| State: | Georgia |
| District Number: | 9 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries |
| Representative: | Andrew Clyde |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Athens |
| Distribution Ref: | [1] |
| Percent Urban: | 42.68 |
| Percent Rural: | 57.32 |
| Population: | 794,277[2] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $76,038[3] |
| Percent White: | 64.7 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 15.4 |
| Percent Black: | 9.7 |
| Percent Asian: | 6.0 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 3.6 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.6 |
| Cpvi: | R+22[4] |
Georgia's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the north of the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is represented by Republican Andrew Clyde, who succeeded fellow Republican Doug Collins.[5] The district is mostly rural and exurban in character, though it stretches into Hall (home to the district's largest city, Gainesville) and Gwinnett counties on Atlanta's northern fringe.
The district has a heavy Republican lean. Donald Trump carried the district with almost 78 percent of the vote in 2016, his fourth-best showing in the nation. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+22, it is one of the most Republican districts in Georgia.[4] The district swung rapidly into the Republican column after Since then-congressman and future governor Nathan Deal switched parties in 1995. Since then, no Democrat running in the district has crossed the 40 percent mark, and only one Democrat has won as much as 30 percent.
Republicans are no less dominant at the state and local level. It was one of the first areas of Georgia where old-line Southern Democrats began splitting their tickets. Despite this, even as the district turned increasingly Republican at the national level (Jimmy Carter is the only Democratic presidential candidate to carry the district since 1960), conservative Democrats still held most local offices well into the 1990s. However, after Deal's party switch, Republicans gradually eroded the Democratic advantage, with the help of other party switchers. By the early 21st century, there were almost no elected Democrats left above the county level.
Much of this district was the 10th district from 2003 to 2007; it became the 9th once again in a mid-decade redistricting.
Four-term Republican Doug Collins announced in January 2020 that he would run for U.S. senator.[6] Collins placed third in the race, behind incumbent Kelly Loeffler and her Democrat opponent Raphael Warnock.
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | George W. Bush 69% - Al Gore 28% | |
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 77% - John Kerry 23% | |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 74.7% - Barack Obama 24.3% | |
| 2012 | President | Mitt Romney 78.1% - Barack Obama 20.5% | |
| 2016 | President | Donald Trump 77.8% - Hillary Clinton 19.3% | |
| 2020 | President | Donald Trump 76% - Joe Biden 22% |
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District map | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1873 | ||||||||
| align=left | Hiram P. Bell | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | Elected in 1872. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 3, 1875 – May 5, 1875 | Garnett McMillan (D) was elected in 1874 but died January 14, 1875. | |||||
| align=left | Benjamin H. Hill | Democratic | nowrap | May 5, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | Elected to finish McMillan's term. Re-elected in 1876. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 3, 1877 – March 13, 1877 | ||||||
| align=left | Hiram P. Bell | Democratic | nowrap | March 13, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | Elected to finish Hill's term. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Emory Speer | Independent Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. | |||
| align=left | Allen D. Candler | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. | |||
| align=left | Thomas E. Winn | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | Elected in 1890. | |||
| align=left | Farish C. Tate | Democratic | nowrap | 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. | |||
| align=left | Thomas M. Bell | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1931 | 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. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. | |||
| align=left | John S. Wood | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. | |||
| align=left | B. Frank Whelchel | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945 | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. | |||
| align=left | John S. Wood | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 | Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. | |||
| align=left | Phillip M. Landrum | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977 | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-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. Re-elected in 1974. | |||
| align=left | Ed Jenkins | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. | |||
Nathan Deal | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1993 – April 10, 1995 | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the . | ||||
| Republican | nowrap | April 10, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | ||||||
| align=left | Charlie Norwood | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Redistricted to the . | 2003–2007 | ||
| align=left | Nathan Deal | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2007 – March 21, 2010 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned to run for Governor of Georgia. | 2007–2013 | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 21, 2010 – June 8, 2010 | ||||||
| align=left | Tom Graves | Republican | nowrap | June 8, 2010 – January 3, 2013 | Elected to finish Deal's term. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | Doug Collins | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2013–2023 | ||
Andrew Clyde | Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022 | |||||
| 2023–2025 | ||||||||
| 2025–present --> | ||||||||
See main article: 2010 Georgia's 9th congressional district special election. Nathan Deal resigned March 21, 2010 to run for Governor of Georgia. A special election was held on June 8, 2010.
Following redistricting, Tom Graves moved to the newly created 14th district.