Georgia's 4th congressional district is a
congressional district in the
U.S. state of
Georgia
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. The district is currently represented by
Democrat Hank Johnson
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, though the district's boundaries have been redrawn following the
2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.
[Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps]
. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27 The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the
2012 congressional elections.
The newly drawn district retains its majority
African American
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status and includes many of
Atlanta
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's inner eastern suburbs, such as
Conyers,
Covington,
Decatur,
Lilburn,
Stone Mountain, and
Lithonia.
Composition
For the
119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 court order), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.
(15)
:
Belvedere Park (part; also
5th),
Brookhaven (part; also
5th),
Candler-McAfee (part; also
5th),
Chamblee,
Clarkston,
Doraville,
Dunwoody,
Lithonia,
Panthersville,
Pine Lake,
Redan,
Scottdale (part; also
5th),
Stonecrest,
Stone Mountain,
Tucker (part; also
5th)
Gwinnett County (5)
:
Berkeley Lake,
Duluth
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,
Norcross,
Peachtree Corners,
Suwanee (part; also
9th)
Recent election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
Election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
See also
*
Georgia's congressional districts
*
List of United States congressional districts
Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats within the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, wi ...
*
Georgia United States House elections, 2006
Notes
References
*
*
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
PDF map of Georgia's 4th district at ''nationalatlas.gov''Georgia's 4th district at ''GovTrack.us''
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