2026 results · Georgia · Georgia 6th District
Lucy McBath, the Democrat, wins re-election in Georgia's 6th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 48.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 12.8-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy McBathDemocrat, incumbent | 263,803 | 80.9% | |
| Kevin E. MartinRepublican | 62,335 | 19.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 8:24 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted326,138 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 6th District takes in all or part of 4 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+48.9 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 12.8 points toward the Democrats, ranks 7 of 14 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+48.9
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+49.4
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 7 of 14
- Fulton County49%
- Cobb County36%
- Douglas County13%
- Fayette County3%
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 4 counties compared moved 12.8 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 86% as many votes as in 2024, from 120% in Fayette County to 82% in Fulton County.
Cobb County moved most: D+42.3 for president in 2024, D+57.8 this year
The 4 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
Cobb County added 11,298 net votes for McBath against the 2024 margin, 73% of the district's change
Across the 4 counties compared, the margin moved by 15,399 votes toward McBath: 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.
- Cobb County+11,298 McBath
- Douglas County+3,545 McBath
- Fayette County+1,231 McBath
- Fulton County+675 Martin
How the vote came in
McBath did best among early votes (D+66.6) and Martin among Election Day votes(D+48.5).
- Advance Voting234,208 votes, 72% of the countD+66.6
- Election Day82,811 votes, 25% of the countD+48.5
- Absentee by Mail9,119 votes, 3% of the countD+58.6
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
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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.