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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the fourteen U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia, one from each of the state's fourteen congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on May 24.

## Results summary
### By district

Results of the general election by district:
| District | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | - | - | 210,243 | 100.00% | - | - | 210,243 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 148,543 | 61.23% | 94,056 | 38.77% | - | - | 242,599 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 95,969 | 31.65% | 207,218 | 68.35% | - | - | 303,187 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 220,146 | 75.72% | 70,593 | 24.28% | - | - | 290,739 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 253,781 | 84.44% | 46,768 | 15.56% | - | - | 300,549 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 124,917 | 38.32% | 201,088 | 61.68% | - | - | 326,005 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 114,220 | 39.62% | 174,081 | 60.38% | - | - | 288,301 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 83,225 | 32.36% | 173,983 | 67.64% | - | - | 257,208 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 9 | - | - | 256,535 | 100.00% | - | - | 256,535 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 10 | - | - | 243,725 | 100.00% | - | - | 243,725 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 11 | 105,383 | 32.59% | 217,935 | 67.41% | - | - | 323,318 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 12 | 99,420 | 38.40% | 159,492 | 61.60% | - | - | 258,912 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 13 | 252,833 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 252,833 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 14 | - | - | 216,743 | 100.00% | - | - | 216,743 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,498,437 | 39.74% | 2,272,460 | 60.26% | - | - | 3,770,897 | 100.00% | |

## District 1

The incumbent was Republican Buddy Carter, who had represented the district since 2015. Carter was running unopposed.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Buddy Carter, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Earl "Buddy" Carter (incumbent) | 37,758 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,758 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 1st congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Buddy Carter (incumbent) | 210,243 | 99.6 |
| | Democratic | Nathan Russo (write-in) | 869 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 211,112 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

The incumbent was Democrat Sanford Bishop, who had represented the district since 1993. Bishop was unchallenged in the primary.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Sanford Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop (incumbent) | 55,880 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,880 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Greg Duke, optician, former Lee County School Board member and nominee for this seat in 2014

##### Eliminated in primary

* Diane Vann, army nurse, candidate for Georgia's 8th congressional district in 2010 and Georgia's 12th congressional district in 2014

##### Withdrawn

* Bobby Scott

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Duke | 12,959 | 79.0 |
| | Republican | Diane Vann | 3,446 | 21.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,405 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 2nd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop (incumbent) | 148,543 | 61.2 |
| | Republican | Greg Duke | 94,056 | 38.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 242,599 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 3

The incumbent was Republican Lynn Westmoreland, who had represented the district since 2005. Westmoreland announced he would not seek re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Drew Ferguson, former mayor of West Point

##### Eliminated in primary

* Sam Anders
* Mike Crane, state senator
* Chip Flanegan, business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014
* Richard Mix
* Jim Pace
* Rod Thomas

##### Withdrawn

* Hayden Marlowe (running for the state senate)

##### Declined

* Lynn Westmoreland, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Crane | 15,584 | 26.9 |
| | Republican | Drew Ferguson | 15,491 | 26.8 |
| | Republican | Jim Pace | 13,312 | 23.0 |
| | Republican | Chip Flanegan | 5,728 | 9.9 |
| | Republican | Richard Mix | 5,285 | 9.1 |
| | Republican | Samuel Anders | 1,657 | 2.9 |
| | Republican | Arnall "Rod" Thomas | 812 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,869 | 100.0 |

#### Runoff

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Drew Ferguson | 22,813 | 53.9 |
| | Republican | Mike Crane | 19,490 | 46.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,303 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Angela Pendley

##### Eliminated in primary

* Tamarkus Cook, pastor

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Angela Pendley | 6,495 | 50.2 |
| | Democratic | Tamarkus Cook | 6,444 | 49.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,939 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 3rd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Drew Ferguson | 207,218 | 68.3 |
| | Democratic | Angela Pendley | 95,969 | 31.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 303,187 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

The incumbent was Democratic Hank Johnson, who had represented the district since 2007. Johnson was unchallenged in the primary.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. (incumbent) | 44,509 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,509 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Victor Armendariz, business graduate

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Victor Armendariz | 10,260 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,260 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 4th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 220,146 | 75.7 |
| | Republican | Victor Armendariz | 70,593 | 24.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 290,739 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 5

The incumbent was Democratic John Lewis, who had represented the district since 1987. Lewis was unchallenged in the primary.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John Lewis, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lewis (incumbent) | 47,313 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,313 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Douglas Bell, small business owner

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Douglas Bell | 3,635 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,635 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 5th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lewis (incumbent) | 253,781 | 84.4 |
| | Republican | Douglas Bell | 46,768 | 15.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 300,549 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 6

