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2012Final results

2012 election for Georgia's 9th District

U.S. House · Georgia

Doug Collins (R) won with 76.2% of the vote, defeating Jody Cooley (D) by 52.4 points.

Doug CollinsRepublican · winner
76.2%192,101
Jody CooleyDemocrat
23.8%60,052
252,153 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenR+48.62004R+53.32006R+51.02008R+52.42012R+61.32014R+59.02018

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.

Jody CooleyDoug Collins
$76.2K
Raised by the campaign
$780.9K
$75.6K
Spent by the campaign
$674.3K
$640
Cash on hand
$106.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012