| State: | Georgia |
| District Number: | 7 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries |
| Representative: | Lucy McBath |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Marietta |
| Distribution Ref: | [1] |
| Percent Urban: | 99.55 |
| Percent Rural: | 0.45 |
| Population: | 778,113[2] |
| Population Year: | 2023 |
| Median Income: | $84,613 |
| Percent White: | 29.5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 23.8 |
| Percent Black: | 28.1 |
| Percent Asian: | 14.3 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 3.4 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.9 |
| Cpvi: | D+10[3] |
Georgia's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is currently represented by Democrat Lucy McBath.
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.
| County | Seat | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Fulton | Atlanta | 1,079,105 | |
| 135 | Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | 983,526 |
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.
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1827 | ||||||
John Floyd | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | Elected in 1826. | 1827–1829 | ||
| District inactive | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1845 | Georgia only used at-large districts. | ||||
Alexander H. Stephens | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1851. Redistricted to the . | 1845–1853 | ||
| Constitutional Union | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |||||
| David A. Reese | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | Elected in 1853. | 1853–1863 | ||
| Nathaniel G. Foster | Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | Elected in 1855. | |||
Joshua Hill | Know Nothing | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1859. Resigned. | |||
| Opposition | March 4, 1859 – January 23, 1861 | |||||
| Vacant | January 23, 1861 – July 25, 1868 | Civil War and Reconstruction | ||||
Pierce M. B. Young | Democratic | July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | Re-elected in 1868 but not permitted to qualify. | 1868–1873 | ||
| Vacant | March 4, 1869 – December 22, 1870 | |||||
Pierce M. B. Young | Democratic | December 22, 1870 – March 3, 1875 | Elected to finish his own term. Re-elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. | |||
| 1873–1883 | ||||||
William H. Felton | Independent Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. | |||
Judson C. Clements | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1891 | Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. | |||
| 1883–1893 | ||||||
Robert W. Everett | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | Elected in 1890. | |||
John W. Maddox | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905 | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. | 1893–1903 | ||
| 1903–1913 | ||||||
Gordon Lee | Democratic | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1927 | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Retired. | |||
| 1913–1933 | ||||||
| Malcolm C. Tarver | Democratic | March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1947 | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Lost renomination. | |||
| 1933–1943 | ||||||
| 1943–1953 | ||||||
Henderson L. Lanham | Democratic | January 3, 1947 – November 10, 1957 | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. | |||
| 1953–1963 | ||||||
| Vacant | November 10, 1957 – January 8, 1958 | |||||
Harlan E. Mitchell | Democratic | January 8, 1958 – January 3, 1961 | Elected to finish Lanham's term. Re-elected in 1958. Retired to run for Georgia State Senate. | |||
John W. Davis | Democratic | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1975 | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Lost renomination. | |||
| 1963–1973 | ||||||
| 1973–1983 | ||||||
Larry McDonald | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – September 1, 1983 | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Died in Korean Air Lines Flight 007. | |||
| 1983–1993 | ||||||
| Vacant | September 1, 1983 – November 8, 1983 | |||||
George Darden | Democratic | November 8, 1983 – January 3, 1995 | Elected to finish McDonald's term. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Lost re-election. | |||
| 1993–2003 | ||||||
Bob Barr | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Lost renomination. | |||
John Linder | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired. | 2003–2007 | ||
| 2007–2013 | ||||||
Rob Woodall | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2021 | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retired. | |||
| 2013–2023 | ||||||
Carolyn Bourdeaux | Democratic | January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | Elected in 2020. Lost renomination. | |||
Lucy McBath | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022. Redistricted to the 6th district. | 2023–2025 | ||
| align=left | Rich McCormick | Republican | January 3, 2025 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2024. | ||
| 2025–present --> | ||||||