Nelson, GA politics & representatives
Nelson is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Richard McCormick and Barry Loudermilk. Brian Kemp is governor.
Who represents Nelson in Washington and in Georgia, with how to reach each office.
How Cherokee County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Cherokee County. Nelson's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 162,281 votes
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
U.S. House · Georgia's 7th District 425,439 votes
Covers about 59% of Nelson · whole-district result
U.S. House · Georgia's 11th District 411,139 votes
Covers about 41% of Nelson · whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Nelson in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Georgia
U.S. House · Georgia's 7th District Covers about 59% of Nelson
U.S. House · Georgia's 11th District Covers about 41% of Nelson
Nelson is split between 2 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗
Who represents Nelson in state government
State Senate · District 21 Covers about 59% of Nelson
State Senate · District 51 Covers about 41% of Nelson
State House · District 11
Nelson is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Nelson's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Nelson by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.