
Union County (1)
Blairsville
Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 70% - 29%2012 PresidentRomney 74% - 26%2016 PresidentTrump 69% - 28% SenateIsakson 70% - 25%2018 GovernorKemp 68% - 31% Lt. GovernorDuncan 69% - 31% Attorney GeneralCarr 69% - 31%2020 PresidentTrump 65% - 33%2021 Senate (Reg.)Perdue 66% - 34% Senate (Spec.)Loeffler 66% - 34%2022 SenateWalker 66% - 34% GovernorKemp 71% - 28% Lt. GovernorJones 69% - 29% Secretary of StateRaffensperger 69% - 27% Attorney GeneralCarr 69% - 29%2024 PresidentTrump 67% - 33%
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District map District created March 4, 1873 Hiram P. Bell Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872. Vacant March 3, 1875 –May 5, 1875 Garnett McMillan (D) was elected in 1874 but died January 14, 1875. Benjamin H. Hill Democratic May 5, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected to finish McMillan's term.Re-elected in 1876.Resigned when elected U.S. senator. Vacant March 3, 1877 –March 13, 1877 Hiram P. Bell Democratic March 13, 1877 –March 3, 1879 Elected to finish Hill's term.Lost re-election. Emory Speer Independent Democratic March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880. Allen D. Candler Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888. Thomas E. Winn Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890. Farish C. Tate Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902. Thomas M. Bell Democratic March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Lost renomination. John S. Wood Democratic March 4, 1931 –January 3, 1935 Elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Lost renomination. B. Frank Whelchel Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942. John S. Wood Democratic January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950. Phillip M. Landrum Democratic January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1977 Elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974. Ed Jenkins Democratic January 3, 1977 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1976.Re-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. Nathan Deal Democratic January 3, 1993 –April 10, 1995 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the . Republican April 10, 1995 –January 3, 2003 Charlie Norwood Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2007 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Redistricted to the . 2003–2007 Nathan Deal Republican January 3, 2007 –March 21, 2010 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Resigned to run for Governor of Georgia. 2007–2013 Vacant March 21, 2010 –June 8, 2010 Tom Graves Republican June 8, 2010 –January 3, 2013 Elected to finish Deal's term.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the . Doug Collins Republican January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2021 Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 2013–2023 Andrew Clyde Republican January 3, 2021 –present Elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–2025 2025–present
Election results 2006
2008
2010 special election
Nathan Deal resigned March 21, 2010 to run for Governor of Georgia. A special election was held on June 8, 2010.
2010 general election
2012
Following redistricting, Tom Graves moved to the newly created 14th district.
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
See also Georgia's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links PDF map of Georgia's 9th district at nationalatlas.gov Georgia's 9th district at GovTrack.us