Georgia's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district was represented by DemocratJohn Lewis from January 3, 1987, until his death on July 17, 2020. Kwanza Hall was elected to replace Lewis on December 1, 2020, in a special election for the balance of Lewis' 17th term. He chose not to run in the general election for a full two-year term. Hall served until January 3, 2021, when Nikema Williams won election.
Reapportionment
The district's boundaries were redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia. The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.
Geography
Atlanta, the state's largest city, contains most of the district's population.
Based in central Fulton and parts of DeKalb and Clayton counties, the majority black district includes almost three-fourths of Atlanta, the state capital and largest city. It also includes some of the surrounding suburbs, including East Point, Druid Hills, and Forest Park. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+32, it is the most Democratic district in Georgia.
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.
↑Prince was seated despite the fact that Georgia had not yet been readmitted to the Union. On the opening of the 45th United States Congress in March 1869, he claimed that his election of 1868 entitled him to sit in that Congress, but this claim was rejected by Congress.
↑"Results Summary". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
↑"Results Summary". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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