# Georgia's 12th congressional district

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Georgia's 12th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is represented by Republican Rick Allen. The district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia. The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.
The district covers portions of the eastern and southeastern parts of the state. It includes the cities of Augusta, Dublin, Douglas, and Statesboro.

## Composition

| # | County | Seat | Population |
| 31 | Bulloch | Statesboro | 84,327 |
| 33 | Burke | Waynesboro | 24,438 |
| 43 | Candler | Metter | 11,059 |
| 73 | Columbia | Appling (de jure), Evans (de facto) | 165,162 |
| 103 | Effingham | Springfield | 64,769 |
| 107 | Emanuel | Swainsboro | 23,119 |
| 109 | Evans | Claxton | 10,754 |
| 125 | Glascock | Gibson | 2,954 |
| 163 | Jefferson | Louisville | 15,183 |
| 165 | Jenkins | Millen | 8,627 |
| 167 | Johnson | Wrightsville | 9,282 |
| 175 | Laurens | Dublin | 49,941 |
| 181 | Lincoln | Lincolnton | 7,879 |
| 189 | McDuffie | Thomson | 21,799 |
| 209 | Montgomery | Mount Vernon | 8,761 |
| 245 | Richmond | Augusta | 205,414 |
| 251 | Screven | Sylvania | 14,174 |
| 267 | Tattnall | Reidsville | 24,296 |
| 279 | Toombs | Lyons | 27,040 |
| 283 | Treutlen | Soperton | 6,341 |
| 301 | Warren | Warrenton | 5,106 |
| 303 | Washington | Sandersville | 19,820 |
| 309 | Wheeler | Alamo | 7,081 |
| 317 | Wilkes | Washington | 9,518 |

### Cities with 10,000 or more people

* Augusta – 202,081
* Evans – 34,536
* Martinez – 34,535
* Statesboro – 33,438
* Dublin – 15,946
* Grovetown – 15,577
* Vidalia – 10,785

### 2,500-10,000 people

* Swainsboro – 7,425
* Thomson – 6,814
* Sandersville – 5,813
* Waynesboro – 5,472
* Lyons – 4,239
* Metter – 4,004
* Glennville – 3,834
* Hephzibah – 3,830
* Washington – 3,754
* Harlem – 3,571
* Wrightsville – 3,449
* Millen – 2,966
* Soperton – 2,889
* Springfield – 2,703
* Sylvania – 2,634
* Claxton – 2,602
* Reidsville – 2,515

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 54% - 45% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55% - 45% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 55% - 42% |
| 2016 | Senate | Isakson 59% - 38% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kemp 56% - 43% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Duncan 58% - 42% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Carr 57% - 43% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 54% - 44% |
| 2021 | Senate (Reg.) | Perdue 55% - 45% |
| 2021 | Senate (Spec.) | Loeffler 55% - 45% |
| 2022 | Senate | Walker 56% - 44% |
| 2022 | Governor | Kemp 59% - 40% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Jones 58% - 40% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Carr 58% - 41% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Raffensperger 59% - 38% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 57% - 43% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established March 4, 1913 ||||||
| Dudley M. Hughes (Danville) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 | 63rd 64th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost renomination. | 1913 – 1933 [data missing] |
| William W. Larsen (Dublin) | Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933 | 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | 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. Re-elected in 1930. Retired. | 1913 – 1933 [data missing] |
| District eliminated March 3, 1933 ||||||
| District re-established January 3, 2003 ||||||
| Max Burns (Sylvania) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | 108th | Elected in 2002. Lost re-election. | 2003 – 2007 Bulloch, Burke, Clarke, Effingham, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Screven, Taliaferro, and Warren counties and parts of Bryan, Chatham, Oglethorpe, and Richmond counties. |
| John Barrow (Savannah) | Democratic | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2015 | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Lost re-election. | 2003 – 2007 Bulloch, Burke, Clarke, Effingham, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Screven, Taliaferro, and Warren counties and parts of Bryan, Chatham, Oglethorpe, and Richmond counties. |
| John Barrow (Savannah) | Democratic | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2015 | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Lost re-election. | 2007 – 2013 Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Montgomery, Screven, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, Warren, and Washington counties and parts of Baldwin, Chatham, and Richmond counties. |
| John Barrow (Savannah) | Democratic | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2015 | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 Appling, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Coffee, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Laurens, Montgomery, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties and parts of Columbia and Effingham counties. |
| Rick Allen (Augusta) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – present | 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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 Appling, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Coffee, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Laurens, Montgomery, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties and parts of Columbia and Effingham counties. |
| Rick Allen (Augusta) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – present | 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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 |
| Rick Allen (Augusta) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – present | 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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
### 2012

Georgia's 12th Congressional District Election (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Barrow (Incumbent) | 139,148 | 53.70 |
| | Republican | Lee Anderson | 119,973 | 46.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 259,121 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

Georgia's 12th congressional district election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Allen | 91,336 | 54.7 |
| | Democratic | John Barrow (incumbent) | 75,478 | 45.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 166,814 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2016

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Allen (incumbent) | 159,492 | 61.6 |
| | Democratic | Patricia C. McCracken | 99,420 | 38.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 258,912 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick W. Allen (incumbent) | 148,986 | 59.5 |
| | Democratic | Francys Johnson | 101,503 | 40.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 250,489 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick W. Allen (incumbent) | 181,038 | 58.4 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Johnson | 129,061 | 41.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 309,544 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick W. Allen (incumbent) | 158,047 | 59.6 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Johnson | 107,148 | 40.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 265,195 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |