1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for Georgia's 4th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Cynthia McKinney (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating John M. Mitnick (R) by 15.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Cynthia McKinneyDemocrat · winner
57.8%127,157
John M. MitnickRepublican
42.2%92,985
220,142 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Cynthia McKinneyJohn M. Mitnick
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$655.1K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$654.3K
$84.7K
Cash on hand
$763
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996