Georgia House District 5

Previous Election Results

1998 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Lewis Democratic 109,177 78.5%
John Lewis Sr. Republican 29,877 21.5%
2000 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Lewis Democratic 137,333 77.2%
Hank Schwab Republican 40,606 22.8%
2002 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Lewis Democratic 116,230 100.0%
2004 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Lewis Democratic 201,773 100.0%
2006 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Lewis Democratic 122,380 100.0%
2006 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Lewis Democratic 49,993 100.0%
2008 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Lewis Democratic 231,368 100.0%
2008 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Lewis Democratic 36,713 69.0%
Markel Hutchins Democratic 8,287 15.6%
Mable Thomas Democratic 8,185 15.4%
2010 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Lewis Democratic 130,782 73.7%
Fenn Little Republican 46,622 26.3%
2010 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Johnny Lewis Democratic 44,379 100.0%
2010 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Fenn Little Republican 8,758 59.6%
Kelly Nguyen Republican 5,937 40.4%

Demographic Data

Population 629,727
Percentage White 37.0%
Percentage Black 56.1%
Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Percentage Asian 2.2%
Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.0%
Percentage Mixed Race 1.5%
Percentage Other Race 2.9%
 
Percentage Hispanic 6.1%
Percentage Non Hispanic White 34.4%
Percentage Non Hispanic Black 55.7%
 
Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English 9.1%
 
Median Household Income $39,725
Percentage Married Couple Both Work 28.0%
Percentage Income in Poverty in 1999 19.7%
Percentage Lived in different household in 1995 58.7%
 
Percentage Homes heated by Electricity 31.6%
Percentage Homes heated by Gas 66.5%
Percentage Homes heated by Coal 0.0%
Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil 0.2%
Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up 8.9%
Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up 48.8%
Percentage with a College Degree 37.3%
Percentage Management or Professional Workers 41.2%
Percentage Sales or Office Workers 26.9%
Percentage Production or Transportation Workers 10.4%
 
Percentage Married Couples 26.8%
Percentage Married Couples with Children 10.6%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male 1.0%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female 0.4%

Last updated 9:16pm October 4, 2012