Georgia's 6th congressional district is a

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. , it is represented by Democrat Lucy McBath.

History

Georgia's 6th congressional district has existed since the 29th Congress (1845–1847), the first Congress in which U.S. representatives were elected from districts rather than at-large. Georgia gained a sixth U.S. representative for the first time in the 13th Congress (1813–1815). Located in north-central

, the district consists of many of the northern suburbs of

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and includes all of Forsyth, Dawson County, portions of eastern Cobb County, northern Fulton County, a snippet of western Gwinnett County, eastern Douglas County, and eastern Cherokee County. From 1965 to 1993, the 6th District covered a swath of exurban and rural territory south and west of Atlanta. In 1992, it moved to its present position in Atlanta's northern suburbs.

Representatives

The district is known for producing prominent figures in American politics, including former House Speaker and 2012 presidential candidate

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, former Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, and former U.S. Senator

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. It was also known as a suburban Republican stronghold for much of its recent history, and the party held the seat from

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. However,

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's recent population growth has brought Democratic-leaning voters into the area, as evidenced by McBath's 2018 victory over Republican incumbent

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. The district's new boundaries have made it into a safe Democratic district.

Recent election results from statewide races

Counties and communities

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. Cobb County (4) : Austell, Fair Oaks (part; also 11th), Mableton, Marietta (part; also 11th), Powder Springs,

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, Vinings Douglas County (2) : Douglasville (part; also 3rd), Lithia Springs Fayette County (2) : Fayetteville (part; also 3rd), Tyrone (part; also 3rd) Fulton County (9) :

(part; also 5th; shared with

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), Chattahoochee Hills (part; also 3rd; shared with Coweta County), College Park (part; also 5th; shared with Clayton County), East Point (part; also 5th), Fairburn, Palmetto (part; also 3rd; shared with Coweta County), Sandy Springs (part; also 7th), South Fulton, Union City

List of members representing the district

Election results

1974

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2017 special election

2018

2020

2022

2024

References

External links

PDF map of Georgia's 6th district at ''nationalatlas.gov''

Interactive Map of Georgia's 6th congressional district

Georgia's 6th congressional district at ''GovTrack.us''
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