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2024Final results

2024 election for Georgia's 1st District

U.S. House · Georgia

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Patti Hewitt (D) by 24.0 points.

Earl L. "Buddy" CarterRepublican · winner
62.0%220,576
Patti HewittDemocrat
38.0%135,281
The same year, the district voted D+2.6 for president; this race was R+24.0, a split ticket.355,857 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenR+21.82014R+15.52018R+16.72020R+18.32022R+24.02024R+2.82026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Patti HewittEarl L. "Buddy" Carter
$65.8K
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$65.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$3M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024