Georgia's 5th Congressional District special election, 2020
- Election date: September 29
- Registration deadline: August 31[1]
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Early voting starts: Varies locally
- Absentee voting deadline(s): September 29 (received)
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Robert Franklin (D) and Kwanza Hall (D) advanced to a December 1, 2020 runoff election. Hall received 32% to Franklin's 28% Mable Thomas (D) received 19% and Keisha Sean Waites (D) received 12%. No other candidate received more than 10% of the vote. Franklin, Hall, Barrington Martin II (D), Thomas, and Waites received the most media coverage. The Democratic and Republican nominees for the November election in Georgia’s 5th, Nikema Williams (D) and Angela Stanton King (R), opted to not run in the special election.[2]
The winner of this race served the remainder of John Lewis’ Congressional term through January 3, 2021. Because no candidate received at least 50% of the vote, Franklin and Hall advanced to a December 1st runoff election, which Hall won.[3] If a candidate won the primary outright, their time in Congress would last 96 days, and if the election advanced to a runoff, their tenure in Congress would last 33 days.
Robert Franklin is a professor of theology at Emory University and was on the Georgia Democratic Party's shortlist for the replacement nominee for the November election in Georgia's 5th.[3] Kwanza Hall is a former member of the Atlanta City Council who, leading up to the election, was managing director at Entrepreneurial Enterprises.[4] Barrington Martin II is an educator who ran in the June primary against John Lewis, where he garnered 12.4% of the vote. Leading up to the election, Mable Thomas had served as a representative in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2013. Keisha Sean Waites is a former representative in the Georgia House of Representatives and, previous to this election, ran for the Democratic nomination in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, garnering 25.5% of the vote.[3]
Steven Muhammad (I) and Chase Oliver (Libertarian) also ran.
There were 10 special elections called during the 116th Congress. Eight were called for seats in the U.S. House, and two for seats in the U.S. Senate. From the 113th Congress to the 115th Congress, 40 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.
Georgia's 5th Congressional District is based in central Fulton and parts of Dekalb and Clayton counties and also includes the state capital and largest city of Atlanta, as well as many of the surrounding suburbs.[5]
Robert Franklin and Chase Oliver completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Survey. Click here to see their responses.
Click on candidate names below to view their key messages:
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Candidates and election results
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for U.S. House Georgia District 5
Kwanza Hall defeated Robert Franklin in the special general runoff election for U.S. House Georgia District 5 on December 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kwanza Hall (D) | 54.3 | 13,450 |
 | Robert Franklin (D)  | 45.7 | 11,332 | |
| Total votes: 24,782 | |||
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General election
Special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 5
The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Georgia District 5 on September 29, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kwanza Hall (D) | 31.7 | 11,104 |
| ✔ | | Robert Franklin (D) | 28.6 | 9,987 |
 | Mable Thomas (D) | 19.1 | 6,692 | |
 | Keisha Sean Waites (D) | 12.2 | 4,255 | |
 | Barrington Martin II (D) | 5.6 | 1,944 | |
 | Chase Oliver (L) | 2.0 | 712 | |
 | Steven Muhammad (Independent) | 0.8 | 282 | |
| Total votes: 34,976 | |||
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Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[6] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: " Robert M. Franklin, PhD is President-Emeritus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, having served from 2007 to 2012. Robert is currently a Senior Advisor to the President of Emory University and is the James T. and Berta R. Laney Professor in Moral Leadership at Emory. Previously, he was the director of the interfaith religion department at Chautauqua Institution (2013-2017) and a visiting scholar at Stanford University (2013). He is also a presidential fellow for the Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership at Morehouse College. He is the author of four books, including his recently released, Moral Leadership: Integrity, Courage, Imagination(2020). He has provided commentaries for National Public Radio's, "All Things Considered," and televised commentary for Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasting. Educated at Morehouse College (BA, 1975), an English Speaking Union overseas scholar at Durham University (UK, 1973), Harvard Divinity School (MDiv, 1978) and the University of Chicago Divinity School (PhD, 1985), Robert is the recipient of honorary degrees from Bethune Cookman University, Ursinus College, Bates College, Hampden-Sydney College, Centre College, University of New England, and Swarthmore College. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Georgia District 5 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Atlanta City Council (2006-2017)
- Atlanta School Board (2003-2006)
Biography: Hall studied political science at the Massachusetts Insitute of Technology. He worked as a director of business development at Mactec Engineering and Consulting, a senior advisor at Maxwell Stamp, and, leading up to the election, as a managing director at Entrepreneurial Endeavors.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Georgia District 5 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Martin received a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in African American/Black studies from Georgia University. His professional experience at the time of the election included working as a paralegal at Parker, Hudson, Rainer, & Dobbs, as a freelance writer and writing tutor, and as a special educator for the Dekalb County School District.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Georgia District 5 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Georgia House of Representatives (Assumed office: 2013, 2003-2009, 1985-1993)
- Atlanta City Council (1997-2003)
Biography: Thomas received a bachelor's degree in public administration from Georgia State University. She founded Greater Vine City Opportunities Program, a non-profit that, according to its website, works to “plan, promote, coordinate, create, and execute programs [..] aimed at improving the living conditions of its residents.”
