Georgia's 12th congressional district

32°54′42.75″N 82°19′14″W / 32.9118750°N 82.32056°W / 32.9118750; -82.32056

Georgia's 12th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Distribution
  • 59.96% urban
  • 40.04% rural
Population (2025)
792,390
Median household income
$65,253
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+7

Georgia's 12th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is represented by Republican Rick Allen. The district's boundaries have been 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.

The district covers portions of the eastern and southeastern parts of the state. It includes the cities of Augusta, Dublin, and Statesboro.

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.

Bulloch County (4)

All four communities

Burke County (7)

All seven communities

Candler County (2)

Metter, Pulaski

Columbia County (5)

All five communities

Effingham County (2)

Guyton (part; also 1st), Springfield (part; also 1st)

Emanuel County (10)

All ten communities

Evans County (4)

All four communities

Glascock County (3)

All three communities

Jefferson County (7)

All seven communities

Jenkins County (2)

Millen, Perkins

Johnson County (3)

All three communities

Laurens County (8)

All eight communities

Lincoln County (1)

Lincolnton

McDuffie County (2)

Dearing, Thomson

Montgomery County (7)

All seven communities

Richmond County (3)

All three communities

Screven County (5)

All five communities

Tattnall County (6)

All six communities

Toombs County (4)

All four communities

Treutlen County (1)

Soperton

Warren County (3)

All three communities

Washington County (8)

All eight communities

Wheeler County (3)

All three communities

Wilkes County (1)

Washington

Recent election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2008 President McCain 54% - 45%
2012 President Romney 55% - 45%
2016 President Trump 55% - 42%
Senate Isakson 59% - 38%
2018 Governor Kemp 56% - 43%
Lt. Governor Duncan 58% - 42%
Attorney General Carr 57% - 43%
2020 President Trump 54% - 44%
2021 Senate (Reg.) Perdue 55% - 45%
Senate (Spec.) Loeffler 55% - 45%
2022 Senate Walker 56% - 44%
Governor Kemp 59% - 40%
Lt. Governor Jones 58% - 40%
Secretary of State Raffensperger 59% - 38%
Attorney General Carr 58% - 41%
2024 President Trump 57% - 43%

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history District location
District established March 4, 1913

Dudley M. Hughes
(Danville)		 Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917		 63rd
64th		 Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost renomination.		 1913 – 1933
[data missing]

William W. Larsen
(Dublin)		 Democratic March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1933		 65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd		 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.
Re-elected in 1930.
Retired.
District eliminated March 3, 1933
District re-established January 3, 2003

Max Burns
(Sylvania)		 Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2005		 108th Elected in 2002.
Lost re-election.		 2003 – 2007

Bulloch, Burke, Clarke, Effingham, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Screven, Taliaferro, and Warren counties and parts of Bryan, Chatham, Oglethorpe, and Richmond counties.

John Barrow
(Savannah)		 Democratic January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2015		 109th
110th
111th
112th
113th		 Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Lost re-election.
2007 – 2013

Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Montgomery, Screven, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, Warren, and Washington counties and parts of Baldwin, Chatham, and Richmond counties.
2013–2023

Appling, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Coffee, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Laurens, Montgomery, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties and parts of Columbia and Effingham counties.

Rick Allen
(Augusta)		 Republican January 3, 2015 –
present		 114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th		 Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
Re-elected in 2026.
2023–2025


2025–present

Election results

2012

Georgia's 12th Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Barrow (Incumbent) 139,148 53.70
Republican Lee Anderson 119,973 46.30
Total votes 259,121 100.00
Democratic hold

2014

Georgia's 12th congressional district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Allen 91,336 54.7
Democratic John Barrow (incumbent) 75,478 45.3
Total votes 166,814 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2016

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Allen (incumbent) 159,492 61.6
Democratic Patricia C. McCracken 99,420 38.4
Total votes 258,912 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick W. Allen (incumbent) 148,986 59.5
Democratic Francys Johnson 101,503 40.5
Total votes 250,489 100.0
Republican hold

2020

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick W. Allen (incumbent) 181,038 58.4
Democratic Elizabeth Johnson 129,061 41.6
Total votes 309,544 100.0
Republican hold

2022

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick W. Allen (incumbent) 158,047 59.6
Democratic Elizabeth Johnson 107,148 40.4
Total votes 265,195 100.0
Republican hold

2024

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick W. Allen (incumbent) 205,849 60.32
Democratic Elizabeth Johnson 135,417 39.68
Total votes 341,266 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau". Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  3. ↑ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps Archived January 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed December 27, 2011
  5. ↑ 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed January 1, 2012
  6. ↑ "Georgia - Congressional District 12" (PDF). census.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP". AP News. December 28, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Dra 2020".
  9. ↑ United States Congress. "Dudley Mays Hughes (id: H000920)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  10. ↑ United States Congress. "William Washington Larsen (id: L000103)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  11. ↑ United States Congress. "Max Burns (id: B001249)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  12. ↑ United States Congress. "John Barrow (id: B001252)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  13. ↑ "GA - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
  14. ↑ "General Election November 4, 2014". Georgia Election Results. Georgia Secretary of State. November 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  15. ↑ "General Election November 8, 2016". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  16. ↑ "November 6, 2018 General Election". GA - Election Night Reporting. Georgia Secretary of State. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  17. ↑ Raffensperger, Brad. "November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results - Totals include all Absentee and Provisional Ballots". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

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