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Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2020

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Georgia's 11th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 6, 2020
Primary: June 9, 2020
Primary runoff: August 11, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
General runoff: January 5, 2021

Pre-election incumbent:
Barry Loudermilk (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Georgia
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020
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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 11th Congressional District of Georgia, held elections in 2020.

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk won election in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
March 6, 2020
June 9, 2020
November 3, 2020


Heading into the election the incumbent was Republican Barry Loudermilk, who was first elected in 2014.

Georgia's 11th Congressional District is located in the northwestern part of Georgia, and includes Bartow and Cherokee counties and parts of Cobb and Fulton counties.[1]

Post-election analysis

The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

Presidential and congressional election results, Georgia's 11th Congressional District, 2020
Race Presidential U.S. House
Democratic candidate Democratic Party 41.5 39.6
Republican candidate Republican Party 56.9 60.4
Difference 15.4 20.8

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Georgia modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Candidate filing procedures: The petitioning deadline for minor-party and unaffiliated candidates was extended to August 14, 2020. The petition signature requirement for independent and minor-party candidates was reduced to 70 percent of their original numbers.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk defeated Dana Barrett in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk (R)
 
60.4
 
245,259
Image of Dana Barrett
Dana Barrett (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.6
 
160,623

Total votes: 405,882
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Dana Barrett advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dana Barrett
Dana Barrett Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
65,564

Total votes: 65,564
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
 
100.0
 
86,050

Total votes: 86,050
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Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Five of 159 Georgia counties—3.14 percent—are pivot counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Baker County, Georgia 8.68% 0.57% 1.07%
Dooly County, Georgia 2.05% 6.98% 3.53%
Peach County, Georgia 2.91% 7.48% 6.75%
Quitman County, Georgia 10.92% 9.04% 7.90%
Twiggs County, Georgia 1.58% 8.64% 6.97%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Georgia with 50.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 45.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Georgia voted Democratic 63.33 percent of the time and Republican 36.67 percent of the time. Georgia voted Republican in every presidential election from 2000 to 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Georgia. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 64 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 45.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 74 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 42.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 116 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 106 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+17, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 17 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Georgia's 11th Congressional District the 62nd most Republican nationally.[4]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.99. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.99 points toward that party.[5]

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[6] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[7] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Barry Loudermilk Republican Party $899,982 $723,066 $372,832 As of December 31, 2020
Dana Barrett Democratic Party $404,625 $394,977 $9,648 As of December 31, 2020

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.


Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[8]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[9][10][11]

Race ratings: Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

District election history

2018

See also: Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk defeated Flynn Broady Jr. in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk (R)
 
61.8
 
191,887
Image of Flynn Broady Jr.
Flynn Broady Jr. (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.2
 
118,653

Total votes: 310,540
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Flynn Broady Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Flynn Broady Jr.
Flynn Broady Jr. Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
21,621

Total votes: 21,621
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11

Incumbent Barry Loudermilk advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 11 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
 
100.0
 
43,309

Total votes: 43,309
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: Georgia's 11th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Barry Loudermilk (R) defeated Don Wilson, the only Democratic candidate to file, in the general election on November 8, 2016. Loudermilk defeated Daniel Cowan, Billy Davis, Hayden Collins, and William Llop in the Republican primary on May 24, 2016.[12][13]

U.S. House, Georgia District 11 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Loudermilk Incumbent 67.4% 217,935
     Democratic Don Wilson 32.6% 105,383
Total Votes 323,318
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


U.S. House, Georgia District 11 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Loudermilk Incumbent 60.3% 29,903
Daniel Cowan 18.5% 9,169
William Llop 9.8% 4,857
Hayden Collins 6.5% 3,247
Billy Davis 4.9% 2,435
Total Votes 49,611
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2014

See also: Georgia's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 11th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Newcomer Barry Loudermilk (R) won an uncontested general election.

U.S. House, Georgia District 11 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Loudermilk 100% 161,532
Total Votes 161,532
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

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