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Sources: Mable Thomas' 2020 campaign website, "About 'Able Mable' Thomas," accessed September 1, 2020. Facebook, "District 5 Candidate Forum," August 25, 2020. WABE, "Rep. ‘Able’ Mable Thomas On Running For John Lewis’ Seat," August 3, 2020; Mable Thomas' 2020 campaign website, "About 'Able Mable' Thomas," accessed September 1, 2020. English Avenue Campus, "About GVCOP," accessed September 1, 2020.
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Georgia District 5 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Georgia House of Representatives (2012-2017)
Biography: Waites attended Georgia Southern University, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, and Georgia Perimeter College, and received degrees in political science and criminal justice. She worked in intergovernmental affairs and the Operations Division at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Georgia District 5 in 2020.
Party: Libertarian Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "My name is Chase Oliver and I am running innthe September 29th special election for Georgia's 5th district. I am running on a platform of criminal justice reform and ending wars abroad and at home. I would love to earn your vote and provide a Libertarian voice to the US House."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Georgia District 5 in 2020.
Timeline
2020
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 | |||||||
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| 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.[7][8]
| 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. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 24.59% | 73.49% | R+48.9 | 18.33% | 78.10% | R+59.8 | R |
| 2 | 22.14% | 76.22% | R+54.1 | 15.51% | 81.50% | R+66 | R |
| 3 | 23.05% | 75.08% | R+52 | 18.64% | 77.94% | R+59.3 | R |
| 4 | 32.11% | 66.73% | R+34.6 | 33.09% | 63.58% | R+30.5 | R |
| 5 | 20.99% | 77.56% | R+56.6 | 17.38% | 79.95% | R+62.6 | R |
| 6 | 22.66% | 75.78% | R+53.1 | 19.28% | 78.15% | R+58.9 | R |
| 7 | 18.83% | 79.93% | R+61.1 | 16.26% | 81.63% | R+65.4 | R |
| 8 | 19.75% | 78.79% | R+59 | 17.01% | 80.65% | R+63.6 | R |
| 9 | 15.29% | 83.06% | R+67.8 | 14.76% | 81.57% | R+66.8 | R |
| 10 | 16.34% | 82.49% | R+66.1 | 14.77% | 82.43% | R+67.7 | R |
| 11 | 17.74% | 80.81% | R+63.1 | 14.12% | 83.40% | R+69.3 | R |
| 12 | 25.59% | 72.86% | R+47.3 | 20.35% | 77.06% | R+56.7 | R |
| 13 | 35.70% | 62.94% | R+27.2 | 33.39% | 63.13% | R+29.7 | R |
| 14 | 20.15% | 78.39% | R+58.2 | 17.29% | 79.95% | R+62.7 | R |
| 15 | 26.96% | 71.58% | R+44.6 | 24.54% | 72.30% | R+47.8 | R |
