# Georgia's 4th congressional district

Georgia's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Democrat Hank Johnson, though 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 newly drawn district retains its majority African American status and includes many of Atlanta's inner eastern suburbs, such as Conyers, Covington, Decatur, Lilburn, Stone Mountain, and Lithonia.

## Composition

| # | County | Seat | Population |
| 89 | DeKalb | Decatur | 762,992 |
| 217 | Newton | Covington | 120,135 |
| 247 | Rockdale | Conyers | 95,987 |

### Cities with 10,000 or more people

* Atlanta – 510,823
* Stonecrest – 59,194
* Brookhaven – 55,161
* Dunwoody – 51,683
* Tucker – 37,005
* Chamblee – 32,251
* Redan – 31,749
* Candler-McAfee – 22,468
* North Druid Hills – 20,385
* North Decatur – 18,511
* Conyers – 17,305
* Belvedere Park – 15,113
* Clarkston – 14,756
* Covington – 14,192
* Panthersville – 11,237
* Scottdale – 10,698
* Doraville – 10,623

### 2,500-10,000 people

* Stone Mountain – 6,703
* Avondale Estates – 3,567
* Lithonia – 2,662
* Lakeview Estates – 2,660

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 74% - 25% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 75% - 25% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 76% - 21% |
| 2016 | Senate | Barksdale 69% - 27% |
| 2018 | Governor | Abrams 79% - 20% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Riggs Amico 79% - 21% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Bailey 78% - 22% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 78% - 21% |
| 2021 | Senate (Reg.) | Ossoff 80% - 20% |
| 2021 | Senate (Spec.) | Warnock 80% - 20% |
| 2022 | Senate | Warnock 82% - 18% |
| 2022 | Governor | Abrams 76% - 24% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Bailey 76% - 22% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Jordan 76% - 22% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Nguyen 73% - 25% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 76% - 23% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District geography |
| District created March 4, 1827 ||||||
| Wilson Lumpkin (Madison) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | 20th | Elected in 1826. Redistricted to the at-large district. | 1827–1829 [data missing] |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1845 | | | |
| Hugh A. Haralson (La Grange) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851 | 29th 30th 31st | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. [data missing] | 1845–1853 [data missing] |
| Charles Murphey (Decatur) | Constitutional Union | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1851. [data missing] | 1845–1853 [data missing] |
| William B. W. Dent (Newnan) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1853. [data missing] | 1853–1861 [data missing] |
| Hiram B. Warner (Greenville) | Democratic | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1855. [data missing] | 1853–1861 [data missing] |
| Lucius J. Gartrell (Atlanta) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – January 23, 1861 | 35th 36th | Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1859. Resigned. | 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 |
| Samuel F. Gove (Griswoldville) | Republican | July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Was credentialed for the 44th Congress but was deemed not entitled since the credentials were based on the same election that had seated him the 40th Congress. | 1868–1873 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1869 – January 15, 1871 | 41st | | 1868–1873 [data missing] |
| Jefferson F. Long (Macon) | Republican | January 16, 1871 – March 3, 1871 | 41st | Elected to finish Gove's term. [data missing] | 1868–1873 [data missing] |
| Thomas J. Speer (Barnesville) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – August 18, 1872 | 42nd | Elected in 1870. Died. | 1868–1873 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 18, 1872 – December 2, 1872 | 42nd | | 1868–1873 [data missing] |
| Erasmus W. Beck (Griffin) | Democratic | December 2, 1872 – March 3, 1873 | 42nd | Elected to finish Speer's term. | 1868–1873 [data missing] |
| Henry R. Harris (Greenville) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 | 43rd 44th 45th | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. [data missing] | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Henry Persons (Geneva) | Independent Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | 46th | Elected in 1878. [data missing] | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Hugh Buchanan (Newnan) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | 47th 48th | Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. [data missing] | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Hugh Buchanan (Newnan) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | 47th 48th | Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. [data missing] | 1883–1893 [data missing] |
| Henry R. Harris (Greenville) | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | 49th | Elected in 1884. [data missing] | 1883–1893 [data missing] |
| Thomas W. Grimes (Columbus) | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | 50th 51st | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing] | 1883–1893 [data missing] |
| Charles L. Moses (Turin) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 | 52nd 53rd 54th | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. [data missing] | 1883–1893 [data missing] |
| Charles L. Moses (Turin) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 | 52nd 53rd 54th | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. [data missing] | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| William C. Adamson (Carrollton) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – December 18, 1917 | 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | 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. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Resigned to become member of the Board of U.S. General Appraisers. | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| William C. Adamson (Carrollton) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – December 18, 1917 | 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | 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. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Resigned to become member of the Board of U.S. General Appraisers. | 1903–1913 [data missing] |
| William C. Adamson (Carrollton) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – December 18, 1917 | 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | 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. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Resigned to become member of the Board of U.S. General Appraisers. | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 18, 1917 – January 16, 1918 | 65th | | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| William C. Wright (Newnan) | Democratic | January 16, 1918 – March 3, 1933 | 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected to finish Adamson's term. 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. [data missing] | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| Emmett M. Owen (Griffin) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – June 21, 1939 | 73rd 74th 75th 76th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Died. | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 21, 1939 – August 1, 1939 | 76th | | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| A. Sidney Camp (Newnan) | Democratic | August 1, 1939 – July 24, 1954 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd | Elected to finish Owen's term. 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] |