The incumbent was Republican Tom Price, who had represented the district since 2005.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tom Price, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Price (incumbent) | 32,021 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,021 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Rodney Stooksbury

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rodney Stooksbury | 11,050 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,050 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 6th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Price (incumbent) | 201,088 | 61.7 |
| | Democratic | Rodney Stooksbury | 124,917 | 38.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 326,005 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 7

The incumbent was Republican Rob Woodall, who had represented the district since 2011.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Rob Woodall, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Woodall (incumbent) | 24,201 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,201 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Rashid Malik, entrepreneur and teacher

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rashid Malik | 5,593 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,593 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 7th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Woodall (incumbent) | 174,081 | 60.4 |
| | Democratic | Rashid Malik | 114,220 | 39.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 288,301 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 8

The incumbent was Republican Austin Scott, who had represented the district since 2011.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Angela Hicks, truck driver

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Austin Scott (incumbent) | 34,919 | 77.8 |
| | Republican | Angela Hicks | 9,988 | 22.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,907 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* James Neal Harris, retired deputy sheriff with Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and candidate for this seat in 2006

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James Neal Harris | 18,647 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,647 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 8th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Austin Scott (incumbent) | 173,983 | 67.6 |
| | Democratic | James Neal Harris | 83,225 | 32.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 257,208 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 9

The incumbent was Republican Doug Collins, who had represented northeastern Georgia since 2013. He was re-elected with 81% of the vote in 2014.

### Republican primary

Radio host and former Hall County Commissioner Al Gainey considered running against Collins in the Republican primary, following Collins' vote to re-elect John Boehner as Speaker of the House.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Doug Collins, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Paul Broun, former U.S. Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014
* Roger Fitzpatrick, school principal and candidate for this seat in 2012
* Bernie Fontaine, candidate for this seat in 2014
* Mike Scupin

##### Declined

* Al Gainey, radio host and former Hall County Commissioner

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Collins (incumbent) | 52,080 | 61.3 |
| | Republican | Paul Broun | 18,772 | 22.1 |
| | Republican | Roger Fitzpatrick | 8,945 | 10.5 |
| | Republican | Mike Scupin | 2,856 | 3.4 |
| | Republican | Bernie Fontaine | 2,342 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,995 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 9th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Collins (incumbent) | 256,535 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 256,535 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 10

The incumbent was Republican Jody Hice, who had represented the district since 2015.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jody Hice, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jody Hice (incumbent) | 49,062 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,062 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 10th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jody Hice (incumbent) | 243,725 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 243,725 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 11

The incumbent was Republican Barry Loudermilk, who had represented the district since 2015.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Barry Loudermilk, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Hayden Collins, radio talk show host
* Daniel Cowan, businessman
* Billy Davis
* William Llop, certified public accountant and candidate for this seat in 2012

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Barry Loudermilk (incumbent) | 29,903 | 60.3 |
| | Republican | Daniel Cowan | 9,169 | 18.5 |
| | Republican | William Llop | 4,857 | 9.8 |
| | Republican | Hayden Collins | 3,247 | 6.5 |
| | Republican | Billy Davis | 2,435 | 4.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,611 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Don Wilson

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Don Wilson | 6,861 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,861 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 11th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Barry Loudermilk (incumbent) | 217,935 | 67.4 |
| | Democratic | Don Wilson | 105,383 | 32.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 323,318 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 12

The incumbent was Republican Rick W. Allen, who had represented the district since 2015.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Rick W. Allen, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Eugene Yu, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Allen (incumbent) | 46,686 | 79.0 |
| | Republican | Eugene Yu | 12,441 | 21.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,127 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tricia Carpenter McCracken, journalist

##### Eliminated in primary

* Joyce Nolin

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tricia Carpenter McCracken | 16,138 | 62.3 |
| | Democratic | Joyce Nolin | 9,787 | 37.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,925 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

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

## District 13

The incumbent was Democrat David Scott, who had represented the district since 2003.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Scott (incumbent) | 36,214 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,214 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 13th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Scott (incumbent) | 252,833 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,833 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 14

The incumbent was Republican Tom Graves, who had represented northwestern Georgia since 2010. He was re-elected in 2014 with no general election opposition.
Mickey Tuck, an electrician and 1992 Floyd County Commission candidate, challenged Graves for the Republican nomination.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tom Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Allan Levene, businessman and candidate for Georgia's 11th congressional district in 2014
* Mickey Tuck, electrician

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Graves (incumbent) | 44,260 | 75.7 |
| | Republican | Mickey Tuck | 7,493 | 12.8 |
| | Republican | Allan Levene | 6,755 | 11.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,508 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Georgia's 14th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Graves (incumbent) | 216,743 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 216,743 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |