Georgia gubernatorial election, 2022 (May 24 Republican primary)
- Primary date: May 24
- Mail-in registration deadline: April 25
- Online reg. deadline: April 25
- In-person reg. deadline: April 25
- Early voting starts: May 2
- Early voting ends: May 20
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Absentee/mail-in deadline: May 24
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| Governor of Georgia |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 11, 2022 |
| Primary: May 24, 2022 Primary runoff: June 21, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Brian Kemp (Republican) |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Georgia |
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| Georgia executive elections |
| Governor Lieutenant Governor |
Incumbent Brian Kemp defeated David Perdue and three other candidates in the Republican primary election for governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022. Kemp and Perdue led the field in fundraising and media coverage.[1]
Kemp was first elected governor in 2018, when he defeated Stacey Abrams (D) 50% to 48%. Before being elected governor, he served as the Georgia secretary of state from 2010 to 2018 and in the Georgia State Senate from 2003 to 2007. In a debate, Kemp said, “Every day that I've been in office, I've been putting hardworking Georgians first, ahead of the status quo and the politically correct. And I'm going to continue to do that the rest of my tenure.”[2] Former Vice President Mike Pence (R) endorsed Kemp.[3]
Perdue served in the U.S. Senate from 2015 to 2021. He was defeated in a 2021 runoff election by Jon Ossoff (D) 50% to 49%. He worked as a founding partner of Perdue Partners, a global trading company. In a debate, Perdue said, “I think the decision in this race is very simple. Our governor failed us, he sold us out, and he’s divided us. I just don’t think he can win.”[4] Former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Perdue.[5]
The 2020 election results were a subject of debate among the candidates.[6] During an April 24 debate, Perdue said Kemp did not do enough to investigate claims of election fraud, saying, “[Kemp] would not stop the consent decree that was signed, he would not give us a special session. And this past year he’s not investigated anything. [...] If he were a Democrat, even his strongest supporters would be calling this a gross corrupt cover-up.” Kemp responded, saying, “The investigative authority per the laws and the constitution of this state in 2020 lies with the secretary of state’s office and the state elections board. Now, we have had things that have been given to our office that we’ve looked into and when we thought they had merit we referred them to the proper authorities to investigate.”[7]
Catherine Davis, Kandiss Taylor, and Tom Williams also ran in the primary.
A Republican had held the Georgia governorship since the 2002 elections, which was also the last time an incumbent governor was defeated in the state. That year, Sonny Perdue (R) defeated Roy Barnes (D) 51% to 46%.[8] As of May 2022, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the 2022 general election as a Toss-up. Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rated the race as Tilt Republican.
Catherine Davis (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.
This page focuses on Georgia's Republican Party gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Georgia gubernatorial election, 2022 (May 24 Democratic primary)
- Georgia gubernatorial election, 2022
Election news
Click below to view a timeline leading up to the election, including polling, debates, and other noteworthy events.
Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Georgia
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Kemp | 73.7 | 888,078 |
 | David Perdue | 21.8 | 262,389 | |
 | Kandiss Taylor | 3.4 | 41,232 | |
 | Catherine Davis  | 0.8 | 9,788 | |
| Tom Williams | 0.3 | 3,255 | ||
| Total votes: 1,204,742 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vernon Jones (R)
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
- Governor of Georgia (Assumed office: 2019)
- Georgia Secretary of State (2010-2018)
- Georgia State Senate (2003-2007)
Biography: Kemp received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the University of Georgia. Kemp owned Kemp Properties, a property management and real estate investment business. He was a founding director of First Madison Bank and St. Mary’s Hospital Board.
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Sources: YouTube, "Kemp | Constitutional Carry," January 7, 2022; YouTube, "Crime Suppression Unit," April 8, 2022; YouTube, "Brian Kemp | Cracking Down on Gangs," March 9, 2022; YouTube, "WSB-TV Republican Gubernatorial Debate Part 2," April 26, 2022; C-SPAN, "Georgia Gubernatorial Republican Debate," May 1, 2022; Georgia Office of the Governor, "About Governor Brian P. Kemp," accessed May 4, 2022; Brian Kemp's campaign website (2013), "Brian Kemp," accessed May 4, 2022
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Georgia in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Catherine Davis, has lived in Georgia for more than 26 years. She grew up in Stamford, Connecticut, in a government funded housing “project” during a time when segregation and discrimination were mainstream in society. Although times were tough for Black Americans back then, she grew up in a home where Biblical conservative principles were the norm.She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Tufts University, graduating Magna Cum Laude and went on to attend the University of Bridgeport School of Law. A seasoned human resources professional and skilled program manager, Catherine has worked for non-profit organizations, state government and corporate America. Catherine, a celebrated public speaker and civil rights champion, has been fighting the battle for civil rights in and out of the womb for decades. She often partners with the National Black Pro-life Coalition, and the Frederick Douglass Foundation in an ongoing effort to educate Americans about the issues impacting the Black community. She has battled for legislation that promotes life while also recognizing how important it is to enforce the existing laws . She believes in limited government and states’ rights and that our inalienable rights are ordained by God and should not be circumvented by rogue political posturing."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Georgia in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- U.S. Senate (2015-2021)
Biography: Perdue received a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and a master’s degree in operations research from Georgia Tech. He was a businessman, who had previously worked as the CEO of Pillowtex and Dollar General, among other positions. He was a founding partner of Perdue Partners, a global trading company.
