2026 results · Georgia · Georgia 5th District
Nikema Williams, the Democrat, wins re-election in Georgia's 5th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 70.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 9.9-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikema WilliamsDemocrat, incumbent | 274,618 | 90.2% | |
| John "Bongo" SalvesenRepublican | 29,843 | 9.8% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 8:24 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted304,461 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 5th District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+70.5 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 9.9 points toward the Democrats, ranks 12 of 14 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+70.5
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+71.4
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 12 of 14
- Fulton County47%
- DeKalb County38%
- Clayton County15%
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 3 counties compared moved 9.9 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 85% as many votes as in 2024, from 88% in DeKalb County to 83% in Fulton County.
Clayton County moved most: D+69.8 for president in 2024, D+84.0 this year
The 3 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
Fulton County added 6,173 net votes for Salvesen against the 2024 margin, 88% of the district's change
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 7,043 votes toward Salvesen: 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.
- Fulton County+6,173 Salvesen
- DeKalb County+2,632 Salvesen
- Clayton County+1,762 Williams
How the vote came in
Williams did best among early votes (D+84.6) and Salvesen among Election Day votes(D+69.8).
- Advance Voting212,123 votes, 70% of the countD+84.6
- Election Day83,132 votes, 27% of the countD+69.8
- Absentee by Mail9,206 votes, 3% of the countD+80.3
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.