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2000Final results

2000 election for Georgia's 5th District

U.S. House · Georgia

John Lewis (D) won with 77.2% of the vote, defeating Hank Schwab (R) by 54.4 points.

John LewisDemocrat · winner
77.2%137,333
Hank SchwabRepublican
22.8%40,606
177,942 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 2000

Races before and after

EvenD+44.31992D+38.31994D+57.01998D+54.42000D+47.42010D+68.82012

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET