# 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 most of 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+3, 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. 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.

## Composition

| # | County | Seat | Population |
| 7 | Baker | Newton | 2,743 |
| 21 | Bibb | Macon | 156,512 |
| 37 | Calhoun | Morgan | 5,457 |
| 53 | Chattahoochee | Cusseta | 8,661 |
| 61 | Clay | Fort Gaines | 2,853 |
| 79 | Crawford | Knoxville | 12,277 |
| 87 | Decatur | Bainbridge | 29,087 |
| 93 | Dooly | Vienna | 10,981 |
| 95 | Dougherty | Albany | 82,645 |
| 99 | Early | Blakely | 10,563 |
| 131 | Grady | Cairo | 26,066 |
| 177 | Lee | Leesburg | 33,872 |
| 193 | Macon | Oglethorpe | 11,817 |
| 197 | Marion | Buena Vista | 7,440 |
| 201 | Miller | Colquitt | 5,747 |
| 205 | Mitchell | Camilla | 21,114 |
| 215 | Muscogee | Columbus | 201,877 |
| 225 | Peach | Fort Valley | 28,805 |
| 239 | Quitman | Georgetown | 2,280 |
| 243 | Randolph | Cuthbert | 6,078 |
| 249 | Schley | Ellaville | 4,526 |
| 253 | Seminole | Donalsonville | 9,092 |
| 259 | Stewart | Lumpkin | 4,674 |
| 261 | Sumter | Americus | 28,890 |
| 263 | Talbot | Talbotton | 5,718 |
| 269 | Taylor | Butler | 7,758 |
| 273 | Terrell | Dawson | 8,718 |
| 275 | Thomas | Thomasville | 45,649 |
| 307 | Webster | Preston | 2,337 |

### Cities with 10,000 or more people

* Columbus – 206,922
* Macon – 156,337
* Warner Robins – 80,308
* Albany – 68,089
* Perry – 20,624
* Thomasville – 18,881
* Americus – 16,230
* Bainbridge – 14,468
* Cairo – 10,179

### 2,500-10,000 people

* Cusseta – 9,565
* Fort Valley – 8,780
* Centerville – 8,228
* Byron – 5,702
* Blakely – 5,371
* Camilla – 5,187
* Dawson – 4,414
* Pelham – 3,507
* Leesburg – 3,480
* Cuthbert – 3,143
* Unadilla – 3,118
* Montezuma – 3,047
* Vienna – 2,928
* Putney – 2,869
* Donalsonville – 2,833

