I decided to see what could be done to maximize the number of Democrats coming from Georgia and I think I did a pretty good job. This map has eight seats Obama won in 2008, although one he won barely. But I figure if Obama can win, then John Barrow should have no problem. So most likely scenario is a 8-6 split in favor of the Dems.
Outstate Georgia
GA1: Obama: 29.6%, McCain 69.7%
GOP vote sink.
GA2: Obama 57.8%, McCain 41.7% 51.0% AA
This district is pretty ugly, but I packed it as best as I could. Any Democrats would be wasted in GA-3 or GA-1, and after the 2010 scare, I wanted to make Rep. Bishop as safe as possible.
GA3: Obama 30.6%, McCain 68.7%
GOP vote sink.
GA8: Obama 50.8%, McCain 48.5% 36.1% AA
I was pleasantly surprised with how well this district turned out, as my first iteration had this district squeezed between GA-1 and GA-2, going straight up the center of the state. This turned out to be far too Republican of a district and it was clear some swapping with the northern part of GA-1 would produce better results. It wasn't that there were more blue precincts to trade-in but rather, the Republican areas weren't as Republican.
At first, I intended this to be an open seat for a Jim Marshall-like Democrat to run in. But GA-12 ended up too AA for Barrow to win and his original home of Athens is now in this district. I intended for Athens to be in GA-12 but it'd be wasted Dem votes in a district that doesn't need them. And even if Barrow took his hand at GA-12 and this were open, while Obama winning by 2.3% isn't much of a margin, it's considerable since this is a rural southern district. If Obama can win it, just about any white Democrat should be able to do so, as well.
GA9: Obama 25.5%, McCain 73.6%
GOP vote sink.
GA10: Obama 27.8%, McCain 71.4%
GOP vote sink.
GA12: Obama: 58.9%, McCain 40.6% 45.7% Wh, 45.3% AA
As alluded to above, I packed this district as much as I could, while making sure to leave enough for GA-8. I originally planned to pack it even more by including Athens, but like I said above, my original GA-8 plans were a mess and this district doesn't need any more Democrats. At 45.3% AA, it's very likely a black candidate would emerge from the Democratic primary. And with Obama winning by 18.3%, they'd be guaranteed to win the general. Thus, this would be a likely fifth African-American seat for Georgia Democrats.
GA14: Obama 27.3%, McCain 71.%
GOP vote sink.
Atlanta Metro
GA4: Obama: 61.9%, McCain 37.5% 51.5% AA
By opening up GA-4 and moving it out to rural areas, it allows GA-7 to pick-up more Democrats. But, that means GA-4 looks funky and took away AA's that could've went to GA-8 to shore it up. I still think this is the right balance, though.
GA5: Obama: 71.8%, McCain 27.6% 50.2% AA
This one is practically at the bare minimum to have it be minority majority, and again this is done to make more Democrats available for other opportunity seats. The district now reaches further north into the Atlanta metro, picking up Republicans.
GA6: Obama: 54.7%, McCain 44.4% 50.5% Wh, 23.8% AA, 17.8% His, 5.4% As
One of the more gerrymandered districts, I did everything I could to create an unexpected Democratic seat. This sucker caused all sorts of county splits and the thing looks like a cocktail shrimp. It's possible a minority could win this seat as whites barely hold the majority, so the Democratic primary should be majority-minority. And with a 10.3% Obama margin, it's pretty safe for Democrats. Mid-term elections could be worrisome with lack of voter turn-out from minorities, though.
GA7: Obama 56.0%, McCain 43.1% 37.7% Wh, 26.9% AA, 21.6% His, 11.2% As
This district has one of the most unique racial splits I've ever seen in a district and speaks to how Gwinnett county is coming along with population growth. Would be a safe Democratic seat, and may elect a sixth African-American or a Hispanic.
GA11: Obama 36.7%, McCain 62.3%
GOP vote sink.
GA13: Obama 60.6%, McCain 38.8% 50.1% AA
Near the bare minimum for keeping it minority majority, but probably the least gerrymandered of all the Democratic seats on the map.