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1998 US House elections in Georgia
Georgia elected 11 members of the House in 1998: Democrats won 3 seats and Republicans 8.
The closest was the 7th district, decided by 10.8 points: Bob Barr (Republican) beat James F. "Jim" Williams (Democrat), 55.4% to 44.6%, a margin of 10.7 points and 16,689 votes.
In the House vote by county, Republicans led in 125 of the 159 counties and Democrats in 34. The largest, Fulton, cast 186,455 votes and went to the Democrat by 20.4 points. The closest was Wheeler, where 12 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Every district
| District | Democrat | Votes | Republican | Votes | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | none | Jack Kingston | 92,229 (100.0%) | R+100.0 | ||
| 2 | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | 77,953 (56.8%) | Joseph Francis McCormick, Jr. | 59,305 (43.2%) | D+13.6 | |
| 3 | none | Mac Collins | 123,064 (100.0%) | R+100.0 | ||
| 4 | Cynthia A. McKinney | 100,622 (61.1%) | Sunny J. Warren | 64,146 (38.9%) | 4 | D+22.1 |
| 5 | John Lewis | 109,177 (78.5%) | John H. Lewis, Sr. | 29,877 (21.5%) | D+57.0 | |
| 6 | Gary "Bats" Pelphrey | 68,366 (29.3%) | Newt Gingrich | 164,966 (70.7%) | R+41.4 | |
| 7 | James F. "Jim" Williams | 69,293 (44.6%) | Bob Barr | 85,982 (55.4%) | R+10.8 | |
| 8 | Ronald L. Cain | 53,079 (37.6%) | Saxby Chambliss | 87,993 (62.4%) | R+24.8 | |
| 9 | none | Nathan Deal | 122,713 (100.0%) | R+100.0 | ||
| 10 | Marion Denise Spencer Freeman | 60,004 (40.4%) | Charlie Norwood | 88,527 (59.6%) | R+19.2 | |
| 11 | Vincent Littman | 53,510 (30.7%) | John Linder | 120,909 (69.3%) | R+38.6 |
The House vote in every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 112,284 60.2% | 74,171 39.8% | 186,455 | D+20.4 | |
| DeKalb | 100,381 63.8% | 56,942 36.2% | 157,323 | D+27.6 | |
| Cobb | 54,827 35.4% | 100,020 64.6% | 154,847 | R+29.2 | |
| Gwinnett | 33,170 28.0% | 85,145 72.0% | 118,315 | R+43.9 | |
| Richmond | 22,048 49.0% | 22,991 51.0% | 45,039 | R+2.1 | |
| Chatham | 0 0.0% | 38,016 100.0% | 38,016 | R+100.0 | |
| Bibb | 16,500 43.8% | 21,150 56.2% | 37,650 | R+12.4 | |
| Clayton | 8,430 26.4% | 23,557 73.6% | 31,987 | R+47.3 | |
| Cherokee | 4,654 16.3% | 23,811 83.7% | 28,465 | R+67.3 | |
| Houston | 8,382 31.5% | 18,230 68.5% | 26,612 | R+37.0 | |
| Muscogee | 0 0.0% | 25,772 100.0% | 25,772 | R+100.0 | |
| Dougherty | 15,303 62.1% | 9,320 37.9% | 24,623 | D+24.3 | |
| Columbia | 4,832 20.9% | 18,310 79.1% | 23,142 | R+58.2 | |
| Hall | 0 0.0% | 22,430 100.0% | 22,430 | R+100.0 | |
| Fayette | 0 0.0% | 22,019 100.0% | 22,019 | R+100.0 | |
| Floyd | 10,030 47.5% | 11,067 52.5% | 21,097 | R+4.9 | |
| Henry | 0 0.0% | 20,305 100.0% | 20,305 | R+100.0 | |
| Douglas | 7,975 39.3% | 12,303 60.7% | 20,278 | R+21.3 | |
| Clarke | 8,649 47.8% | 9,455 52.2% | 18,104 | R+4.5 | |
