| Election Name: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Seats For Election: | All 13 Georgia seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 7 |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,138,048 |
| Percentage1: | 54.97% |
| Swing1: | 6.49% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 6 |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Popular Vote2: | 932,143 |
| Percentage2: | 45.03% |
| Swing2: | 6.49% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2006 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
| Republican | 1,138,048 | 54.97% | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Democratic | 932,143 | 45.03% | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Others | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | ||
| Valid votes | - | -% | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | - | -% | ||||
| Totals | 2,070,191 | 100.00% | 13 | 13 | — | |
| Voter turnout | ||||||
All information came from the Secretary of State of Georgia Website.
At the time of the election, Georgia had 13 congressional districts whose lines were redrawn in 2005 after Republicans took control of the state legislature and the previous maps were struck down by federal judges.[1] Each district is home to approximately 630,000 Georgia residents. In 2006, seven seats were held by Republicans and six seats were held by Democrats. Results for write in candidates can be found here .
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
| Election Name: | 2006 Georgia's 2nd congressional district election |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 2 |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Image1: | File:Sanfordbishop.jpeg |
| Nominee1: | Sanford Bishop |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 88,662 |
| Percentage1: | 67.9% |
| Nominee2: | Bradley Hughes |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 41,967 |
| Percentage2: | 32.1% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Sanford Bishop |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Sanford Bishop |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
See main article: Georgia's 4th congressional district election, 2006.
In the primary of July 18, incumbent Cynthia McKinney edged Johnson, a significant figure in DeKalb County politics, 47% to 45%. http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0718/02002.htm Johnson subsequently defeated McKinney 59% to 41% in the August 8 runoff election.
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
A Republican mid-decade redistricting made this Macon-based district more compact and somewhat more Republican. Democratic incumbent Jim Marshall faced a very tough challenge by former Congressman 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, the political base of his opponent, former Congressman Mac Collins, who once served as chairman of the county commission. On the other hand, the 8th also includes all of Macon, where Marshall served as mayor from 1995 to 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/20061027152102/http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/07/ga_8_new_boundaries_likely_to.html The race featured heavy spending, not only by the candidates themselves, but from independent groups. During the campaign, President George W. Bush attended a rally to try to help Collins. Marshall won reelection by some 1,700 votes.
Marshall was reelected with 63% in 2004, but in 2002 won by only 50.5% to 49.5%. This is one of the most competitive House races in the nation.
| Election Name: | 2006 Georgia's 8th congressional district election |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 8 |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 8 |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Image1: | File:Jim Marshall, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jim Marshall |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 80,660 |
| Percentage1: | 50.5% |
| Nominee2: | Mac Collins |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 78,908 |
| Percentage2: | 49.5% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Jim Marshall |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jim Marshall |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
Democrat John Barrow unseated first-term Republican Max Burns by 52% to 48% in a Democratic-leaning district which Burns won over a scandal-tainted opponent in 2002. This year, Burns sought a rematch. Recent redistricting made this southern Georgia district more mixed, but the balance still favored Democrats. Burns ran a tough campaign and made the race extremely close. In the end however Burns lost by 864 votes and ruled out a recount challenge to the certified results. This failure to win the seat by the GOP sealed the unprecedented gains of the Democrats in which they did not lose a single House seat, Senate Seat or Governorship they held going into the election.
| Election Name: | 2006 Georgia's 12th congressional district election |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 12 |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 12 |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Image1: | File:John Barrow, official photo portrait color.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John Barrow |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 71,651 |
| Percentage1: | 50.3% |
| Nominee2: | Max Burns |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 70,787 |
| Percentage2: | 49.7% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Sanford Bishop |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Sanford Bishop |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State
|-|colspan=6|Source: Georgia Secretary of State