Georgia's 12th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countAllen (R) 52.1%, Smith (D) 47.9%.
Rick Allen (Republican) won Georgia's 12th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 52.1% of the vote to Ceretta Smith's 47.9%, a margin of 4.2 points (11,287 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 9 at 8:46 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in GA-12
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+20.6 (Allen 60.3%, Johnson 39.7%); in 2026 it went R+4.2, a 16.4-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 14.0 points in 2024; Allen's margin was 4.2 points, 9.8 points narrower.
- Allen finished 4.2 points ahead of Smith, a gap of 11,287 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+7.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Rick Allen, was re-elected.
Georgia's 12th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 8:46 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Allen · incumbent | Republican | 140,869 | 52.1 |
| Ceretta Smith | Democratic | 129,582 | 47.9 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
GA-12 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Allen | Republican | 205,849 | 60.3 |
| Liz Johnson | Democratic | 135,417 | 39.7 |
| Total | 341,266 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 57.0%, Harris 43.0%.
Related races
- Georgia: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Georgia: GA-1, GA-2, GA-3, GA-4, GA-5, GA-6, GA-7, GA-8, GA-9, GA-10, GA-11, GA-13, GA-14
- Georgia Senate race · Jon Ossoff (D)
- Georgia governor's race · Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia (revision 1384776260, November 9 at 8:46 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.