Georgia state executive official elections, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9[1]
- Early voting: Oct. 15 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 9, 2018 |
| Primary: May 22, 2018 Primary runoff: July 24, 2018 (if needed) General: November 6, 2018 General runoff: December 4, 2018 (if needed) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Georgia |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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The following state executive offices were up for election in Georgia in 2018. Click on the following links to learn more about each race:
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Agriculture commissioner
Insurance commissioner
Labor commissioner
Superintendent of public instruction
Public service commissioner
Candidates and election results
Governor
General election
General election for Governor of Georgia
Brian Kemp defeated Stacey Abrams and Ted Metz in the general election for Governor of Georgia on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Kemp (R) | 50.2 | 1,978,408 | |
| Stacey Abrams (D) | 48.8 | 1,923,685 | ||
| Ted Metz (L) | 0.9 | 37,235 | ||
| Total votes: 3,939,328 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Larry Odom (Independent)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Governor of Georgia
Brian Kemp defeated Casey Cagle in the Republican primary runoff for Governor of Georgia on July 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Kemp | 69.5 | 406,703 | |
| Casey Cagle | 30.5 | 178,893 | ||
| Total votes: 585,596 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia
Stacey Abrams defeated Stacey Evans in the Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stacey Abrams | 76.4 | 424,305 | |
| Stacey Evans | 23.6 | 130,784 | ||
| Total votes: 555,089 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Georgia
Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp advanced to a runoff. They defeated Hunter Hill, Clay Tippins, and Michael Williams in the Republican primary for Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Casey Cagle | 39.0 | 236,987 | |
| ✔ | Brian Kemp | 25.5 | 155,189 | |
| Hunter Hill | 18.3 | 111,464 | ||
| Clay Tippins | 12.2 | 74,182 | ||
| Michael Williams | 4.9 | 29,619 | ||
| Total votes: 607,441 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eddie Hayes (R)
- Marc Alan Urbach (R)
Lieutenant governor
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Geoff Duncan defeated Sarah Riggs Amico in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Geoff Duncan (R) | 51.6 | 1,951,738 | |
| Sarah Riggs Amico (D) | 48.4 | 1,828,566 | ||
| Total votes: 3,780,304 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Geoff Duncan defeated David Shafer in the Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on July 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Geoff Duncan | 50.2 | 279,276 | |
| David Shafer | 49.8 | 277,523 | ||
| Total votes: 556,799 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Sarah Riggs Amico defeated Triana Arnold James in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sarah Riggs Amico | 55.2 | 278,662 | |
| Triana Arnold James | 44.8 | 225,758 | ||
| Total votes: 504,420 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
David Shafer and Geoff Duncan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rick Jeffares in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Shafer | 48.9 | 268,221 | |
| ✔ | Geoff Duncan | 26.7 | 146,163 | |
| Rick Jeffares | 24.4 | 134,047 | ||
| Total votes: 548,431 | ||||
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Attorney general
General election
General election for Attorney General of Georgia
Incumbent Chris Carr defeated Charlie Bailey in the general election for Attorney General of Georgia on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Carr (R) | 51.3 | 1,981,563 | |
| Charlie Bailey (D) | 48.7 | 1,880,807 | ||
| Total votes: 3,862,370 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Georgia
Charlie Bailey advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Georgia on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charlie Bailey | 100.0 | 456,105 | |
| Total votes: 456,105 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Georgia
Incumbent Chris Carr advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Georgia on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Carr | 100.0 | 475,122 | |
| Total votes: 475,122 | ||||
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Secretary of state
General runoff election
General runoff election for Georgia Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger defeated John Barrow in the general runoff election for Georgia Secretary of State on December 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Raffensperger (R) | 51.9 | 764,855 | |
| John Barrow (D) | 48.1 | 709,049 | ||
| Total votes: 1,473,904 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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General election
General election for Georgia Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger and John Barrow advanced to a runoff. They defeated Smythe DuVal in the general election for Georgia Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Raffensperger (R) | 49.1 | 1,906,588 | |
| ✔ | John Barrow (D) | 48.7 | 1,890,310 | |
| Smythe DuVal (L) | 2.2 | 86,696 | ||
| Total votes: 3,883,594 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger defeated David Belle Isle in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State on July 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Raffensperger | 61.8 | 329,708 | |
| David Belle Isle | 38.2 | 204,194 | ||
| Total votes: 533,902 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State
John Barrow defeated Dee Dawkins-Haigler and R.J. Hadley in the Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Barrow | 51.5 | 264,864 | |
| Dee Dawkins-Haigler | 29.5 | 151,963 | ||
| R.J. Hadley | 19.0 | 97,682 | ||
| Total votes: 514,509 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger and David Belle Isle advanced to a runoff. They defeated Joshua McKoon and Buzz Brockway in the Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Raffensperger | 35.0 | 185,386 | |
| ✔ | David Belle Isle | 28.5 | 151,328 | |
| Joshua McKoon | 21.1 | 112,113 | ||
| Buzz Brockway | 15.4 | 81,492 | ||
| Total votes: 530,319 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ken Brown (R)
Agriculture commissioner
General election
