2026 results · Georgia · Georgia 1st District
James "Jim" Kingston, the Republican, holds Georgia's 1st District for the Republicans
Donald Trump carried the district by 15.2 points in 2024; this year's count is a 12.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| James "Jim" KingstonRepublican | 140,241 | 51.4% | |
| Amanda HollowellDemocrat | 132,535 | 48.6% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 12:02 AM EST · 95% counted.
About 95% of the expected vote counted272,776 votesCount last changed Nov 6, 8:09 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 4:59 PM ESTSource: Georgia Secretary of State
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About the seat
Georgia's 1st District takes in all or part of 15 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+15.2 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 12.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 8 of 14 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+15.2
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+24.0
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 8 of 14
- Chatham County41%
- Glynn County12%
- Camden County7%
- Effingham County7%
- Bryan County7%
- Liberty County6%
- Ware County4%
- Wayne County4%
- 7 more13%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 15 counties compared moved 12.3 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 74% as many votes as in 2024, from 86% in Appling County to 63% in Brantley County.
Long County moved most: R+28.8 for president in 2024, R+5.6 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Chatham County added 7,597 net votes for Hollowell against the 2024 margin, 16% of the district's change
Across the 15 counties compared, the margin moved by 48,061 votes toward Hollowell: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Chatham County+7,597 Hollowell
- Effingham County+5,939 Hollowell
- Glynn County+5,494 Hollowell
- Bryan County+5,281 Hollowell
- Camden County+4,734 Hollowell
- Wayne County+3,244 Hollowell
- Brantley County+2,773 Hollowell
- Ware County+2,754 Hollowell
How the vote came in
Hollowell did best among provisional ballots (D+44.2) and Kingston among Election Day votes(R+12.8).
- Advance Voting162,514 votes, 60% of the countD+0.9
- Election Day100,299 votes, 37% of the countR+12.8
- Absentee by Mail9,920 votes, 4% of the countD+36.8
- Provisional43 votes, 0% of the countD+44.2
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
Georgia’s ballot
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The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 10 of Georgia's statewide races.
- U.S. SenateJon OssoffD+18.0
- GovernorKeisha Lance BottomsD+8.7Flip
- Attorney GeneralTanya MillerD+11.1Flip
- Commissioner of AgricultureKatherine E. Juhan-ArnoldD+7.7
- Commissioner of InsuranceKeisha Sean WaitesD+8.6
- Commissioner of LaborNikki PorcherD+9.3
- Lieutenant GovernorJosh McLaurinD+11.9
- PSC, District 3Peter HubbardD+12.8
- PSC, District 5Shelia EdwardsD+10.7
- Secretary of StatePenny Brown ReynoldsD+11.4Flip
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 9–5, now R 9–5
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Georgia Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.