Georgia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 12
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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| Georgia's 2nd 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: Sanford Bishop Jr. (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Georgia |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th • 10th • 11th • 12th • 13th • 14th Georgia elections, 2020 U.S. Congress elections, 2020 U.S. Senate elections, 2020 U.S. House elections, 2020 |
All U.S. congressional districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia, held elections in 2020.
Incumbent Sanford Bishop Jr. won election in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 2.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
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Heading into the election the incumbent was Democrat Sanford Bishop Jr., who was first elected in 1992.
Georgia's 2nd Congressional District is one of the largest districts by size, and it takes in most of the southwestern fourth of the state. The district includes Baker, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Crawford, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Macon, Marion, Miller, Mitchell, Peach, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, and Webster counties. Portions of Bibb County and Muscogee County also lie within the district.[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 2nd Congressional District, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Presidential | U.S. House |
| Democratic candidate |
55.7 | 59.1 |
| Republican candidate |
43.4 | 40.9 |
| Difference | 12.3 | 18.2 |
Election procedure changes in 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.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 2
Incumbent Sanford Bishop Jr. defeated Donald Cole and JaMelle Hill in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sanford Bishop Jr. (D) | 59.1 | 161,397 | |
| Donald Cole (R) | 40.9 | 111,620 | ||
| JaMelle Hill (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 273,034 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2
Incumbent Sanford Bishop Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sanford Bishop Jr. | 100.0 | 82,962 | |
| Total votes: 82,962 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2
Donald Cole defeated Vivian Childs in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donald Cole | 53.4 | 23,528 | |
| Vivian Childs | 46.6 | 20,522 | ||
| Total votes: 44,050 | ||||
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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 | |||||||
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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.[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. |
| 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 | |||||||
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 D+6, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Georgia's 2nd Congressional District the 158th most Democratic 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 0.89. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Bishop Jr. | Democratic Party | $1,556,371 | $1,456,259 | $192,528 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Donald Cole | Republican Party | $165,296 | $163,544 | $1,752 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| JaMelle Hill | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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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." |
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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 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 3, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | October 13, 2020 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. | |||||||||
District election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 2
Incumbent Sanford Bishop Jr. defeated Herman West Jr. in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sanford Bishop Jr. (D) | 59.6 | 136,699 | |
| Herman West Jr. (R) | 40.4 | 92,472 | ||
| Total votes: 229,171 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2
Incumbent Sanford Bishop Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sanford Bishop Jr. | 100.0 | 42,855 | |
| Total votes: 42,855 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2
Herman West Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Herman West Jr. | 100.0 | 23,147 | |
| Total votes: 23,147 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bruce McPherson (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D) defeated Greg Duke (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bishop faced no primary opposition, while Duke defeated Diane Vann to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on May 24, 2016.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Sanford Bishop, Jr. Incumbent |
61.2% | 148,543 | |
| Republican | Greg Duke | 38.8% | 94,056 | |
| Total Votes | 242,599 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Greg Duke |
79% | 12,959 | ||
| Diane Vann | 21% | 3,446 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,405 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
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2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D) defeated Greg Duke (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sanford Bishop Incumbent |
59.15% | 96,363 | |
| Republican | Greg Duke | 40.85% | 66,573 | |
| Total Votes | 162,936 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results," May 24, 2016
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