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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Georgia/GA-08
      2010·US House·Georgia·District profile →

      Georgia District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Austin Scott
      52.7%102,770 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James E Marshall
      47.3%92,250 votes
      Margin
      R+5.4
      195,020 total votes
      2 candidates195,020 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Austin ScottREP✓
      		REP102,77052.7%
      James E MarshallDEM
      		DEM92,25047.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+30.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.1
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.5%65.2%R+30.7345,008
      202035.7%63.3%R+27.6330,441
      201633.6%64.3%R+30.7279,771
      201237.1%62.9%R+25.9276,635
      200836.8%61.8%R+25.0279,906

      Seat History

      US House in Georgia

      2024
      Austin ScottREP
      R+37.8
      2022
      Austin ScottREP
      R+37.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Austin ScottREP
      R+29.0
      2018
      Austin ScottREP
      R+99.7
      2016
      Austin ScottREP
      R+35.3
      2014
      Austin ScottREP
      R+99.9
      2012
      Austin ScottREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2008
      James E MarshallDEM
      D+14.5
      2006
      James E MarshallDEM
      D+1.1
      2004
      Lynn A WestmorelandREP
      R+51.1
      2002
      Mac CollinsREP
      R+56.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+17.8
      1998
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+24.8
      1996
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+5.1
      View all US House history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      James E MarshallREP
      Record15W-3L
      Avg MarginR+13.4
      Career1992-2022
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Austin ScottREP
      Record15W-0L
      Avg MarginR+48.6
      Career1996-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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