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Sources: David Perdue's campaign website, "Issues," accessed May 4, 2022; C-SPAN, "Georgia Gubernatorial Republican Debate," May 1, 2022; YouTube, "WSB-TV Republican Gubernatorial Debate Part 2," April 26, 2022; WSB-TV, "WSB-TV Republican Gubernatorial Debate Part 1," April 24, 2022; LinkedIn, "Perdue Partners, LLC," accessed May 4, 2022; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "PERDUE, David Alfred, Jr.," accessed May 4, 2022; Senate.gov, "David Perdue," accessed May 4, 2022
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Georgia in 2022.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Campaign advertisements
This section includes a selection of up to three campaign advertisements per candidate released in this race, as well as links to candidates' YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Facebook video pages. If you are aware of other links that should be included, please email us.
Brian Kemp
| April 27, 2022 |
| April 8, 2022 |
| November 15, 2021 |
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Catherine Davis
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David Perdue
| February 23, 2022 |
| February 9, 2022 |
| December 14, 2021 |
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Kandiss Taylor
| April 5, 2022 |
| March 28, 2022 |
| January 17, 2022 |
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Tom Williams
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Debates and forums
May 2 candidate forum
On May 2, 2022, all five candidates participated in a debate hosted by the Atlanta Press Club Georgia Public Broadcasting.[17]
Click on the links below for summaries of the event:
April 28 candidate forum
On April 28, 2022, Kemp and Perdue participated in a debate hosted by WTOC-TV.[19]
Click on the links below for summaries of the event:
April 24 candidate forum
On April 24, 2022, Kemp and Perdue participated in a debate hosted by WSB-TV.[21]
Click on the links below for summaries of the event:
News and conflicts in this primary
This race was featured in The Heart of the Primaries, a newsletter capturing stories related to conflicts within each major party. Click here to read more about conflict in this and other 2022 Republican gubernatorial primaries. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter.
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 24 (May 26, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 23 (May 19, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 20 (April 28, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 19 (April 21, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 16 (March 31, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 13 (March 10, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 10 (February 17, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 9 (February 10, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 4 (January 6, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 3 (December 16, 2021)
Noteworthy endorsements
This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.
Election competitiveness
Polls
- See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls
Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[22] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[23] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.
The links below show polls for this race aggregated by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, where available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation.
| Georgia gubernatorial election, 2022: Republican primary election polls | ||||||||||
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| Poll | Date | Kemp
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Davis
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Perdue
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Taylor
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Williams
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Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size[24] | Sponsor[25] |
| Fox News | May 12-16, 2022 | 60% | 1% | 28% | 1% | - | 5%[26] | ± 3.0 | 1,004 RV | - |
| SurveyUSA/WXIA-TV | April 22-27, 2022 | 56% | 1% | 31% | 3% | 1% | 8%[27] | ± 4.9 | 559 LV | - |
| Landmark Communications/WGCL-TV | April 14, 2022 | 52% | 1% | 28% | 10% | - | 10%[28] | ± 3.8 | 660 LV | - |
| Spry Strategies | April 6-10, 2022 | 47% | 1% | 35% | 3% | - | 14%[29] | ± 4.0 | 600 LV | - |
| Emerson College/The Hill | April 1-3, 2022 | 43% | 5% | 32% | 2% | 1% | 17%[30] | ± 3.0 | 509 LV | - |
| Click [show] to see older poll results | ||||||||||
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| Poll | Date | Kemp
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Davis
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Perdue
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Taylor
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Williams
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Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size[31] | Sponsor[32] |
| Fox News | March 2-6, 2022 | 50% | - | 39% | - | - | 11%[33] | ± 3.0 | 914 LV | - |
| Trafalgar Group | February 11 - 13, 2022 | 49% | - | 40% | 3% | - | 8%[34] | ± 3.0 | 1,072 LV | - |
General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[35]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[36][37][38]
| Race ratings: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Lean Republican | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Election spending
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from candidates submitted to the Georgia Secretary of State in this election. It does not include information on spending by satellite groups. Click here to access the reports.