General election for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Gary Black defeated Fred Swann in the general election for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Black (R) | 53.1 | 2,040,097 | |
| Fred Swann (D) | 46.9 | 1,803,383 | ||
| Total votes: 3,843,480 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
Fred Swann advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Fred Swann | 100.0 | 444,869 | |
| Total votes: 444,869 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Gary Black advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Black | 100.0 | 481,263 | |
| Total votes: 481,263 | ||||
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Insurance commissioner
General election
General election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Jim Beck defeated Janice Laws Robinson and Donnie Foster in the general election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Beck (R) | 50.4 | 1,944,963 | |
| Janice Laws Robinson (D) | 47.0 | 1,814,499 | ||
 | Donnie Foster (L) | 2.6 | 102,163 | |
| Total votes: 3,861,625 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Janice Laws Robinson defeated Cindy Zeldin in the Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janice Laws Robinson | 62.9 | 303,526 | |
| Cindy Zeldin | 37.1 | 179,335 | |
| Total votes: 482,861 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Jim Beck defeated Jay Florence and Tracy Jordan in the Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Beck | 59.7 | 313,852 | |
| Jay Florence | 20.9 | 109,850 | |
| Tracy Jordan | 19.4 | 102,108 | |
| Total votes: 525,810 | ||||
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Labor commissioner
General election
General election for Georgia Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Mark Butler defeated Richard Keatley in the general election for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Butler (R) | 52.5 | 2,019,389 | |
| Richard Keatley (D) | 47.5 | 1,830,061 | ||
| Total votes: 3,849,450 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor
Richard Keatley defeated Fred Quinn in the Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Keatley | 51.5 | 235,837 | |
| Fred Quinn | 48.5 | 221,959 | ||
| Total votes: 457,796 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Mark Butler advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Butler | 100.0 | 478,012 | |
| Total votes: 478,012 | ||||
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Superintendent of public instruction
General election
General election for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
Incumbent Richard Woods defeated Otha Thornton in the general election for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Woods (R) | 53.0 | 2,048,003 | |
| Otha Thornton (D) | 47.0 | 1,814,461 | ||
| Total votes: 3,862,464 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
Otha Thornton defeated Sid Chapman in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on July 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Otha Thornton | 59.1 | 86,704 | |
| Sid Chapman | 40.9 | 60,006 | |
| Total votes: 146,710 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
Otha Thornton and Sid Chapman advanced to a runoff. They defeated Sam Mosteller in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Otha Thornton | 43.9 | 208,407 | |
| ✔ | | Sid Chapman | 36.5 | 173,270 |
| Sam Mosteller | 19.7 | 93,402 | |
| Total votes: 475,079 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
Incumbent Richard Woods defeated John Barge in the Republican primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Woods | 60.1 | 324,848 | |
| John Barge | 39.9 | 215,431 | ||
| Total votes: 540,279 | ||||
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Public service commissioner
District 3
General runoff election
General runoff election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Incumbent Chuck Eaton defeated Lindy Miller in the general runoff election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on December 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chuck Eaton (R) | 51.7 | 758,553 | |
| Lindy Miller (D) | 48.3 | 707,267 | ||
| Total votes: 1,465,820 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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General election
General election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Incumbent Chuck Eaton and Lindy Miller advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ryan Graham in the general election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chuck Eaton (R) | 49.7 | 1,917,656 | |
| ✔ | Lindy Miller (D) | 47.6 | 1,838,020 | |
| Ryan Graham (L) | 2.7 | 102,878 | ||
| Total votes: 3,858,554 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Lindy Miller defeated John Noel and Johnny White in the Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lindy Miller | 65.4 | 312,467 | |
| John Noel | 18.9 | 90,327 | ||
| Johnny White | 15.7 | 74,777 | ||
| Total votes: 477,571 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Incumbent Chuck Eaton advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chuck Eaton | 100.0 | 471,261 | |
| Total votes: 471,261 | ||||
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District 5
General election
General election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5
Incumbent Tricia Pridemore defeated Dawn Randolph and John Turpish in the general election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tricia Pridemore (R) | 50.3 | 1,937,599 | |
| Dawn Randolph (D) | 47.2 | 1,820,868 | ||
| John Turpish (L) | 2.5 | 97,203 | ||
| Total votes: 3,855,670 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5
Dawn Randolph defeated Doug Stoner in the Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dawn Randolph | 78.6 | 366,727 | |
| Doug Stoner | 21.4 | 99,958 | ||
| Total votes: 466,685 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5
Incumbent Tricia Pridemore defeated John Hitchins III in the Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tricia Pridemore | 53.0 | 280,099 | |
| John Hitchins III | 47.0 | 247,980 | |
| Total votes: 528,079 | ||||
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Context of the 2018 elections
Party control in Georgia
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republicans in Georgia gained a state government trifecta as a result of the 2004 elections, when they took control of the state House. They took control of the governor's office and the state Senate following the 2002 elections.
