Georgia's 4th congressional district is a
congressional district
Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or wards in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional bod ...
in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
. The district is currently represented by
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
Hank Johnson
Henry Calvin Johnson Jr. (born October 2, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is anchored in Atlanta's inner eastern suburbs, includ ...
, though the district's boundaries have been redrawn following the
2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.
[Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps]
. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27 The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the
2012 congressional elections.
The newly drawn district retains its majority
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
status and includes many of
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
's inner eastern suburbs, such as
Conyers,
Covington,
Decatur,
Lilburn, and
Lithonia. A portion of the City of
Snellville (as well as unincorporated areas with the same address) is also included in the district
[2012 Congressional maps]
Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1[Statistical breakdown of 2012 Congressional maps]
Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
Counties
*
DeKalb DeKalb or De Kalb may refer to:
People
* Baron Johann de Kalb (1721–1780), major general in the American Revolutionary War
Places Municipalities in the United States
* DeKalb, Illinois, the largest city in the United States named DeKalb
**DeKal ...
(''Partial, see also '')
*
Newton (''Partial, see also '')
*
Rockdale
Recent results in major elections
List of members representing the district
Election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
See also
*
Georgia's congressional districts
Georgia is represented in the United States House of Representatives by 14 elected representatives, each campaigning and receiving votes in only one district of the 14.
After the 2000 census, the State of Georgia was divided into 13 congressiona ...
*
List of United States congressional districts
Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats in the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, wit ...
*
Georgia United States House elections, 2006
Notes
References
*
*
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
PDF map of Georgia's 4th district at ''nationalatlas.gov''Georgia's 4th district at ''GovTrack.us''
{{coord, 33, 41, 59, N, 84, 03, 02, W, region:US_type:city_source:kolossus-eswiki, display=title
04