Georgia's 8th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Georgia's 8th 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: Austin Scott (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

Georgia's 8th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Austin Scott	Republican	68.9%	37.8
2022	Austin Scott	Republican	68.6%	37.2
2020	Austin Scott	Republican	64.5%	29.0
2018	Austin Scott	Republican	99.7%	99.4
2016	Austin Scott	Republican	67.6%	35.3
2014	Austin Scott	Republican	99.9%	99.8
2012	Austin Scott	Republican	100.0%	—
2010	Austin Scott	Republican	52.7%	5.4
2008	James Marshall	Democratic	57.2%	14.5
2006	James Marshall	Democratic	50.5%	1.1
2004	Lynn A. Westmoreland	Republican	75.6%	51.1
2002	Michael Allen Collins	Republican	78.3%	56.7
2000	Saxby Chambliss	Republican	58.9%	17.8
1998	Saxby Chambliss	Republican	62.4%	24.8
1980	Bill Lee Evans	Democratic	74.6%	49.2
1978	Bill Lee Evans	Democratic	100.0%	—
1976	Bill Lee Evans	Democratic	69.6%	39.1

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Austin Scott Won	REP	231,547	68.92%
Darrius Maurice Butler	DEM	104,434	31.08%
Total		335,981

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Austin Scott Won	REP	178,700	68.58%
Darrius Maurice Butler	DEM	81,886	31.42%
Total		260,586

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Austin Scott Won	REP	198,701	64.51%
Lindsay D. Holliday	DEM	109,264	35.47%
Jimmy Cooper	W	48	0.02%
Total		308,013

Questions and answers

Who represents Georgia's 8th congressional district?

Austin Scott (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Georgia's 8th congressional district?

Austin Scott won in 2024 by 37.8 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.