| 16 | 23.79% | 74.95% | R+51.2 | 18.10% | 79.74% | R+61.6 | R |
| 17 | 23.36% | 75.50% | R+52.1 | 23.02% | 73.98% | R+51 | R |
| 18 | 29.93% | 68.66% | R+38.7 | 26.14% | 70.83% | R+44.7 | R |
| 19 | 29.46% | 69.22% | R+39.8 | 31.16% | 65.71% | R+34.6 | R |
| 20 | 23.09% | 75.03% | R+51.9 | 26.37% | 68.76% | R+42.4 | R |
| 21 | 19.48% | 78.70% | R+59.2 | 22.00% | 73.27% | R+51.3 | R |
| 22 | 16.80% | 81.60% | R+64.8 | 21.44% | 74.42% | R+53 | R |
| 23 | 20.52% | 77.66% | R+57.1 | 22.07% | 73.64% | R+51.6 | R |
| 24 | 17.81% | 80.67% | R+62.9 | 21.56% | 73.96% | R+52.4 | R |
| 25 | 21.70% | 77.05% | R+55.3 | 32.10% | 63.74% | R+31.6 | R |
| 26 | 14.56% | 83.89% | R+69.3 | 18.43% | 77.66% | R+59.2 | R |
| 27 | 15.62% | 83.00% | R+67.4 | 16.26% | 80.92% | R+64.7 | R |
| 28 | 17.56% | 81.23% | R+63.7 | 15.37% | 82.27% | R+66.9 | R |
| 29 | 31.73% | 66.98% | R+35.3 | 32.94% | 63.21% | R+30.3 | R |
| 30 | 21.69% | 76.74% | R+55 | 24.56% | 71.98% | R+47.4 | R |
| 31 | 16.84% | 81.82% | R+65 | 15.76% | 81.14% | R+65.4 | R |
| 32 | 24.07% | 74.41% | R+50.3 | 19.58% | 78.30% | R+58.7 | R |
| 33 | 31.40% | 67.45% | R+36.1 | 26.87% | 70.96% | R+44.1 | R |
| 34 | 33.92% | 64.28% | R+30.4 | 39.66% | 55.82% | R+16.2 | R |
| 35 | 38.10% | 60.28% | R+22.2 | 42.81% | 52.42% | R+9.6 | R |
| 36 | 24.38% | 74.30% | R+49.9 | 29.80% | 66.20% | R+36.4 | R |
| 37 | 43.83% | 54.52% | R+10.7 | 48.89% | 46.46% | D+2.4 | R |
| 38 | 60.41% | 38.62% | D+21.8 | 64.07% | 33.08% | D+31 | D |
| 39 | 75.10% | 23.95% | D+51.1 | 78.09% | 19.54% | D+58.5 | D |
| 40 | 45.00% | 53.24% | R+8.2 | 54.52% | 40.56% | D+14 | R |
| 41 | 62.15% | 36.51% | D+25.6 | 64.86% | 31.62% | D+33.2 | D |
| 42 | 68.42% | 29.97% | D+38.4 | 68.61% | 26.72% | D+41.9 | D |
| 43 | 38.77% | 59.40% | R+20.6 | 46.47% | 48.56% | R+2.1 | R |
| 44 | 33.75% | 63.93% | R+30.2 | 39.79% | 54.74% | R+14.9 | R |
| 45 | 30.98% | 67.21% | R+36.2 | 41.50% | 53.61% | R+12.1 | R |
| 46 | 27.84% | 70.25% | R+42.4 | 34.24% | 60.65% | R+26.4 | R |
| 47 | 28.08% | 70.51% | R+42.4 | 38.02% | 57.47% | R+19.4 | R |
| 48 | 37.71% | 60.31% | R+22.6 | 45.85% | 48.81% | R+3 | R |
| 49 | 34.61% | 63.82% | R+29.2 | 44.57% | 50.58% | R+6 | R |
| 50 | 35.98% | 62.65% | R+26.7 | 47.45% | 48.69% | R+1.2 | R |
| 51 | 41.99% | 56.48% | R+14.5 | 50.15% | 44.99% | D+5.2 | R |
| 52 | 36.77% | 61.94% | R+25.2 | 49.71% | 45.43% | D+4.3 | R |
| 53 | 73.52% | 25.53% | D+48 | 77.16% | 18.98% | D+58.2 | D |
| 54 | 40.58% | 58.07% | R+17.5 | 54.55% | 40.79% | D+13.8 | R |
| 55 | 83.91% | 15.09% | D+68.8 | 84.84% | 11.77% | D+73.1 | D |
| 56 | 87.70% | 11.09% | D+76.6 | 87.74% | 8.94% | D+78.8 | D |
| 57 | 82.83% | 15.94% | D+66.9 | 85.62% | 11.02% | D+74.6 | D |