Georgia Party Control: 1992-2024
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty years of Republican trifectas
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Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[2][3][4][5]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Georgia, polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Eastern Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[6]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To vote in Georgia, one must be a citizen of the United States and a legal resident of his or her county. The voter must be at least 17.5 years of age at the time of registration and 18 at the time of the election.[7]
Registration must be completed at least 28 days prior to the election. Registration can be completed online, in person, or by mail.[7]
Automatic registration
In Georgia, eligible voters are automatically registered to vote when they conduct transactions at the Department of Driver Services. This automatic registration program began in 2016.[8][9]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Georgia has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
Georgia does not allow same-day voter registration.
Residency requirements
To register to vote in Georgia, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.
Verification of citizenship
A Georgia state law, passed in 2009, required voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. However, as of March 2019, the law had not been implemented.[10][11][12]
In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot require proof of citizenship with federal registration forms. That meant states would need to create a separate registration system for state elections in order to require proof of citizenship.[12]
Verifying your registration
The site My Voter Page, run by the Georgia Secretary of State's office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Georgia requires voters to present photo identification while voting in person or by mail/absentee.[13]
The following list of accepted ID was current as of April 2023. Click here for the Georgia Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
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Voters can obtain a free voter ID card from any county registrar's office or Department of Driver Services Office. Click here for more information on obtaining a free voter ID card in Georgia.
Early voting
Georgia permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Absentee voting
All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Georgia. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee. The ballot application deadline is 11 days before Election Day. A completed ballot must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.[16][17]
Impact of term limits
Ten state executive seats in Georgia were up for election in 2018. In the 2018 elections, one official was ineligible to run because of term limits. The following state official was term-limited in 2018:
Republican (1):
- Governor: Nathan Deal
Of the 283 state executives offices on the ballot in 2018, 131 of them were represented by incumbents who were subject to term limits. Of the 36 gubernatorial seats up for election in 2018, 13 governors—two Democrats and 11 Republicans—were term-limited and therefore unable to run for re-election. Of the 31 states with term limits that held state executives elections in 2018, some incumbents in 18 of the states were term-limited.
A total of 49 state executive officials were ineligible to run in the 2018 elections because of term limits. This represented 17 percent of the 283 total seats up for election in 2018.[18] Republicans had more than six times as many state executive officials term-limited in 2018 than Democrats. A total of seven Democrats were term-limited, while 40 Republicans were term-limited. The other two term-limited officials were nonpartisan.
Past elections
2016
The following elections took place in 2016.
2014
The following elections took place in 2014.
- Georgia down ballot state executive elections, 2014
- Georgia state executive official elections, 2014
- Georgia Attorney General election, 2014
- Georgia Secretary of State election, 2014
- Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
- Georgia gubernatorial election, 2014
2012
The following elections took place in 2012.
Recent news
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State profile
| Demographic data for Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 10,199,398 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 57,513 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 60.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 30.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3.6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.1% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 28.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $49,620 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 21.1% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Georgia. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Georgia
Georgia voted Republican in five out of the six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in Georgia, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.[19]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Georgia had five Retained Pivot Counties, 2.76 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The registration deadline was extended to October 16, 2018, in Clay, Grady, Randolph, and Turner counties by executive order of Gov. Nathan Deal in response to Hurricane Michael.
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ Paulding County Georgia, "Early Voting (Election Office ONLY) for the Presidential Preference Primary/Special Election," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ State of Georgia, "Vote in Person on Election Day," accessed April 12, 2023
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "How-to-Guide: Registering to Vote," accessed April 12, 2023
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Automatic Voter Registration Surges After Web Fix," May 24, 2022
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Automatic registration leads to surge of new Georgia voters," April 29, 2019
- ↑ Justia U.S. Law, "Georgia Code, Section 21-2-216," accessed October 6, 2019
- ↑ AP News, "Kansas hopes to resurrect proof-of-citizenship voting law," accessed October 6, 2019
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Pew Trusts, "'Proof of Citizenship' Voting Laws May Surge Under Trump," November 16, 2017
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Voter Identification Requirements," accessed April 23, 2023
- ↑ This includes colleges, universities, and technical colleges.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Voting Information," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "SB 202," accessed March 26, 2021
- ↑ Some of the 49 state executive officials in 2018 may have resigned before their term ended. These state executive officials were still counted in the total number of term-limited state executives in 2018.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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