Georgia's 7th congressional district is a
congressional district in the
U.S. state of
Georgia. It is currently represented by
Republican Rich McCormick.
The district includes portions of the north Atlanta metropolitan area, including the cities of
Alpharetta,
Cumming,
Dahlonega,
Dawsonville,
Johns Creek,
Milton,
Roswell, and
Sandy Springs. It covers parts of
Cherokee,
Fulton, and
Hall counties and all of
Dawson,
Forsyth, and
Lumpkin counties.
From 2013 to 2023, the district included most of Gwinnett County and portions of
Forsyth County.
[2012 Congressional maps - Metro Atlanta]
Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
Although the seat had been held by Republicans from 1995 until 2021, the 7th district had previously elected Democrats consistently from the
Reconstruction era (1868) until the
1994 Congressional Elections. The district has recently become friendlier to Democrats as a result of significant demographic changes, particularly the growth of Black, Hispanic and Asian populations. In the
2018 midterm elections, Republican
Rob Woodall won reelection by only 433 votes, or 0.15%, against Democrat
Carolyn Bourdeaux, and his victory was only confirmed after a recount. In terms of both absolute numbers and vote percentage, it was the closest U.S. House race in the country in 2018. In 2020, Bourdeaux was elected to represent the district in Congress.
Recent election results from statewide races
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.
(3)
:
Ball Ground,
Holly Springs (part; also
11th),
Nelson (part; also
11th; shared with
Pickens County)
Dawson County (1)
:
Dawsonville
Forsyth County (1)
:
Cumming
Fulton County (6)
:
Alpharetta,
Johns Creek,
Milton,
Mountain Park (part; also
11th; shared with Cherokee County),
Roswell,
Sandy Springs (part; also
6th)
Hall County (5)
:
Buford (part; also
9th; shared with
Gwinnett County),
Flowery Branch (part; also
9th),
Gainesville (part; also
9th),
Rest Haven (part; also
9th; shared with
Gwinnett County),
Oakwood (part; also
9th)
Lumpkin County (1)
:
Dahlonega
Demographics
According to th
APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools(featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 502,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 52% are White, 24% Black, 12% Asian, and 10% Latino. More than one-fifth (21%) of the district's potential voters are immigrants. The median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $85,800. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 44% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
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
References
*
*
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Further reading
*
External links
PDF map of Georgia's 7th district at ''nationalatlas.gov''Georgia's 7th district at ''GovTrack.us''
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