2006Final results
2006 election for Georgia's 12th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Barrow (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Max Burns (R) by 0.6 points.
John BarrowDemocrat · winner
50.3%71,651
Max BurnsRepublican
49.7%70,787
142,438 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 2006
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
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$227.3K
Cash on hand
$38.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006