Georgia's 7th congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Georgia
district number = 7


representative = John Linder
party = Republican
english area =
metric area =
percent urban =
percent rural =
population = 629,706
population year = 2000
median income = 63,455
percent white = 85.2
percent black = 7.1
percent asian = 3.8
percent native american = 0.3
percent hispanic = 5.4
percent other race = 0.1
percent blue collar = 20.8
percent white collar = 69.1
percent gray collar = 10.1
cpvi = R+19

Georgia's 7th congressional district includes all of Barrow and Walton Counties and portions of Forsyth, Gwinnett, and Newton Counties. The district has been represented by Republican John Linder since January 2003.cite web | last = Office of the Clerk | url = http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/index.html?state=GEORGIA | title = Georgia | work = Member Directory | publisher = United States House of Representatives | accessdate = 2007-01-29] Linder defeated Democratic challenger Allan Burns in the 2006 mid-term election 71%-29%. The Georgia State Legislature redistricted the state between United States Censuses; the state's current congressional districts came into effect for these 2006 elections. Had the district covered the area it does currently during the 2004 presidential election, George W. Bush would have won 69% of the vote there.cite web | url = http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-07 | title = CQ Politics]

The district is made up of Atlanta's eastern suburbs with the majority of the population residing in the Gwinnett County portion. The area is fast growing in population as even the historically rural and sparsley populated parts of the district located in the western portion are beginning to fill with bedroom communities for Atlanta much like the more populated and suburban eastern portion. The district is second only to Georgia's 6th congressional district as far as affluency and education are concerned. The district is largely white and strongly Republican although its demographics are becoming increasingly ethnically diverse which could lead to it becoming more competive politically in the future.cite web | url = http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-07 | title = CQ Politics]

Counties

* Barrow County
* Forsyth County ("see also ushr|Georgia|9|Georgia's 9th district")
* Gwinnett County ("see also ushr|Georgia|4|Georgia's 4th district")
* Newton County ("see also ushr|Georgia|8|Georgia's 8th district")
* Walton County

History

References

External links

* [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/pdf/congdist/GA07_110.pdf PDF map of Georgia's 7th district at "nationalatlas.gov"]
* [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=GA&district=7 Georgia's 7th district at "GovTrack.us"]