Georgia's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district was represented by DemocratJohn Lewis from January 3, 1987, until his death on July 17, 2020. Kwanza Hall was elected to replace Lewis on December 1, 2020, and served until January 3, 2021, when Nikema Williams took his place. Hall was elected in a special election for the balance of Lewis' 17th term. He chose not to run in the general election for a full two-year term, which was won by Williams.
The district's boundaries were redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[5] The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.
^Prince was seated despite the fact that Georgia had not yet been readmitted to the Union. On the opening of the 45th United States Congress in March 1869, he claimed that his election of 1868 entitled him to sit in that Congress, but this claim was rejected by Congress.
^"Results Summary". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
^"Results Summary". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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