| Carroll | 7,626 42.2% | 10,425 57.8% | 18,051 | R+15.5 | |
| Lowndes | 9,292 51.7% | 8,669 48.3% | 17,961 | D+3.5 | |
| Rockdale | 5,026 29.1% | 12,226 70.9% | 17,252 | R+41.7 | |
| Forsyth | 0 0.0% | 16,397 100.0% | 16,397 | R+100.0 | |
| Coweta | 0 0.0% | 15,192 100.0% | 15,192 | R+100.0 | |
| Bartow | 6,470 45.0% | 7,894 55.0% | 14,364 | R+9.9 | |
| Paulding | 4,723 34.6% | 8,928 65.4% | 13,651 | R+30.8 | |
| Glynn | 0 0.0% | 12,525 100.0% | 12,525 | R+100.0 | |
| Troup | 5,092 42.2% | 6,969 57.8% | 12,061 | R+15.6 | |
| Newton | 4,383 36.9% | 7,479 63.1% | 11,862 | R+26.1 | |
| Walton | 3,406 29.0% | 8,320 71.0% | 11,726 | R+41.9 | |
| Whitfield | 0 0.0% | 11,646 100.0% | 11,646 | R+100.0 | |
| Thomas | 4,532 48.6% | 4,790 51.4% | 9,322 | R+2.8 | |
| Walker | 0 0.0% | 9,226 100.0% | 9,226 | R+100.0 | |
| Baldwin | 3,666 42.0% | 5,066 58.0% | 8,732 | R+16.0 | |
| Laurens | 3,034 37.1% | 5,149 62.9% | 8,183 | R+25.8 | |
| Catoosa | 0 0.0% | 8,161 100.0% | 8,161 | R+100.0 | |
| Barrow | 2,475 31.1% | 5,482 68.9% | 7,957 | R+37.8 | |
| Tift | 3,608 46.4% | 4,164 53.6% | 7,772 | R+7.2 | |
| Jackson | 2,604 34.0% | 5,053 66.0% | 7,657 | R+32.0 | |
| Bulloch | 0 0.0% | 7,610 100.0% | 7,610 | R+100.0 | |
| Colquitt | 3,692 50.4% | 3,630 49.6% | 7,322 | D+0.8 | |
| Oconee | 2,000 27.4% | 5,301 72.6% | 7,301 | R+45.2 | |
| Sumter | 4,416 62.1% | 2,697 37.9% | 7,113 | D+24.2 | |
| Polk | 3,500 49.7% | 3,547 50.3% | 7,047 | R+0.7 | |
| Ware | 2,932 41.7% | 4,096 58.3% | 7,028 | R+16.6 | |
| Spalding | 0 0.0% | 6,762 100.0% | 6,762 | R+100.0 | |
| Upson | 2,601 40.6% | 3,804 59.4% | 6,405 | R+18.8 | |
| Jones | 2,236 39.7% | 3,390 60.3% | 5,626 | R+20.5 | |
| Haralson | 2,650 47.3% | 2,957 52.7% | 5,607 | R+5.5 | |
| Decatur | 3,050 55.1% | 2,490 44.9% | 5,540 | D+10.1 | |
| Coffee | 1,783 33.0% | 3,619 67.0% | 5,402 | R+34.0 | |
| Monroe | 1,963 36.3% | 3,439 63.7% | 5,402 | R+27.3 | |
| Lee | 1,978 36.7% | 3,413 63.3% | 5,391 | R+26.6 | |
| McDuffie | 1,845 36.7% | 3,185 63.3% | 5,030 | R+26.6 | |
| Wayne | 0 0.0% | 4,905 100.0% | 4,905 | R+100.0 | |
| Chattooga | 2,561 52.8% | 2,293 47.2% | 4,854 | D+5.5 | |
| Grady | 2,556 52.9% | 2,274 47.1% | 4,830 | D+5.8 | |
| Peach | 1,979 41.2% | 2,827 58.8% | 4,806 | R+17.6 | |
| Mitchell | 2,987 62.3% | 1,806 37.7% | 4,793 | D+24.6 | |
| Madison | 1,239 26.3% | 3,464 73.7% | 4,703 | R+47.3 | |
| Worth | 2,260 48.2% | 2,425 51.8% | 4,685 | R+3.5 | |
| Burke | 2,062 44.1% | 2,617 55.9% | 4,679 | R+11.9 | |
| Putnam | 1,801 38.5% | 2,872 61.5% | 4,673 | R+22.9 | |
| Elbert | 1,988 43.4% | 2,588 56.6% | 4,576 | R+13.1 | |
| Gordon | 0 0.0% | 4,368 100.0% | 4,368 | R+100.0 | |
| Habersham | 0 0.0% | 4,326 100.0% | 4,326 | R+100.0 | |
| Washington | 1,797 42.2% | 2,466 57.8% | 4,263 | R+15.7 | |
| White | 0 0.0% | 4,233 100.0% | 4,233 | R+100.0 | |
