Georgia's 5th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Georgia's 5th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Nikema Williams (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Georgia's 5th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Nikema Williams	Democratic	85.7%	71.4
2022	Nikema Williams	Democratic	82.5%	65.0
2020	Nikema Williams	Democratic	85.1%	70.3
2020 special	Kwanza Hall	Democratic	54.3%	8.6
2018	John Lewis	Democratic	100.0%	—
2016	John Lewis	Democratic	84.4%	68.9
2014	John Lewis	Democratic	100.0%	—
2012	John Lewis	Democratic	84.4%	68.8
2010	John Lewis	Democratic	73.7%	47.4
2008	John Lewis	Democratic	100.0%	99.9
2006	John Lewis	Democratic	100.0%	—
2004	John Lewis	Democratic	100.0%	—
2002	John Lewis	Democratic	100.0%	—
2000	John Lewis	Democratic	77.2%	54.4
1998	John Lewis	Democratic	78.5%	57.0
1980	Wyche Fowler	Democratic	74.0%	48.1
1978	Wyche Fowler	Democratic	75.5%	51.0
1976	Andrew Jackson Young	Democratic	66.7%	33.4

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nikema Williams Won	DEM	294,470	85.68%
John "Bongo" Salvesen	REP	49,221	14.32%
Total		343,691

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nikema Williams Won	DEM	243,687	82.48%
Christian Zimm	REP	51,769	17.52%
Total		295,456

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nikema Williams Won	DEM	301,857	85.15%
Angela Stanton-King	REP	52,646	14.85%
Total		354,503

Questions and answers

Who represents Georgia's 5th congressional district?

Nikema Williams (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Georgia's 5th congressional district?

Nikema Williams won in 2024 by 71.4 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.