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 56% - 43% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 57% - 42% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54% - 45% |
| 2016 | Senate | Barksdale 49% - 48% |
| 2018 | Governor | Abrams 55% - 45% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Riggs Amico 55% - 45% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Bailey 54% - 46% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 55% - 44% |
| 2021 | Senate (Reg.) | Ossoff 56% - 44% |
| 2021 | Senate (Spec.) | Warnock 56% - 44% |
| 2022 | Senate | Warnock 56% - 44% |
| 2022 | Governor | Abrams 52% - 48% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Bailey 51% - 47% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Jordan 52% - 47% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Nguyen 49% - 48% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 54% - 46% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District created March 4, 1789 ||||||
| Abraham Baldwin (Savannah) | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | 1st 2nd | Elected in 1789. Re-elected in 1791. Redistricted to the at-large district. | 1789–1791 "Middle district": Burke, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Greene, Liberty, Richmond, Washington, and Wilkes counties |
| Abraham Baldwin (Savannah) | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | 1st 2nd | Elected in 1789. Re-elected in 1791. Redistricted to the at-large district. | 1791–1793 "Middle district": Burke, Columbia, Richmond, and Washington counties |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1827 | | | |
| John Forsyth (Augusta) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – November 7, 1827 | 20th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1826. Resigned. | 1827–1829 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 7, 1827 – November 17, 1827 | 20th | | 1827–1829 [data missing] |
| Richard H. Wilde (Augusta) | Jacksonian | November 17, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | 20th | Elected November 17, 1827 to finish Forsyth's term and seated January 14, 1828. Redistricted to the at-large district. | 1827–1829 [data missing] |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1845 | | | |
| Seaborn Jones (Columbus) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1844. [data missing] | 1845–1853 [data missing] |
| Alfred Iverson Sr. (Columbus) | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | 30th | Elected in 1846. [data missing] | 1845–1853 [data missing] |
| Marshall J. Wellborn (Columbus) | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | 31st | Elected in 1848. [data missing] | 1845–1853 [data missing] |
| James Johnson (Columbus) | Constitutional Union | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1851. [data missing] | 1845–1853 [data missing] |
| Alfred H. Colquitt (Newton) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1853. [data missing] | 1853–1861 [data missing] |
| Martin J. Crawford (Columbus) | Democratic | March 4, 1855 – January 23, 1861 | 34th 35th 36th | Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1859. Withdrew. | 1853–1861 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 23, 1861 – July 25, 1868 | 36th 37th 38th 39th 40th | Civil War and Reconstruction | Civil War and Reconstruction |
| Nelson Tift (Albany) | Democratic | July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Elected in 1868 to finish term. [data missing] | 1868–1873 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1869 – December 22, 1870 | 41st | | 1868–1873 [data missing] |
| Richard H. Whiteley (Bainbridge) | Republican | December 22, 1870 – March 3, 1875 | 41st 42nd 43rd | Installed after Nelson Tift was not permitted to qualify. Re-elected in 1872. [data missing] | 1868–1873 [data missing] |
| 1873–1883 [data missing] | | | 41st 42nd 43rd | Installed after Nelson Tift was not permitted to qualify. Re-elected in 1872. [data missing] |
| 1873–1883 [data missing] | William E. Smith (Albany) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 | 44th 45th 46th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. [data missing] |
| 1873–1883 [data missing] | Henry G. Turner (Quitman) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1893 | 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd | 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 11th district. |
| 1883–1893 [data missing] | | | | 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd | 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 11th district. |
| Benjamin E. Russell (Bainbridge) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | 53rd 54th | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. [data missing] | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| James M. Griggs (Dawson) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – January 5, 1910 | 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st | 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. | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| 1903–1913 [data missing] | | | 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st | 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 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | January 5, 1910 – February 6, 1910 | 61st | |
| 1903–1913 [data missing] | Seaborn Roddenbery (Thomasville) | Democratic | February 6, 1910 – September 25, 1913 | 61st 62nd 63rd | Elected to finish Griggs's term. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Died. |
| 1913–1923 [data missing] | | | | 61st 62nd 63rd | Elected to finish Griggs's term. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Died. |
| 1913–1923 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | September 25, 1913 – November 4, 1913 | 63rd | |
| 1913–1923 [data missing] | Frank Park (Sylvester) | Democratic | November 4, 1913 – March 3, 1925 | 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th | 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. [data missing] |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | | | | 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th | 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. [data missing] |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | Edward E. Cox (Camilla) | Democratic | March 4, 1925 – December 24, 1952 | 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd | 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 [data missing] | | | | 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd | 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. |
| 1943–1953 [data missing] | | | | 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd | 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. |
| 1943–1953 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | December 24, 1952 – February 4, 1953 | 82nd 83rd | |
| 1953–1963 [data missing] | | | | 82nd 83rd | |
| 1953–1963 [data missing] | J. L. Pilcher (Meigs) | Democratic | February 4, 1953 – January 3, 1965 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | 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. [data missing] |
| 1963–1973 [data missing] | | | | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | 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. [data missing] |
| 1963–1973 [data missing] | Maston E. O'Neal Jr. (Bainbridge) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971 | 89th 90th 91st | Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. [data missing] |
| 1963–1973 [data missing] | Dawson Mathis (Albany) | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981 | 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. [data missing] |
| 1973–1983 [data missing] | | | | 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. [data missing] |
| 1973–1983 [data missing] | Charles F. Hatcher (Albany) | Democratic | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993 | 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. [data missing] |
| 1983–1993 [data missing] | | | | 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. [data missing] |
| Sanford Bishop (Albany) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – present | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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 [data missing] |
| Sanford Bishop (Albany) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – present | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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. | 2003–2007 |
| Sanford Bishop (Albany) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – present | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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. | 2007–2013 |
| Sanford Bishop (Albany) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – present | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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. | 2013–2023 |
| Sanford Bishop (Albany) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – present | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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. | 2023–2025 |
| Sanford Bishop (Albany) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – present | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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. | 2025–present |

## Election results
### 2002

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop* | 102,925 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,700 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop* | 129,984 | 66.79 |
| | Republican | Dave Eversman | 64,645 | 33.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,629 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop* | 88,662 | 67.87 |
| | Republican | Bradley Hughes | 41,967 | 32.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 130,629 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop* | 158,447 | 68.95 |
| | Republican | Lee Ferrell | 71,357 | 31.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 229,804 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop* | 86,520 | 51.44 |
| | Republican | Mike Keown | 81,673 | 48.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 168,193 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

Georgia 2nd Congressional District Election (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop* | 162,751 | 63.78 |
| | Republican | John House | 92,410 | 36.78 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 255,161 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2014) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop* | 96,363 | 59.15 |
| | Republican | Greg Duke | 66,357 | 40.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 162,720 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop* | 148,543 | 61.23 |
| | Republican | Greg Duke | 94,056 | 38.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 242,599 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2018) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop* | 135,709 | 59.56 |
| | Republican | Herman West Jr. | 92,132 | 40.44 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 227,841 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2020) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop* | 161,397 | 59.12 |
| | Republican | Don Cole | 111,620 | 40.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 273,017 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

Georgia's 2nd Congressional District Election (2022) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop* | 132,675 | 54.97 |
| | Republican | Chris West | 108,665 | 45.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 241,340 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |