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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Georgia/GA-07
      2008·US House·Georgia·District profile →

      Georgia District 7 US House

      Winner
      REP
      John Linder
      62.0%209,354 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Doug Heckman
      38.0%128,159 votes
      Margin
      R+24.1
      337,513 total votes
      2 candidates337,513 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John LinderREP✓
      		REP209,35462.0%
      Doug HeckmanDEM
      		DEM128,15938.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+22.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.5
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.4%60.4%R+22.0432,397
      202039.5%59.0%R+19.5406,792
      201632.8%62.9%R+30.2317,129
      201226.8%73.2%R+46.5273,022
      200831.2%67.8%R+36.5269,096

      Seat History

      US House in Georgia

      2024
      Richard McCormickREP
      R+29.7
      2022
      Lucy McBathDEM
      D+21.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Carolyn BourdeauxDEM
      D+2.8
      2018
      Rob WoodallREP
      R+0.1
      2016
      Rob WoodallREP
      R+20.8
      2014
      Rob WoodallREP
      R+30.8
      2012
      Rob WoodallREP
      R+24.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Rob WoodallREP
      R+34.1
      2006
      John LinderREP
      R+41.8
      2004
      John LinderREP
      R+100.0
      2002
      John LinderREP
      R+57.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bob BarrREP
      R+10.5
      1998
      Bob BarrREP
      R+10.8
      1996
      Bob BarrREP
      R+15.6
      View all US House history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      John LinderREP
      Record16W-2L
      Avg MarginR+68.8
      Career1974-2008
      State Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Doug HeckmanDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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