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Georgia's 8th congressional district

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Population (2010)
  
691,976

Cook PVI
  
R+15

Median income
  
38,714

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Current Representative
  
Austin Scott (R–Tifton)

Ethnicity
  
59.81% White 30.41% Black 5.72% Hispanic

Georgia's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Austin Scott, though the district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia. The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.

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The district is located in central and south-central Georgia, and stretches from the geographical center of the state to the Florida border. The district includes the cities of Warner Robins, Tifton, Thomasville, Moultrie, and portions of Macon and Valdosta.

Counties

  • Atkinson
  • Ben Hill
  • Berrien
  • Bibb (Partial, see also 2nd district)
  • Bleckley
  • Brooks
  • Colquitt
  • Cook
  • Dodge
  • Houston
  • Irwin
  • Jones
  • Lanier
  • Lowndes (Partial, see also 1st district)
  • Monroe
  • Pulaski
  • Telfair
  • Thomas
  • Tift
  • Turner
  • Twiggs
  • Wilcox
  • Wilkinson
  • Worth

    • 2006

  • A Republican mid-decade redistricting made this Macon-based district more compact and somewhat more Republican. Incumbent Marshall faced a very tough challenge by former U.S. Representative Mac Collins, who represented an adjoining district from 1993 to 2005. Less than 60 percent of the population in Marshall’s present 3rd District was retained in the new 8th District. The reconfigured 8th includes Butts County, which was the political base of Collins, who once served as chair of the county commission. On the other hand, the 8th also includes all of the city of Macon where Marshall served as mayor from 1995 until 1999. The race featured heavy spending, not only by the candidates themselves but also from independent groups. During the campaign, President George W. Bush attended a rally on Collins' behalf.

    • Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th congressional district

    As of May 2015, there are seven former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th congressional district who are currently living at this time.

    References

    Georgia's 8th congressional district Wikipedia
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