Early in 2005, the Georgia state legislature approved a new map of congressional districts; a Republican mid-decade redistricting made the Macon-based district, renumbered the 8th, somewhat more Republican.
Early in 2005, the Georgia state legislature--now controlled by Republicans--approved a new map of congressional districts. The Macon-based district, renumbered once again as the 8th, was reconfigured to be somewhat more Republican.