Georgia · 8th District · 2026

Georgia’s 8th District moved 17 points toward the Democrats

Austin Scott won re-election with 60.4%, a R+20.8 margin against Georgia’s 8th District’s R+37.8 vote for House in 2024.

Live · Updated 3:15 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 99% reported

60.4

Austin Scott

160,114 votes

✓ Winner · AP call 8:28 p.m. ET, Nov. 3

39.6

Kelly Esti

104,868 votes

Vote share · per NPR99% reported

60.4%39.6%

Results per NPR · 20:15 UTC

Margin vs 2024D+17.0 swing

2026 R+20.8

2024 House R+37.8

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