2004Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2004 election for Georgia's 12th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Barrow (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Max Burns (R) by 3.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
John BarrowDemocrat · winner
51.8%113,036
Max BurnsRepublican
48.2%105,132
218,168 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 2004
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.
John BarrowMax Burns
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$2.8M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2.8M
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$11K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004