| Effingham | 0 0.0% | 4,212 100.0% | 4,212 | R+100.0 | |
| Crisp | 2,538 60.4% | 1,663 39.6% | 4,201 | D+20.8 | |
| Meriwether | 0 0.0% | 4,198 100.0% | 4,198 | R+100.0 | |
| Fannin | 0 0.0% | 4,151 100.0% | 4,151 | R+100.0 | |
| Hart | 1,564 37.9% | 2,558 62.1% | 4,122 | R+24.1 | |
| Dodge | 1,095 27.1% | 2,943 72.9% | 4,038 | R+45.8 | |
| Harris | 0 0.0% | 3,923 100.0% | 3,923 | R+100.0 | |
| Lamar | 1,701 43.4% | 2,214 56.6% | 3,915 | R+13.1 | |
| Jefferson | 1,872 48.0% | 2,024 52.0% | 3,896 | R+3.9 | |
| Morgan | 1,429 37.0% | 2,437 63.0% | 3,866 | R+26.1 | |
| Emanuel | 1,279 33.4% | 2,549 66.6% | 3,828 | R+33.2 | |
| Franklin | 1,644 43.5% | 2,131 56.5% | 3,775 | R+12.9 | |
| Butts | 1,580 42.2% | 2,160 57.8% | 3,740 | R+15.5 | |
| Greene | 1,637 43.8% | 2,097 56.2% | 3,734 | R+12.3 | |
| Murray | 0 0.0% | 3,687 100.0% | 3,687 | R+100.0 | |
| Brooks | 2,003 57.4% | 1,489 42.6% | 3,492 | D+14.7 | |
| Toombs | 0 0.0% | 3,476 100.0% | 3,476 | R+100.0 | |
| Berrien | 1,134 33.1% | 2,295 66.9% | 3,429 | R+33.9 | |
| Union | 0 0.0% | 3,360 100.0% | 3,360 | R+100.0 | |
| Appling | 1,035 31.4% | 2,258 68.6% | 3,293 | R+37.1 | |
| Lumpkin | 0 0.0% | 3,292 100.0% | 3,292 | R+100.0 | |
| Pickens | 0 0.0% | 3,282 100.0% | 3,282 | R+100.0 | |
| Stephens | 0 0.0% | 3,190 100.0% | 3,190 | R+100.0 | |
| Liberty | 0 0.0% | 3,175 100.0% | 3,175 | R+100.0 | |
| Bryan | 0 0.0% | 3,077 100.0% | 3,077 | R+100.0 | |
| Banks | 1,253 41.3% | 1,781 58.7% | 3,034 | R+17.4 | |
| Wilkes | 1,303 43.0% | 1,724 57.0% | 3,027 | R+13.9 | |
| Camden | 0 0.0% | 2,981 100.0% | 2,981 | R+100.0 | |
| Oglethorpe | 1,045 35.5% | 1,902 64.5% | 2,947 | R+29.1 | |
| Macon | 2,214 75.3% | 726 24.7% | 2,940 | D+50.6 | |
| Ben Hill | 1,235 42.0% | 1,704 58.0% | 2,939 | R+16.0 | |
| Dawson | 0 0.0% | 2,872 100.0% | 2,872 | R+100.0 | |
| Gilmer | 0 0.0% | 2,820 100.0% | 2,820 | R+100.0 | |
| Taylor | 1,743 64.0% | 979 36.0% | 2,722 | D+28.1 | |
| Pike | 0 0.0% | 2,642 100.0% | 2,642 | R+100.0 | |
| Early | 1,507 57.9% | 1,096 42.1% | 2,603 | D+15.8 | |
| Cook | 1,425 55.3% | 1,150 44.7% | 2,575 | D+10.7 | |
| Twiggs | 1,344 53.0% | 1,192 47.0% | 2,536 | D+6.0 | |
| Jasper | 952 38.0% | 1,551 62.0% | 2,503 | R+23.9 | |
| Terrell | 1,540 61.6% | 962 38.4% | 2,502 | D+23.1 | |
| Jeff Davis | 687 28.5% | 1,725 71.5% | 2,412 | R+43.0 | |
| Lincoln | 796 33.7% | 1,568 66.3% | 2,364 | R+32.7 | |
| Bleckley | 618 26.8% | 1,684 73.2% | 2,302 | R+46.3 | |
| Rabun | 0 0.0% | 2,287 100.0% | 2,287 | R+100.0 | |
| Towns | 0 0.0% | 2,241 100.0% | 2,241 | R+100.0 | |
| Crawford | 730 32.8% | 1,498 67.2% | 2,228 | R+34.5 | |
| Bacon | 733 33.3% | 1,469 66.7% | 2,202 | R+33.4 | |
| Seminole | 1,286 58.5% | 914 41.5% | 2,200 | D+16.9 | |
| Telfair | 867 40.2% | 1,289 59.8% | 2,156 | R+19.6 | |
| Dooly | 800 38.6% | 1,275 61.4% | 2,075 | R+22.9 | |
| Hancock | 1,553 75.1% | 514 24.9% | 2,067 | D+50.3 | |