| A. Sidney Camp (Newnan) | Democratic | August 1, 1939 – July 24, 1954 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd | Elected to finish Owen's term. 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] |
| A. Sidney Camp (Newnan) | Democratic | August 1, 1939 – July 24, 1954 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd | Elected to finish Owen's term. 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. | 1953–1963 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 24, 1954 – November 2, 1954 | 83rd | | 1953–1963 [data missing] |
| John Flynt (Griffin) | Democratic | November 2, 1954 – January 3, 1965 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Elected to finish Camp's term. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Redistricted to the 6th district. | 1953–1963 [data missing] |
| John Flynt (Griffin) | Democratic | November 2, 1954 – January 3, 1965 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Elected to finish Camp's term. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Redistricted to the 6th district. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| James MacKay (Atlanta) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | 89th | Elected in 1964. [data missing] | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| Benjamin B. Blackburn (Atlanta) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. [data missing] | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| Benjamin B. Blackburn (Atlanta) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. [data missing] | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Elliott H. Levitas (Atlanta) | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985 | 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Lost re-election. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Elliott H. Levitas (Atlanta) | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985 | 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Lost re-election. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| Pat Swindall (Dunwoody) | Republican | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989 | 99th 100th | Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Lost re-election. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| Ben Jones (Covington) | Democratic | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 | 101st 102nd | Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 10th district and lost renomination | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| John Linder (Atlanta) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | 103rd 104th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Redistricted to the 11th district. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Cynthia McKinney (Decatur) | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | 105th 106th 107th | Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Lost renomination. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Denise Majette (Decatur) | Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | 108th | Elected in 2002. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2003–2007 |
| Cynthia McKinney (Stone Mountain) | Democratic | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | 109th | Elected in 2004. Lost renomination. | 2003–2007 |
| Hank Johnson (Lithonia) | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – present | 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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 |
| Hank Johnson (Lithonia) | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – present | 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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 |
| Hank Johnson (Lithonia) | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – present | 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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 |
| Hank Johnson (Lithonia) | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – present | 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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 4th Congressional District Election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Denise Majette | 118,045 | 77.03 |
| | Republican | Cynthia Van Auken | 35,202 | 22.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 153,247 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cynthia McKinney | 157,461 | 63.76 |
| | Republican | Catherine Davis | 89,509 | 36.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 246,970 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson | 106,352 | 75.32 |
| | Republican | Catherine Davis | 34,778 | 24.63 |
| | No party | Others | 64 | 0.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,194 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 224,494 | 99.91 |
| | No party | Others | 200 | 0.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 224,694 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 131,760 | 74.67 |
| | Republican | Liz Carter | 44,707 | 25.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 176,467 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 208,861 | 73.57 |
| | Republican | J. Chris Vaughn | 75,041 | 26.43 |
| | Green | Cynthia McKinney (write-in) | 58 | 0.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 283,960 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2014) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 161,211 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 161,211 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 220,146 | 75.72 |
| | Republican | Victor Armendariz | 70,593 | 24.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 290,739 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2018) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 227,717 | 78.09 |
| | Republican | Joe Profit | 61,092 | 21.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 288,809 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2020) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 278,906 | 80.08 |
| | Republican | Johsie Cruz Ezammudeen | 69,393 | 19.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 348,299 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

Georgia's 4th Congressional District Election (2022) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 216,332 | 78.49 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Chavez | 59,302 | 21.51 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 275,634 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |