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      Home/Elections/2016/US House/Georgia/GA-08
      2016·US House·Georgia·District profile →

      Georgia District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Austin Scott
      67.6%173,983 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James Neal Harris
      32.4%83,225 votes
      Margin
      R+35.3
      257,208 total votes
      2 candidates257,208 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Austin ScottREP✓
      		REP173,98367.6%
      James Neal HarrisDEM
      		DEM83,22532.4%

      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
      2014
      Austin ScottREP
      R+99.9
      2012
      Austin ScottREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Austin ScottREP
      R+5.4
      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

      Austin ScottREP
      Record15W-0L
      Avg MarginR+48.6
      Career1996-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      James Neal HarrisDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2016
      US House
      Full profile →

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