| 58 | 87.26% | 11.21% | D+76.1 | 88.49% | 7.87% | D+80.6 | D |
| 59 | 87.41% | 10.84% | D+76.6 | 87.27% | 9.08% | D+78.2 | D |
| 60 | 88.96% | 10.53% | D+78.4 | 90.79% | 7.32% | D+83.5 | D |
| 61 | 82.95% | 16.50% | D+66.5 | 82.57% | 15.51% | D+67.1 | D |
| 62 | 81.40% | 18.05% | D+63.4 | 82.69% | 15.44% | D+67.3 | D |
| 63 | 71.58% | 27.78% | D+43.8 | 73.97% | 24.02% | D+49.9 | D |
| 64 | 69.30% | 30.15% | D+39.1 | 70.36% | 27.44% | D+42.9 | D |
| 65 | 80.57% | 18.97% | D+61.6 | 81.08% | 17.15% | D+63.9 | D |
| 66 | 53.46% | 45.64% | D+7.8 | 56.72% | 40.59% | D+16.1 | D |
| 67 | 31.46% | 67.23% | R+35.8 | 31.50% | 65.51% | R+34 | R |
| 68 | 27.70% | 71.08% | R+43.4 | 26.14% | 70.90% | R+44.8 | R |
| 69 | 25.45% | 73.10% | R+47.7 | 23.33% | 73.96% | R+50.6 | R |
| 70 | 31.26% | 67.48% | R+36.2 | 31.56% | 64.90% | R+33.3 | R |
| 71 | 21.50% | 77.16% | R+55.7 | 22.29% | 73.84% | R+51.5 | R |
| 72 | 22.11% | 76.41% | R+54.3 | 25.46% | 70.56% | R+45.1 | R |
| 73 | 34.83% | 64.14% | R+29.3 | 37.99% | 59.21% | R+21.2 | R |
| 74 | 86.99% | 12.68% | D+74.3 | 86.51% | 11.95% | D+74.6 | D |
| 75 | 83.95% | 15.53% | D+68.4 | 83.71% | 14.28% | D+69.4 | D |
| 76 | 80.47% | 19.06% | D+61.4 | 80.34% | 17.67% | D+62.7 | D |
| 77 | 90.59% | 9.03% | D+81.6 | 89.32% | 9.13% | D+80.2 | D |
| 78 | 75.77% | 23.63% | D+52.1 | 77.40% | 20.70% | D+56.7 | D |
| 79 | 41.91% | 56.52% | R+14.6 | 52.42% | 42.92% | D+9.5 | R |
| 80 | 42.54% | 55.68% | R+13.1 | 54.21% | 40.41% | D+13.8 | R |
| 81 | 51.71% | 46.40% | D+5.3 | 59.53% | 35.29% | D+24.2 | D |
| 82 | 61.00% | 37.01% | D+24 | 71.24% | 24.55% | D+46.7 | D |
| 83 | 86.80% | 12.13% | D+74.7 | 88.45% | 8.62% | D+79.8 | D |
| 84 | 86.06% | 12.96% | D+73.1 | 88.43% | 8.98% | D+79.5 | D |
| 85 | 85.47% | 13.30% | D+72.2 | 86.00% | 10.70% | D+75.3 | D |
| 86 | 77.13% | 21.82% | D+55.3 | 79.72% | 17.14% | D+62.6 | D |
| 87 | 83.03% | 16.15% | D+66.9 | 83.50% | 14.06% | D+69.4 | D |
| 88 | 77.84% | 21.44% | D+56.4 | 79.10% | 18.35% | D+60.8 | D |
| 89 | 89.42% | 9.07% | D+80.3 | 90.41% | 6.40% | D+84 | D |
| 90 | 76.41% | 23.09% | D+53.3 | 76.26% | 22.14% | D+54.1 | D |
| 91 | 71.58% | 27.81% | D+43.8 | 73.80% | 24.25% | D+49.5 | D |
| 92 | 81.39% | 18.08% | D+63.3 | 81.15% | 16.93% | D+64.2 | D |
| 93 | 76.70% | 22.66% | D+54 | 78.87% | 19.09% | D+59.8 | D |
| 94 | 79.72% | 19.56% | D+60.2 | 80.73% | 17.01% | D+63.7 | D |
| 95 | 42.53% | 55.99% | R+13.5 | 49.81% | 45.53% | D+4.3 | R |
| 96 | 56.53% | 41.64% | D+14.9 | 61.84% | 34.14% | D+27.7 | D |
| 97 | 32.15% | 66.25% | R+34.1 | 41.38% | 54.28% | R+12.9 | R |
| 98 | 30.33% | 68.23% | R+37.9 | 34.80% | 61.14% | R+26.3 | R |
| 99 | 71.34% | 27.36% | D+44 | 74.04% | 22.41% | D+51.6 | D |
