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      Home/Elections/2024/US House/Georgia/GA-05
      2024·US House·Georgia·District profile →

      Georgia District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Nikema Williams
      85.7%294,470 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John \ Salvesen
      14.3%49,221 votes
      Margin
      D+71.4
      343,691 total votes
      2 candidates343,691 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nikema WilliamsDEM✓
      		DEM294,47085.7%
      John \ SalvesenREP
      		REP49,22114.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+71.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.0
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202485.4%13.7%D+71.7351,265
      202085.7%13.0%D+72.7347,583
      201684.0%12.6%D+71.4292,351
      201282.8%17.2%D+65.7273,082
      200883.6%15.6%D+68.0332,500

      Seat History

      US House in Georgia

      2022
      Nikema WilliamsDEM
      D+65.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Nikema WilliamsDEM
      D+70.3
      2018
      John R LewisDEM
      D+100.0
      2016
      John R LewisDEM
      D+68.9
      2014
      John R LewisDEM
      D+100.0
      2012
      John R LewisDEM
      D+68.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      John R LewisDEM
      D+47.4
      2008
      John R LewisDEM
      D+100.0
      2006
      John R LewisDEM
      D+100.0
      2004
      John R LewisDEM
      D+100.0
      2002
      John R LewisDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      John R LewisDEM
      D+54.4
      1998
      John R LewisDEM
      D+57.0
      1996
      John R LewisDEM
      D+100.0
      View all US House history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      Nikema WilliamsDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career2018-2024
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John \ SalvesenREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2024-2024
      US House
      Full profile →

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