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Georgia's 5th congressional district

GA-5. Same lines in 2026 as in 2024.

Nikema Williams
Current member
Nikema Williams
Democrat. In office since 2021.
2026 lines

Fundraising

2 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 2 other candidates have not filed.

Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.

President in this district

PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).

YearDemocratRepublicanOtherMargin
2024Harris 85.3%Trump 13.7%1.0%D+71.6
2020Biden 85.8%Trump 13.0%1.2%D+72.8
2016Clinton 84.0%Trump 12.7%3.3%D+71.3

Who lives here

MeasureThis districtUS
People
Population
764,559
Adults (18+)
610,719
Citizens, % of adults
92.7%
92.1%
Age, % of adults
18 to 29
26.7%
20.3%
30 to 44
31.1%
25.9%
45 to 64
27.7%
31.8%
65 and over
14.6%
22.0%
Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents
White
30.6%
57.4%
Black
48.0%
11.9%
Hispanic
10.8%
19.3%
Asian
5.6%
5.9%
Other or more than one
5.0%
5.5%
Education and income
Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+
49.8%
35.7%
Median household income
$76,330
$80,734

American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.

Winning margin

Results since 1976

YearWinnerShare Runner-upShareMargin
Current lines (2024 on) Georgia General Assembly's 2023 map, after Alpha Phi Alpha v. Raffensperger
2024Nikema Williams Democrat85.7%John “Bongo” Salvesen Republican14.3%D+71.4
Earlier lines, elections 2022 post-census redistricting
2022Nikema Williams Democrat82.5%Christian Zimm Republican17.5%D+65.0
Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 13 to 14 after the census
2020Nikema Williams Democrat85.2%Angela Stanton-King Republican14.8%D+70.3
2018John Lewis Democrat100.0%D+100.0
2016John Lewis Democrat84.4%Douglas Bell Republican15.6%D+68.9
2014John Lewis Democrat100.0%D+100.0
2012John Lewis Democrat84.4%Howard Stopeck Republican15.6%D+68.8
Earlier lines, elections 2006-2010 Georgia General Assembly's 2005 map
2010John Lewis Democrat73.7%Fenn Little Republican26.3%D+47.4
2008John Lewis Democrat100.0% others 0.1%D+99.9
2006John Lewis Democrat100.0%D+100.0
Earlier lines, elections 2002-2004 seat count changed from 11 to 13 after the census
2004John Lewis Democrat100.0%D+100.0
2002John Lewis Democrat100.0%D+100.0
Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 10 to 11 after the census
2000John Lewis Democrat77.2%Hank Schwab Republican22.8%D+54.4
1998John Lewis Democrat78.5%John H. Lewis, Sr. Republican21.5%D+57.0
1996John Lewis Democrat100.0%D+100.0
1994John Lewis Democrat69.1%Dale Dixon Republican30.9%D+38.3
1992John Lewis Democrat72.1%Paul Stabler Republican27.9%D+44.3
Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 post-census redistricting
1990John Lewis Democrat75.6%J. W. Tibbs Republican24.4%D+51.2
1988John Lewis Democrat78.2%J. W. Tibbs, Jr. Republican21.8%D+56.4
1986John Lewis Democrat75.3%Portia A. Scott Republican24.7%D+50.6
1984Wyche Fowler Jr. Democrat100.0%D+100.0
1982Wyche Fowler, Jr. Democrat80.8%J.E. (Billy) McKinney Independent others 5.5%13.7%D+67.0
Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980
1980Wyche Fowler Jr. Democrat74.0%F. William Dowda Republican26.0%D+48.1
1978Wyche Fowler Jr. Democrat75.5%Thomas P. Bowles Jr. Republican24.5%D+51.0
1976Andrew Young Democrat66.7%Edward W. Gadrix Republican33.3%D+33.4

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About these results

Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.

President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.

Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.

Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.

Sources

Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).

Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).

District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.

Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).

Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.

Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).

2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).

Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.

PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits