Georgia's 2nd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countBishop (D) 60.8%, Day (R) 39.2%.
Sanford Bishop (Democratic) won Georgia's 2nd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 60.8% of the vote to Matt Day's 39.2%, a margin of 21.6 points (52,630 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 9 at 8:46 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in GA-2
from the count and past results- Kamala Harris carried this district by 8.0 points in 2024; Bishop's margin was 21.6 points, 13.6 points wider.
- In 2024 the district went D+12.7 (Bishop 56.3%, Johnson 43.7%); in 2026 it went D+21.6, an 8.9-point swing toward Democrats.
- Bishop finished 21.6 points ahead of Day, a gap of 52,630 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+4.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Sanford Bishop, was re-elected.
Georgia's 2nd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 8:46 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Bishop · incumbent | Democratic | 148,238 | 60.8 |
| Matt Day | Republican | 95,608 | 39.2 |
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-2 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Bishop | Democratic | 176,028 | 56.3 |
| Wayne Johnson | Republican | 136,473 | 43.7 |
| Total | 312,501 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 54.0%, Trump 46.0%.
Related races
- Georgia: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Georgia: GA-1, GA-3, GA-4, GA-5, GA-6, GA-7, GA-8, GA-9, GA-10, GA-11, GA-12, 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.