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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Georgia/GA-01
      2012·US House·Georgia·District profile →

      Georgia District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Jack Kingston
      63.0%157,181 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Lesli Rae Messinger
      37.0%92,399 votes
      Margin
      R+26.0
      249,580 total votes
      2 candidates249,580 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jack KingstonREP✓
      		REP157,18163.0%
      Lesli Rae MessingerDEM
      		DEM92,39937.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+15.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.4
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.9%57.7%R+15.8363,473
      202042.6%56.0%R+13.4338,574
      201640.4%56.9%R+16.6274,027
      201243.0%57.0%R+14.0260,753
      200843.7%55.1%R+11.4266,682

      Seat History

      US House in Georgia

      2024
      Earl L €œbuddy” CarterREP
      R+24.0
      2022
      Earl L €œbuddy” CarterREP
      R+18.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Earl L €œbuddy” CarterREP
      R+16.7
      2018
      Earl L €œbuddy” CarterREP
      R+15.5
      2016
      Earl L €œbuddy” CarterREP
      R+99.6
      2014
      Earl L €œbuddy” CarterREP
      R+21.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jack KingstonREP
      R+43.3
      2008
      Jack KingstonREP
      R+33.1
      2006
      Jack KingstonREP
      R+37.0
      2004
      Jack KingstonREP
      R+100.0
      2002
      Jack KingstonREP
      R+44.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jack KingstonREP
      R+38.3
      1998
      Jack KingstonREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      Jack KingstonREP
      R+36.4
      View all US House history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      Jack KingstonREP
      Record15W-0L
      Avg MarginR+66.6
      Career1984-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Lesli Rae MessingerDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

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