| Randolph | 1,524 73.9% | 538 26.1% | 2,062 | D+47.8 | |
| Tattnall | 0 0.0% | 2,044 100.0% | 2,044 | R+100.0 | |
| Pulaski | 655 32.2% | 1,379 67.8% | 2,034 | R+35.6 | |
| Wilkinson | 902 44.6% | 1,119 55.4% | 2,021 | R+10.7 | |
| Pierce | 0 0.0% | 1,923 100.0% | 1,923 | R+100.0 | |
| Heard | 923 48.6% | 977 51.4% | 1,900 | R+2.8 | |
| Turner | 1,152 61.5% | 721 38.5% | 1,873 | D+23.0 | |
| Irwin | 520 29.5% | 1,240 70.5% | 1,760 | R+40.9 | |
| Johnson | 588 34.3% | 1,126 65.7% | 1,714 | R+31.4 | |
| Montgomery | 724 43.3% | 948 56.7% | 1,672 | R+13.4 | |
| Calhoun | 1,223 75.1% | 405 24.9% | 1,628 | D+50.2 | |
| Brantley | 0 0.0% | 1,570 100.0% | 1,570 | R+100.0 | |
| Wilcox | 446 28.6% | 1,116 71.4% | 1,562 | R+42.9 | |
| Screven | 0 0.0% | 1,542 100.0% | 1,542 | R+100.0 | |
| Dade | 0 0.0% | 1,527 100.0% | 1,527 | R+100.0 | |
| Miller | 837 56.1% | 654 43.9% | 1,491 | D+12.3 | |
| Warren | 672 47.7% | 736 52.3% | 1,408 | R+4.5 | |
| Marion | 833 59.5% | 568 40.5% | 1,401 | D+18.9 | |
| McIntosh | 0 0.0% | 1,379 100.0% | 1,379 | R+100.0 | |
| Stewart | 1,089 79.7% | 278 20.3% | 1,367 | D+59.3 | |
| Treutlen | 547 40.9% | 789 59.1% | 1,336 | R+18.1 | |
| Charlton | 446 33.8% | 874 66.2% | 1,320 | R+32.4 | |
| Baker | 804 68.4% | 372 31.6% | 1,176 | D+36.7 | |
| Evans | 0 0.0% | 1,156 100.0% | 1,156 | R+100.0 | |
| Atkinson | 314 27.2% | 841 72.8% | 1,155 | R+45.6 | |
| Schley | 645 58.8% | 452 41.2% | 1,097 | D+17.6 | |
| Lanier | 361 33.8% | 708 66.2% | 1,069 | R+32.5 | |
| Candler | 0 0.0% | 1,066 100.0% | 1,066 | R+100.0 | |
| Wheeler | 531 50.6% | 519 49.4% | 1,050 | D+1.1 | |
| Jenkins | 0 0.0% | 899 100.0% | 899 | R+100.0 | |
| Clinch | 309 35.8% | 555 64.2% | 864 | R+28.5 | |
| Clay | 641 77.7% | 184 22.3% | 825 | D+55.4 | |
| Long | 0 0.0% | 673 100.0% | 673 | R+100.0 | |
| Glascock | 125 18.7% | 545 81.3% | 670 | R+62.7 | |
| Taliaferro | 391 58.4% | 278 41.6% | 669 | D+16.9 | |
| Talbot | 0 0.0% | 655 100.0% | 655 | R+100.0 | |
| Webster | 447 70.3% | 189 29.7% | 636 | D+40.6 | |
| Chattahoochee | 401 70.0% | 172 30.0% | 573 | D+40.0 | |
| Quitman | 427 78.8% | 115 21.2% | 542 | D+57.6 | |
| Echols | 107 25.5% | 313 74.5% | 420 | R+49.0 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Georgia in every House election we hold
| Year | Seats | House vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D 5, R 9 | R+5.2 |
| 2022 | D 5, R 9 | R+4.6 |
| 2020 | D 6, R 8 | R+2.0 |
| 2018 | D 5, R 9 | R+4.5 |
| 2016 | D 4, R 10 | R+20.5 |
| 2014 | D 4, R 10 | R+17.0 |
| 2012 | D 5, R 9 | R+18.4 |
| 2010 | D 5, R 8 | R+23.8 |
| 2008 | D 6, R 7 | D+1.7 |
| 2006 | D 6, R 7 | R+9.9 |
| 2004 | D 6, R 7 | R+22.9 |
| 2002 | D 5, R 8 | R+15.1 |
| 2000 | D 3, R 8 | R+24.0 |
| 1998 | D 3, R 8 | R+27.4 |
| 1996 | D 3, R 8 | R+6.5 |
| 1994 | D 4, R 7 | R+9.0 |
| 1992 | D 7, R 4 | D+9.7 |
| 1990 | D 9, R 1 | D+22.7 |