| 100 | 75.08% | 23.78% | D+51.3 | 76.18% | 20.68% | D+55.5 | D |
| 101 | 47.33% | 51.24% | R+3.9 | 54.22% | 41.58% | D+12.6 | D |
| 102 | 38.64% | 59.59% | R+20.9 | 45.67% | 49.43% | R+3.8 | R |
| 103 | 22.68% | 75.95% | R+53.3 | 26.93% | 69.29% | R+42.4 | R |
| 104 | 30.82% | 67.93% | R+37.1 | 40.21% | 56.12% | R+15.9 | R |
| 105 | 50.77% | 48.36% | D+2.4 | 52.14% | 44.88% | D+7.3 | R |
| 106 | 42.29% | 56.44% | R+14.1 | 49.74% | 47.07% | D+2.7 | R |
| 107 | 45.20% | 53.22% | R+8 | 53.78% | 42.22% | D+11.6 | R |
| 108 | 38.64% | 59.72% | R+21.1 | 48.10% | 47.65% | D+0.5 | R |
| 109 | 38.25% | 60.84% | R+22.6 | 43.64% | 53.70% | R+10.1 | R |
| 110 | 38.67% | 60.44% | R+21.8 | 38.94% | 58.73% | R+19.8 | R |
| 111 | 49.19% | 49.81% | R+0.6 | 50.02% | 47.45% | D+2.6 | R |
| 112 | 30.34% | 68.53% | R+38.2 | 28.46% | 69.09% | R+40.6 | R |
| 113 | 70.01% | 29.34% | D+40.7 | 70.93% | 27.16% | D+43.8 | D |
| 114 | 24.42% | 74.28% | R+49.9 | 27.08% | 69.78% | R+42.7 | R |
| 115 | 25.05% | 73.96% | R+48.9 | 21.86% | 75.71% | R+53.8 | R |
| 116 | 22.38% | 75.96% | R+53.6 | 21.50% | 74.72% | R+53.2 | R |
| 117 | 43.85% | 54.33% | R+10.5 | 46.06% | 49.44% | R+3.4 | D |
| 118 | 70.03% | 27.73% | D+42.3 | 72.30% | 23.85% | D+48.4 | D |
| 119 | 39.17% | 58.60% | R+19.4 | 43.90% | 51.13% | R+7.2 | D |
| 120 | 37.24% | 61.81% | R+24.6 | 35.23% | 62.85% | R+27.6 | R |
| 121 | 34.55% | 64.38% | R+29.8 | 33.78% | 63.33% | R+29.6 | R |
| 122 | 25.27% | 73.58% | R+48.3 | 27.39% | 68.99% | R+41.6 | R |
| 123 | 30.23% | 68.67% | R+38.4 | 32.20% | 64.30% | R+32.1 | R |
| 124 | 68.87% | 30.10% | D+38.8 | 67.16% | 29.95% | D+37.2 | D |
| 125 | 64.05% | 35.27% | D+28.8 | 61.49% | 36.47% | D+25 | D |
| 126 | 71.14% | 28.33% | D+42.8 | 67.70% | 30.69% | D+37 | D |
| 127 | 71.70% | 27.73% | D+44 | 69.62% | 28.60% | D+41 | D |
| 128 | 58.68% | 40.74% | D+17.9 | 53.91% | 45.01% | D+8.9 | D |
| 129 | 34.82% | 64.33% | R+29.5 | 30.56% | 67.28% | R+36.7 | R |
| 130 | 41.36% | 57.52% | R+16.2 | 38.50% | 59.23% | R+20.7 | R |
| 131 | 30.10% | 69.02% | R+38.9 | 26.45% | 71.84% | R+45.4 | R |
| 132 | 52.31% | 46.76% | D+5.5 | 47.39% | 50.36% | R+3 | D |
| 133 | 26.96% | 72.09% | R+45.1 | 26.40% | 71.27% | R+44.9 | R |
| 134 | 32.39% | 66.58% | R+34.2 | 33.09% | 63.59% | R+30.5 | R |
| 135 | 75.20% | 24.15% | D+51.1 | 71.83% | 25.62% | D+46.2 | D |
| 136 | 76.64% | 22.90% | D+53.7 | 74.36% | 23.45% | D+50.9 | D |
| 137 | 61.33% | 38.05% | D+23.3 | 57.56% | 40.47% | D+17.1 | D |
| 138 | 49.61% | 49.57% | D+0 | 44.79% | 53.44% | R+8.7 | D |
| 139 | 62.73% | 36.73% | D+26 | 56.98% | 41.79% | D+15.2 | D |
| 140 | 42.66% | 56.37% | R+13.7 | 36.47% | 61.24% | R+24.8 | R |
