2018Final results
2018 election for Georgia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Georgia
Sanford Bishop (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Herman West Jr. (R) by 19.3 points.
Sanford BishopDemocrat · winner
59.6%136,699
Herman West Jr.Republican
40.4%92,472
229,171 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sanford BishopHerman West Jr.
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$22.5K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$17.1K
$92.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018