2010Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2010 election for Georgia's 8th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Austin Scott (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating James Marshall (D) by 5.4 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Austin ScottRepublican · winner
52.7%102,770
James MarshallDemocrat
47.3%92,250
195,020 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 2010
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.
James MarshallAustin Scott
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$15.6K
Cash on hand
$10.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010