| 141 | 33.52% | 65.50% | R+32 | 35.91% | 61.38% | R+25.5 | R |
| 142 | 72.69% | 26.82% | D+45.9 | 69.80% | 28.67% | D+41.1 | D |
| 143 | 72.80% | 26.38% | D+46.4 | 72.74% | 24.59% | D+48.2 | D |
| 144 | 37.33% | 61.88% | R+24.5 | 33.67% | 64.40% | R+30.7 | R |
| 145 | 49.55% | 49.52% | D+0 | 45.42% | 52.08% | R+6.7 | R |
| 146 | 33.17% | 65.78% | R+32.6 | 33.28% | 63.67% | R+30.4 | R |
| 147 | 42.82% | 55.88% | R+13.1 | 45.91% | 50.87% | R+5 | R |
| 148 | 36.88% | 62.49% | R+25.6 | 32.66% | 65.69% | R+33 | R |
| 149 | 34.99% | 64.01% | R+29 | 28.75% | 69.67% | R+40.9 | R |
| 150 | 38.10% | 61.18% | R+23.1 | 34.09% | 64.38% | R+30.3 | R |
| 151 | 56.09% | 43.44% | D+12.7 | 52.05% | 46.87% | D+5.2 | R |
| 152 | 27.10% | 72.15% | R+45 | 24.18% | 74.01% | R+49.8 | R |
| 153 | 65.09% | 34.35% | D+30.7 | 64.29% | 34.03% | D+30.3 | D |
| 154 | 64.12% | 35.37% | D+28.7 | 61.05% | 37.84% | D+23.2 | D |
| 155 | 32.85% | 66.34% | R+33.5 | 27.89% | 70.48% | R+42.6 | R |
| 156 | 27.90% | 71.11% | R+43.2 | 23.40% | 75.08% | R+51.7 | R |
| 157 | 31.00% | 68.11% | R+37.1 | 25.57% | 72.59% | R+47 | R |
| 158 | 40.23% | 59.08% | R+18.8 | 34.85% | 63.53% | R+28.7 | R |
| 159 | 36.50% | 62.45% | R+25.9 | 31.08% | 66.39% | R+35.3 | R |
| 160 | 34.41% | 64.13% | R+29.7 | 30.97% | 65.40% | R+34.4 | R |
| 161 | 30.32% | 68.49% | R+38.2 | 31.61% | 65.21% | R+33.6 | R |
| 162 | 71.15% | 27.88% | D+43.3 | 69.50% | 27.89% | D+41.6 | D |
| 163 | 72.75% | 26.10% | D+46.7 | 73.06% | 23.61% | D+49.4 | D |
| 164 | 41.85% | 57.06% | R+15.2 | 41.94% | 54.18% | R+12.2 | R |
| 165 | 66.44% | 32.76% | D+33.7 | 68.06% | 29.12% | D+38.9 | D |
| 166 | 29.14% | 69.78% | R+40.6 | 31.24% | 65.39% | R+34.2 | R |
| 167 | 32.87% | 66.15% | R+33.3 | 30.01% | 67.57% | R+37.6 | R |
| 168 | 64.64% | 34.46% | D+30.2 | 59.49% | 37.96% | D+21.5 | D |
| 169 | 31.08% | 67.86% | R+36.8 | 25.60% | 72.82% | R+47.2 | R |
| 170 | 30.62% | 68.45% | R+37.8 | 26.38% | 71.80% | R+45.4 | R |
| 171 | 41.06% | 58.25% | R+17.2 | 36.53% | 62.23% | R+25.7 | R |
| 172 | 35.73% | 63.65% | R+27.9 | 31.21% | 67.02% | R+35.8 | R |
| 173 | 43.69% | 55.72% | R+12 | 40.54% | 57.80% | R+17.3 | R |
| 174 | 30.98% | 68.00% | R+37 | 26.14% | 71.93% | R+45.8 | R |
| 175 | 32.86% | 66.33% | R+33.5 | 36.55% | 61.37% | R+24.8 | R |
| 176 | 33.55% | 65.50% | R+32 | 29.41% | 68.46% | R+39.1 | R |
| 177 | 66.82% | 32.35% | D+34.5 | 51.94% | 45.63% | D+6.3 | D |
| 178 | 16.00% | 82.80% | R+66.8 | 12.05% | 86.54% | R+74.5 | R |
| 179 | 42.01% | 57.11% | R+15.1 | 39.66% | 57.92% | R+18.3 | R |
| 180 | 33.80% | 64.90% | R+31.1 | 30.05% | 66.93% | R+36.9 | R |
| Total | 45.51% | 53.33% | R+7.8 | 45.89% | 51.05% | R+5.2 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
