Georgia's 6th congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Georgia
district number = 6


representative = Tom Price
party = Republican
english area =
metric area =
percent urban =
percent rural =
population = 629,725
population year = 2000
median income = 75,611
percent white = 85.6
percent black = 7.0
percent asian = 4.0
percent native american = 0.2
percent hispanic = 4.5
percent other race = 0.1
percent blue collar = 11.3
percent white collar = 79.7
percent gray collar = 9
cpvi = R+19

Georgia's 6th Congressional District has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Tom Price (Republican) since 2005. Price won re-election in 2006 defeating Democratic challenger Steve Sinton 72%-28%. Had the district covered the area it does currently in 2004, George W. Bush would have received 70% of the vote.cite web | url = http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-06 | title = CQ Politics]

The district has existed since the 29th Congress (1845-1847), the first Congress in which Representatives were elected from districts, rather than at-large. Georgia gained a sixth Representative for the first time in the 13th Congress (1813-1815).

The district is made up of Atlanta's northern suburbs. Redistricted by the 110th Congress in 2007, the district is made up of eastern Cobb County, northern Fulton County, the Dunwoody area of northern DeKalb County, as well as all of Cherokee County.

The 6th is Georgia's most affluent and educated district. 51% of residents in the district have at least a Bachelor's Degree.cite web | url = http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-06 | title = CQ Politics]

The residents in this district are largely white, very affluent, well-educated, and overwhelmingly Republican with fiscal conservatism being by far the most salient feature. The district is largely a suburban bedroom community for those who commute to downtown Atlanta.cite web | url = http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-06 | title = CQ Politics]

The district was represented by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich from 1978–1999 before he resigned.

Counties

* Cherokee County
* Cobb County ("see also Georgia's ushr|Georgia|11|11th and ushr|Georgia|13|13th districts")
* DeKalb County ("see also Georgia's ushr|Georgia|4|4th, ushr|Georgia|5|5th, and ushr|Georgia|13|13th districts")
* Fulton County ("see also Georgia's ushr|Georgia|5|5th and ushr|Georgia|13|13th districts")

References

Representation

External links

* [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/pdf/congdist/GA06_110.pdf PDF map of Georgia's 6th district at "nationalatlas.gov"]
* [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=GA&district=6 Georgia's 6th district at "GovTrack.us"]
* [http://www.house.gov/tomprice/ U.S. Congressman Tom Price official House site]
* [http://www.billjonesforcongress.com/ Bill Jones for Congress 2008 Campaign Website]