Georgia State Profile
Election Schedule
Runoff:
StSen 30 Special General:
StHou 71 Special General:
StHou 71 Runoff:
Atlanta Mayoral GE:
Mayoral Runoff:
Election Vitals
Governor:Nathan Deal (R) re-election 2014
Senator:Saxby Chambliss (R) re-election 2014
Senator:Johnny Isakson (R) re-election 2016
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Past Presidential Elections
| Percentage of Votes for Jimmy Carter in 1976 | 66.7% |
| Percentage of Votes for Gerald Ford in 1976 | 33.0% |
| Percentage of Votes for Jimmy Carter in 1980 | 55.8% |
| Percentage of Votes for Ronald Reagan in 1980 | 41.0% |
| Percentage of Votes for Walter Mondale in 1984 | 39.8% |
| Percentage of Votes for Ronald Reagan in 1984 | 60.2% |
| Percentage of Votes for Michael Dukakis in 1988 | 39.5% |
| Percentage of Votes for George Bush in 1988 | 59.8% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bill Clinton in 1992 | 43.5% |
| Percentage of Votes for George Bush in 1992 | 42.9% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bill Clinton in 1996 | 45.8% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bob Dole in 1996 | 47.0% |
| Percentage of Votes for Al Gore in 2000 | 43.0% |
| Percentage of Votes for George W. Bush in 2000 | 54.7% |
| Percentage of Votes for John Kerry in 2004 | 41.4% |
| Percentage of Votes for George W. Bush in 2004 | 58.0% |
| Percentage of Votes for Barack Obama in 2008 | 47.0% |
| Percentage of Votes for John McCain in 2008 | 52.2% |
Previous Election Results, other races
| 1996 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Max Cleland | Democratic | 1,103,993 | 48.9% |
| Guy Millner | Republican | 1,073,969 | 47.5% |
| John Cashin | Libertarian | 81,262 | 3.6% |
| 1996 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Guy Millner | Republican | 187,177 | 41.9% |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | 155,141 | 34.7% |
| Clint Day | Republican | 83,610 | 18.7% |
| Paul Broun | Republican | 11,979 | 2.7% |
| Bruce Hatfield | Republican | 6,117 | 1.4% |
| Dean Parkinson | Republican | 2,631 | 0.6% |
| 1996 Senate Primary Runoff | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Guy Millner | Republican | 169,240 | 52.8% |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | 151,560 | 47.2% |
| 1998 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Roy Barnes | Democratic | 941,076 | 52.5% |
| Guy Millner | Republican | 790,201 | 44.1% |
| Jack Cashin | Libertarian | 61,531 | 3.4% |
| 1998 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Roy Barnes | Democratic | 239,517 | 24.6% |
| Roy Barnes | Democratic | 239,517 | 24.6% |
| Lewis Massey | Democratic | 135,920 | 14.0% |
| Lewis Massey | Democratic | 135,920 | 14.0% |
| David Poythress | Democratic | 65,860 | 6.8% |
| David Poythress | Democratic | 65,860 | 6.8% |
| Steve Langford | Democratic | 31,543 | 3.2% |
| Steve Langford | Democratic | 31,543 | 3.2% |
| Morris James | Democratic | 9,148 | 0.9% |
| Morris James | Democratic | 9,148 | 0.9% |
| Carlton Myers | Democratic | 4,853 | 0.5% |
| Carlton Myers | Democratic | 4,853 | 0.5% |
| 1998 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Guy Millner | Republican | 210,845 | 50.4% |
| Mike Bowers | Republican | 167,074 | 39.9% |
| Nancy Schaefer | Republican | 32,315 | 7.7% |
| Bruce Hatfield | Republican | 8,308 | 2.0% |
| 1998 Governor Primary Runoff | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Roy Barnes | Democratic | 221,651 | 82.9% |
| Lewis Massey | Democratic | 45,735 | 17.1% |
| 1998 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Paul Coverdell | Republican | 918,540 | 52.4% |
| Michael Coles | Democratic | 791,904 | 45.2% |
| Bertil Loftman | Libertarian | 43,467 | 2.5% |
| 1998 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Michael Coles | Democratic | 312,765 | 76.1% |
| Jim Boyd | Democratic | 98,020 | 23.9% |
| 2000 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Zell Miller | Democratic | 1,413,224 | 58.2% |
| Mack Mattingly | Republican | 920,478 | 37.9% |
| Paul MacGregor | Independent | 25,942 | 1.1% |
| Ben Ballenger | Independent | 22,975 | 0.9% |
| Jeff Gates | Independent | 21,249 | 0.9% |
| Bobby Wood | Independent | 12,499 | 0.5% |
| Winnie Walsh | Independent | 11,875 | 0.5% |
| 2002 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Sonny Perdue | Republican | 1,041,677 | 51.4% |
| Roy Barnes | Democratic | 937,062 | 46.3% |
| Garrett Hayes | Libertarian | 47,122 | 2.3% |
| 2002 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Sonny Perdue | Republican | 259,966 | 50.8% |
| Linda Schrenko | Republican | 142,911 | 27.9% |
| Bill Byrne | Republican | 108,586 | 21.2% |
| 2002 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | 1,071,153 | 52.8% |
| Max Cleland | Democratic | 931,857 | 45.9% |
| Claude Thomas | Libertarian | 26,981 | 1.3% |
| 2002 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | 300,371 | 61.1% |
| Bob Irvin | Republican | 132,132 | 26.9% |
| Robert Brown | Republican | 59,109 | 12.0% |
| 2004 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | 1,864,202 | 57.9% |
| Denise Majette | Democratic | 1,287,690 | 40.0% |
| Allen Buckley | Libertarian | 69,051 | 2.1% |
| 2004 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Denise Majette | Democratic | 258,480 | 41.3% |
