# Georgia's 9th congressional district

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+22, 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, no Democrat running in the district has crossed the 40 percent mark, and only one Democrat has won as much as 30 percent.
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. 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 7th district)
* Gilmer
* Gordon (Partial, see also 11th district)
* Habersham
* Hall
* Jackson
* Lumpkin
* Murray
* Pickens
* Union
* White
* Walker
* Whitfield

### 2013–2023

* Banks
* Clarke (Partial, see also 10th district)
* Dawson
* Elbert
* Fannin
* Forsyth (Partial, see also 7th district)
* Franklin
* Gilmer
* Gwinnett
* Habersham
* Hall
* Hart
* Jackson
* Lumpkin
* Madison
* Pickens (Partial)
* Rabun
* Stephens
* Towns
* Union
* White

## Current composition

| # | County | Seat | Population |
| 11 | Banks | Homer | 19,789 |
| 111 | Fannin | Blue Ridge | 25,955 |
| 119 | Franklin | Carnesville | 24,782 |
| 123 | Gilmer | Ellijay | 32,860 |
| 135 | Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | 983,526 |
| 137 | Habersham | Clarkesville | 48,757 |
| 139 | Hall | Gainesville | 217,267 |
| 147 | Hart | Hartwell | 27,556 |
| 187 | Lumpkin | Dahlonega | 35,258 |
| 241 | Rabun | Clayton | 17,442 |
| 257 | Stephens | Toccoa | 27,228 |
| 281 | Towns | Hiawassee | 13,035 |
| 291 | Union | Blairsville | 27,124 |
| 311 | White | Cleveland | 29,026 |

### Cities with 10,000 or more people

* Gainesville – 42,296
* Lawrenceville – 30,629
* Sugar Hill – 25,076
* Suwanee – 20,786
* Buford – 17,144
* Braselton – 13,403

### 2,500-10,000 people

* Flowery Branch – 9,391
* Toccoa – 9,133
* Dahlonega – 7,537
* Auburn – 7,495
* Oakwood – 4,822
* Cornelia – 4,503
* Hartwell – 4,470
* Baldwin – 3,629
* Cleveland – 3,514
* Lula – 2,822
* Raoul – 2,803
* Reed Creek – 2,604

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 70% - 29% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 74% - 26% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 69% - 28% |
| 2016 | Senate | Isakson 70% - 25% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kemp 68% - 31% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Duncan 69% - 31% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Carr 69% - 31% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 65% - 33% |
| 2021 | Senate (Reg.) | Perdue 66% - 34% |
| 2021 | Senate (Spec.) | Loeffler 66% - 34% |
| 2022 | Senate | Walker 66% - 34% |
| 2022 | Governor | Kemp 71% - 28% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Jones 69% - 29% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Carr 69% - 29% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Raffensperger 69% - 27% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 67% - 33% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District map |
| District created March 4, 1873 ||||||
| Hiram P. Bell (Cumming) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 3, 1875 – May 5, 1875 | 44th | Garnett McMillan (D) was elected in 1874 but died January 14, 1875. |
| Benjamin H. Hill (Atlanta) | Democratic | May 5, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected to finish McMillan's term. Re-elected in 1876. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 3, 1877 – March 13, 1877 | 45th | |
| Hiram P. Bell (Cumming) | Democratic | March 13, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | 45th | Elected to finish Hill's term. Lost re-election. |
| Emory Speer (Athens) | Independent Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing] |
| Allen D. Candler (Gainesville) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 | 48th 49th 50th 51st | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing] |
| Thomas E. Winn (Lawrenceville) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | 52nd | Elected in 1890. [data missing] |
| Farish C. Tate (Jasper) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905 | 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. [data missing] |
| Thomas M. Bell (Gainesville) | Democratic | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1931 | 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st | 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 (Canton) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 | 72nd 73rd | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Lost renomination. |
| B. Frank Whelchel (Gainesville) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945 | 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. [data missing] |
| John S. Wood (Canton) | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 | 79th 80th 81st 82nd | Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. [data missing] |
| Phillip M. Landrum (Jasper) | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th | 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. [data missing] |
| Ed Jenkins (Jasper) | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 | 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | 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. [data missing] |
| Nathan Deal (Clermont) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – April 10, 1995 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| Nathan Deal (Clermont) | Republican | April 10, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| Charlie Norwood (Evans) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | 108th 109th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Redistricted to the 10th district. | 2003–2007 |
| Nathan Deal (Gainesville) | Republican | January 3, 2007 – March 21, 2010 | 110th 111th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned to run for Governor of Georgia. | 2007–2013 |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 21, 2010 – June 8, 2010 | 111th | | 2007–2013 |
| Tom Graves (Ranger) | Republican | June 8, 2010 – January 3, 2013 | 111th 112th | Elected to finish Deal's term. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 14th district. | 2007–2013 |
| Doug Collins (Gainesville) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 | 113th 114th 115th 116th | 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 (Athens) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 |
| Andrew Clyde (Athens) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–2025 |
| Andrew Clyde (Athens) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2025–present |

## Election results
### 2006

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nathan Deal (Incumbent) | 128,685 | 76.63 |
| | Democratic | John Bradbury | 39,240 | 23.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,925 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nathan Deal (Incumbent) | 217,493 | 75.51 |
| | Democratic | Jeff Scott | 70,537 | 24.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 288,030 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010 special election

Nathan Deal resigned March 21, 2010 to run for Governor of Georgia. A special election was held on June 8, 2010.
Georgia's 9th Congressional District Special Election (June 2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Graves | 22,694 | 56.4 |
| | Republican | Lee Hawkins | 17,509 | 43.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,203 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010 general election

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Graves (Incumbent) | 173,512 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 173,512 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Following redistricting, Tom Graves moved to the newly created 14th district.
Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Collins | 192,101 | 76.18 |
| | Democratic | Jody Cooley | 60,052 | 23.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,153 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2014

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2014) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Collins (incumbent) | 146,059 | 80.67 |
| | Democratic | David Vogel | 34,988 | 19.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 181,047 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Collins (incumbent) | 256,535 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 256,535 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2018) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Collins (incumbent) | 224,412 | 79.51 |
| | Democratic | Josh McCall | 57,823 | 20.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 282,235 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2020) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andrew Clyde | 292,750 | 78.58 |
| | Democratic | Devin Pandy | 79,797 | 21.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 372,547 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Georgia's 9th Congressional District Election (2022) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andrew Clyde (incumbent) | 212,820 | 72.35 |
| | Democratic | Michael Ford | 81,318 | 27.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 294,138 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |