2016Final results
2016 election for Georgia's 1st District
U.S. House · Georgia
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R) won with 99.6% of the vote, defeating Nathan Russo (Oth) by 99.2 points.
Earl L. "Buddy" CarterRepublican · winner
99.6%210,243
Nathan RussoOther party
0.4%869
211,112 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No independentEarl L. "Buddy" Carter
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Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
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Spent by the campaign
$987.3K
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Cash on hand
$503.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016