2026 results · Georgia · Georgia 11th District
John Cowan, the Republican, holds Georgia's 11th District for the Republicans
Donald Trump carried the district by 23.0 points in 2024; this year's count is a 12.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| John CowanRepublican | 182,189 | 55.4% | |
| Chris HardenDemocrat | 146,890 | 44.6% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 8:24 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted329,079 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 11th District takes in all or part of 5 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+23.0 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 12.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 9 of 14 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+23.0
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+34.6
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 9 of 14
- Cobb County46%
- Cherokee County31%
- Bartow County13%
- Gordon County6%
- Pickens County5%
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 5 counties compared moved 12.3 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 78% as many votes as in 2024, from 83% in Pickens County to 70% in Gordon County.
Bartow County moved most: R+50.6 for president in 2024, R+36.8 this year
The 5 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
Cherokee County added 23,769 net votes for Harden against the 2024 margin, 38% of the district's change
Across the 5 counties compared, the margin moved by 62,242 votes toward Harden: 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.
- Cherokee County+23,769 Harden
- Cobb County+15,032 Harden
- Bartow County+12,650 Harden
- Gordon County+7,570 Harden
- Pickens County+3,221 Harden
How the vote came in
Harden did best among mail ballots (D+12.7) and Cowan among Election Day votes(R+26.2).
- Advance Voting202,887 votes, 62% of the countR+3.4
- Election Day114,078 votes, 35% of the countR+26.2
- Absentee by Mail12,067 votes, 4% of the countD+12.7
- Provisional47 votes, 0% of the countR+6.4
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.