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Georgia's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is currently represented by Democrat Lucy McBath.
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The district includes portions of the northeast Atlanta metropolitan area, including the cities of Johns Creek, Peachtree Corners, Norcross, Lawrenceville, Duluth, Snellville, Suwanee, and Buford. It covers most of Gwinnett County and a portion of northeastern Fulton County.
From 2013 to 2023, the district included most of Gwinnett County and portions of Forsyth County.[4]
Although the seat had been held by Republicans from 1995 until 2021, the 7th district had previously elected Democrats consistently from the Reconstruction era (1868) until the 1994 Congressional Elections. The district has recently become friendlier to Democrats as a result of significant demographic changes, particularly the growth of Black, Hispanic and Asian populations. In the 2018 midterm elections, Republican Rob Woodall won reelection by only 433 votes, or 0.15%, against Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux, and his victory was only confirmed after a recount. In terms of both absolute numbers and vote percentage, it was the closest U.S. House race in the country in 2018. In 2020, Bourdeaux was elected to represent the district in Congress.
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| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Fulton | Atlanta | 1,079,105 |
| 135 | Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | 983,526 |
Cities with 10,000 or more people
- Sandy Springs – 108,080
- Roswell – 92,833
- Johns Creek – 82,453
- Alpharetta – 65,818
- Peachtree Corners – 42,243
- Duluth – 31,864
- Lawrenceville – 30,629
- Suwanee – 20,786
- Snellville – 20,573
- Norcross – 17,209
- Lilburn – 14,502
- Loganville – 14,127
- Mountain Park – 11,554
2,500-10,000 people
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 502,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 52% are White, 24% Black, 12% Asian, and 10% Latino. More than one-fifth (21%) of the district's potential voters are immigrants. The median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $85,800. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 44% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
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2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Linder | 138,997 | 78.91 | |
| Democratic | Michael Berlon | 37,124 | 21.08 | |
| No party | Others | 24 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 176,145 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Linder* | 258,982 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 258,982 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Linder* | 130,561 | 70.91 | |
| Democratic | Allan Burns | 53,553 | 29.09 | |
| Total votes | 184,114 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Linder* | 209,354 | 62.03 | |
| Democratic | Doug Heckman | 128,159 | 37.97 | |
| Total votes | 337,513 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Woodall | 160,898 | 67.07 | |
| Democratic | Doug Heckman | 78,996 | 32.93 | |
| Total votes | 239,894 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Woodall (incumbent) | 156,689 | 62.16 | |
| Democratic | Steve Riley | 95,377 | 37.84 | |
| Total votes | 252,066 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Woodall (incumbent) | 113,557 | 65.39 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Wight | 60,112 | 34.61 | |
| Total votes | 173,669 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Woodall (incumbent) | 174,081 | 60.38 | |
| Democratic | Rashid Malik | 114,220 | 39.62 | |
| Total votes | 288,301 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Woodall (incumbent) | 140,430 | 50.08 | ||
| Democratic | Carolyn Bourdeaux | 140,011 | 49.92 | ||
| Total votes | 280,441 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carolyn Bourdeaux | 190,900 | 51.39 | |
| Republican | Rich McCormick | 180,564 | 48.61 | |
| Total votes | 371,464 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucy McBath (incumbent) | 143,063 | 61.05 | ||
| Republican | Mark Gonsalves | 91,262 | 38.95 | ||
| Total votes | 234,325 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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