Georgia's 5th Congressional District election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 5
Incumbent John Lewis won election in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Lewis (D) | 100.0 | 275,406 |
| Total votes: 275,406 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 5
Incumbent John Lewis advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Lewis | 100.0 | 80,860 |
| Total votes: 80,860 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent John Lewis (D) defeated Douglas Bell (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent on May 24, 2016.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Lewis Incumbent |
84.4% | 253,781 | |
| Republican | Douglas Bell | 15.6% | 46,768 | |
| Total Votes | 300,549 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
2014
The 5th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent John Lewis (D) won an uncontested general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lewis Incumbent |
100% | 170,326 | |
| Total Votes | 170,326 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
General election candidates
No candidates filed to run
John Lewis - Incumbent
May 20, 2014, primary results
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2012
The 5th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent John Lewis won re-election in the district.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lewis Incumbent |
84.4% | 234,330 | |
| Republican | Howard Stopeck | 15.6% | 43,335 | |
| Total Votes | 277,665 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, John Lewis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Fenn Little (R) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, Georgia District 5 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Lewis incumbent |
73.7% | 130,782 | |
| Republican | Fenn Little | 26.3% | 46,622 | |
| Total Votes | 177,404 | |||
See also
- Special elections to the 116th United States Congress (2019-2020)
- Georgia's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Special Election Set for U.S. House of Representatives District 5," accessed July 29, 2020
- ↑ WABE, "7 Seek To Follow John Lewis In U.S. House, Likely For A Short Time," July 31, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 11 Alive, "Here's who qualified to run in the special election to fill John Lewis' seat," July 31, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Kwanza Hall," accessed August 31, 2020
- ↑ Georgia Redistricting Map "Map" accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results," May 24, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Georgia"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
