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Georgia's 4th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary)
- 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: January 8, 2019 (if needed) Pre-election incumbent: Hank Johnson (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Georgia |
| Race ratings |
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018 |
| See also |
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A Democratic Party primary election took place on May 22, 2018, in Georgia's 4th District to determine which Democrat would run in the district's November 6, 2018, general election.
This page focuses on the Democratic primary. For an overview of the election in general, click here.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Candidates and election results
Incumbent Hank Johnson defeated Juan Parks in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 4 on May 22, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 4
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hank Johnson | 79.8 | 55,060 |
 | Juan Parks | 20.2 | 13,966 | |
| Total votes: 69,026 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Guillory (D)
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+24, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 24 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Georgia's 4th Congressional District the 46th most Democratic nationally.[2]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.85. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.85 points toward that party.[3]
Campaign finance
The table below contains data from FEC Quarterly October 2017 reports. It includes only candidates who reported at least $10,000 in campaign contributions as of September 30, 2017.[4]
Democrats
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Georgia heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Georgia.
- Republicans held 10 of 14 U.S. House seats in Georgia.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held 12 of 15 state executive positions, while three positions were held by nonpartisan officials.
- The governor of Georgia was Republican Nathan Deal. The state held an election for governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly. They had a 114-64 majority in the state House and a 37-19 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Georgia was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the state government. Nathan Deal (R) served as governor and Republicans controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: Georgia elections, 2018
Georgia held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 14 U.S. House seats
- Governor
- Nine lower state executive positions
- 56 state Senate seats
- 180 state House seats
- Municipal elections in DeKalb and Fulton Counties
Demographics
| 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. | ||
As of July 2017, Georgia's three largest cities were Atlanta (pop. est. 470,000), Columbus (pop. est. 200,000), and Augusta (pop. est. 200,000).[5][6]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Georgia from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Georgia Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Georgia every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Georgia 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
51.1% | Hillary Clinton |
45.9% | 5.2% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
53.3% | Barack Obama |
45.5% | 7.8% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
52.2% | Barack Obama |
47.0% | 5.2% |
| 2004 | George Bush |
58.0% | John Kerry |
41.4% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | George Bush |
55.0% | Al Gore |
43.2% | 11.8% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Georgia from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Georgia 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Johnny Isakson |
54.8% | Jim Barksdale |
41.0% | 13.8% |
| 2014 | David Perdue |
52.9% | Michelle Nunn |
45.2% | 7.7% |
| 2010 | Johnny Isakson |
58.3% | Mike Thurmond |
39.0% | 19.3% |
| 2008 | Saxby Chambliss |
49.8% | Jim Martin |
46.8% | 3.0% |
| 2004 | Johnny Isakson |
57.9% | Denise Majette |
40.0% | 17.9% |
| 2002 | Saxby Chambliss |
52.8% | Max Cleland |
45.9% | 6.9% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Georgia.
| Election results (Governor), Georgia 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Nathan Deal |
52.8% | Jason Carter |
44.9% | 7.9% |
| 2010 | Nathan Deal |
53.0% | Roy Barnes |
43.0% | 10.0% |
| 2006 | Sonny Perdue |
57.9% | Mark Taylor |
38.2% | 19.7% |
| 2002 | Sonny Perdue |
51.4% | Roy Barnes |
46.3% | 5.1% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Georgia in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Georgia 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 10 |
71.4% | 4 |
28.6% | R+6 |
| 2014 | 10 |
71.4% | 4 |
28.6% | R+6 |
| 2012 | 9 |
64.3% | 5 |
35.7% | R+4 |
| 2010 | 8 |
61.5% | 5 |
38.5% | R+3 |
| 2008 | 7 |
53.8% | 6 |
46.2% | R+1 |
| 2006 | 7 |
53.8% | 6 |
46.2% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 7 |
53.8% | 6 |
46.2% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 8 |
61.5% | 5 |
38.5% | R+3 |
| 2000 | 8 |
72.7% | 3 |
27.3% | R+5 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Georgia Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2018
- United States House elections in Georgia (May 22, 2018 Democratic primaries)
- Georgia's 4th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
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.
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ FEC, "Federal Election Commission," accessed November 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts - Georgia," accessed January 3, 2018
- ↑ Georgia Demographics, "Georgia Cities by Population," accessed January 3, 2018
