2016Final results
2016 election for Georgia's 5th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Lewis (D) won with 84.4% of the vote, defeating Douglas Bell (R) by 68.9 points.
John LewisDemocrat · winner
84.4%253,781
Douglas BellRepublican
15.6%46,768
300,549 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.
John LewisDouglas Bell
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$10.3K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$10.1K
$218.2K
Cash on hand
$49
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016