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      Home/Elections/2018/US House/Georgia/GA-02
      2018·US House·Georgia·District profile →

      Georgia District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Sanford Bishop
      59.6%136,699 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Herman West Jr.
      40.4%92,472 votes
      Margin
      D+19.3
      229,171 total votes
      2 candidates229,171 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sanford BishopDEM✓
      		DEM136,69959.6%
      Herman West Jr.REP
      		REP92,47240.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+7.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.7
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.7%46.1%D+7.7316,094
      202054.7%44.4%D+10.3317,280
      201653.6%44.5%D+9.1280,721
      201257.4%42.6%D+14.8293,533
      200856.1%42.8%D+13.3304,747

      Seat History

      US House in Georgia

      2024
      Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.DEM
      D+12.7
      2022
      Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.DEM
      D+9.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+18.2
      2016
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+22.5
      2014
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+18.3
      2012
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+27.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+2.9
      2008
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+37.9
      2006
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+35.8
      2004
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+33.6
      2002
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+7.0
      1998
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+13.6
      1996
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+7.9
      View all US House history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      Herman West Jr.REP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Sanford BishopDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1976-2018
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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