| Cliff Oxford | Democratic | 128,540 | 20.6% |
| Jim Boyd | Democratic | 87,702 | 14.0% |
| Mary Squires | Democratic | 55,046 | 8.8% |
| Leigh Baier | Democratic | 47,487 | 7.6% |
| Jim Finkelstein | Democratic | 22,533 | 3.6% |
| Sid Cottingham | Democratic | 16,200 | 2.6% |
| Govind Patel | Democratic | 9,166 | 1.5% |
| 2004 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | 346,765 | 53.2% |
| Herman Cain | Republican | 170,464 | 26.2% |
| Mac Collins | Republican | 134,053 | 20.6% |
| 2004 Senate Primary Runoff | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Denise Majette | Democratic | 161,733 | 59.4% |
| Cliff Oxford | Democratic | 110,526 | 40.6% |
| 2006 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Sonny Perdue | Republican | 1,229,724 | 57.9% |
| Mark Taylor | Democratic | 811,049 | 38.2% |
| Garrett Hayes | Libertarian | 81,412 | 3.8% |
| 2006 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Mark Taylor | Democratic | 249,188 | 51.7% |
| Cathy Cox | Democratic | 211,978 | 44.0% |
| Bill Bolton | Democratic | 10,552 | 2.2% |
| Mac McCarley | Democratic | 10,399 | 2.2% |
| 2006 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Sonny Perdue | Republican | 370,756 | 88.4% |
| Ray McBerry | Republican | 48,498 | 11.6% |
| 2008 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | 1,867,126 | 49.8% |
| Jim Martin | Democratic | 1,757,415 | 46.8% |
| Allen Buckley | Libertarian | 127,927 | 3.4% |
| 2008 Senate General Election Runoff | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | 1,228,033 | 57.4% |
| Jim Martin | Democratic | 909,923 | 42.6% |
| 2008 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Vernon Jones | Democratic | 199,026 | 40.4% |
| Jim Martin | Democratic | 169,635 | 34.4% |
| Dale Cardwell | Democratic | 79,181 | 16.1% |
| Rand Knight | Democratic | 25,667 | 5.2% |
| Josh Lanier | Democratic | 19,717 | 4.0% |
| 2008 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | 392,902 | 100.0% |
| 2008 Senate Primary Runoff | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Jim Martin | Democratic | 191,061 | 59.9% |
| Vernon Jones | Democratic | 127,993 | 40.1% |
| 2010 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Nathan Deal | Republican | 1,365,832 | 53.0% |
| Roy Barnes | Democratic | 1,107,011 | 43.0% |
| John Monds | Libertarian | 103,194 | 4.0% |
| 2010 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Roy Barnes | Democratic | 259,482 | 65.6% |
| Thurbert Baker | Democratic | 85,571 | 21.6% |
| David Poythress | Democratic | 21,780 | 5.5% |
| DuBose Porter | Democratic | 17,767 | 4.5% |
| Carl Camon | Democratic | 4,170 | 1.1% |
| Bill Bolton | Democratic | 3,573 | 0.9% |
| Randal Mangham | Democratic | 3,124 | 0.8% |
| 2010 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Karen Handel | Republican | 231,990 | 34.1% |
| Nathan Deal | Republican | 155,946 | 22.9% |
| Eric Johnson | Republican | 136,792 | 20.1% |
| Johnny Oxendine | Republican | 115,421 | 17.0% |
| Jeff Chapman | Republican | 20,636 | 3.0% |
| Ray McBerry | Republican | 17,171 | 2.5% |
| Otis Putnam | Republican | 2,543 | 0.4% |
| 2010 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | 1,489,904 | 58.3% |
| Michael Thurmond | Democratic | 996,516 | 39.0% |
| Chuck Donovan | Libertarian | 68,750 | 2.7% |
| 2010 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Michael Thurmond | Democratic | 297,226 | 84.3% |
| R.J Hadley | Democratic | 55,159 | 15.7% |
| 2010 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | 558,298 | 100.0% |
State Demographics
| Population | 9,712,587 |
| Percentage White | 59.6% |
| Percentage Black | 30.4% |
| Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Percentage Asian | 3.2% |
| Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Percentage Mixed Race | 2.1% |
| Percentage Other Race | 4.0% |
| Percentage Hispanic | 8.8% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic White | 55.7% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic Black | 30.0% |
| Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English | 13.1% |
| Median Household Income | $46,430 |
| Percentage Married Couple Both Work | 36.9% |
| Percentage Income in Poverty in 2009 | 17.9% |
| Percentage Lived in different household in 2005 | 53.4% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Electricity | 49.7% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Gas | 40.1% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Coal | 0.0% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil | 0.3% |
| Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up | 10.6% |
| Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up | 42.9% |
| Percentage with a College Degree | 27.7% |
| Percentage Management or Professional Workers | 35.4% |
| Percentage Sales or Office Workers | 25.4% |
| Percentage Production or Transportation Workers | 12.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6% |
| Unemployment figures as of | 2012-12 |
| Unemployment Monthly Change | -0.1% |
| Percentage Married Couples | 47.1% |
| Percentage Married Couples with Children | 20.3% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male | 0.2% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female | 0.2% |