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Presidential elections
Cook PVI by congressional district
| Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Georgia, 2022 | |||
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| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI |
| Georgia's 1st | Buddy Carter |  Republican |
R+9 |
| Georgia's 2nd | Sanford Bishop |  Democratic |
D+3 |
| Georgia's 3rd | Drew Ferguson | Republican |
R+18 |
| Georgia's 4th | Hank Johnson | Democratic |
D+27 |
| Georgia's 5th | Nikema Williams | Democratic |
D+32 |
| Georgia's 6th | Open | Democratic |
R+11 |
| Georgia's 7th | Carolyn Bourdeaux / Lucy McBath | Democratic |
D+10 |
| Georgia's 8th | Austin Scott | Republican |
R+16 |
| Georgia's 9th | Andrew Clyde | Republican |
R+22 |
| Georgia's 10th | Open | Republican |
R+15 |
| Georgia's 11th | Barry Loudermilk | Republican |
R+11 |
| Georgia's 12th | Rick Allen | Republican |
R+8 |
| Georgia's 13th | David Scott | Democratic |
D+28 |
| Georgia's 14th | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Republican |
R+22 |
2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines
| 2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Georgia[39] | ||||
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| District | Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump
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| Georgia's 1st | 42.6% | 56.0% | ||
| Georgia's 2nd | 54.7% | 44.4% | ||
| Georgia's 3rd | 34.4% | 64.4% | ||
| Georgia's 4th | 78.3% | 20.6% | ||
| Georgia's 5th | 82.6% | 16.2% | ||
| Georgia's 6th | 41.8% | 56.7% | ||
| Georgia's 7th | 62.3% | 36.5% | ||
| Georgia's 8th | 35.7% | 63.3% | ||
| Georgia's 9th | 30.4% | 68.3% | ||
| Georgia's 10th | 37.7% | 61.1% | ||
| Georgia's 11th | 41.5% | 56.8% | ||
| Georgia's 12th | 44.3% | 54.5% | ||
| Georgia's 13th | 79.7% | 19.3% | ||
| Georgia's 14th | 30.7% | 68.1% | ||
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2020 presidential election, 45.4% of Georgians lived in one of the state's 122 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 35.4% lived in one of 27 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Georgia was New Democratic, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Georgia following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Georgia county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
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| Solid Republican | 122 | 45.4% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 27 | 35.4% | |||||
| Trending Democratic | 3 | 18.3% | |||||
| Trending Republican | 6 | 0.6% | |||||
| New Republican | 1 | 0.2% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 30 | 53.8% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 129 | 46.2% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Georgia presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 20 Democratic wins
- 10 Republican wins
- 1 other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | AI[40] | R | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D |
Statewide elections
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Georgia.
| U.S. Senate election results in Georgia | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2020 | 51.0% |
49.0%
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| 2020 | 50.6% |
49.4%
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| 2016 | 54.8% |
41.0%
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| 2014 | 52.9% |
45.2%
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| 2010 | 58.1% |
39.2%
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| Average | 53.5 | 44.8 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Georgia
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Georgia.
| Gubernatorial election results in Georgia | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2018 | 50.2% |
48.8%
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| 2014 | 52.7% |
44.9%
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| 2010 | 53.0% |
43.0%
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| 2006 | 58.0% |
38.2%
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| 2002 | 51.4% |
46.3%
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| Average | 53.1 | 44.2 |
State partisanship
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Georgia's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Georgia, November 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Republican | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 14 | 16 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Georgia's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in Georgia, November 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Brian Kemp
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| Lieutenant Governor | Geoff Duncan
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| Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger
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| Attorney General | Chris Carr
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State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Georgia General Assembly as of November 2022.
Georgia State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 22 | |
| Republican Party | 34 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | |
Georgia House of Representatives
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 75 | |
| Republican Party | 103 | |
| Independent | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 2 | |
| Total | 180 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Georgia was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Georgia Party Control: 1992-2022
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Eighteen 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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Georgia and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
| Demographic Data for Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | United States | |
| Population | 10,711,908 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 57,716 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57.2% | 70.4% |
| Black/African American | 31.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| Multiple | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.6% | 18.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.9% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 32.2% | 32.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $61,224 | $64,994 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.3% | 12.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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. | ||
Election context
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Georgia in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Georgia, click here.
| Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022 | |||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source | Notes |
| Georgia | Governor | Ballot-qualified party | N/A | $5,250.00 | 3/11/2022 | Source | |
| Georgia | Governor | Unaffiliated | 64,286 | $5,250.00 | 7/12/2022 | Source | |
Election history
2018
- See also: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2018
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)
2014
- See also: Georgia Gubernatorial election, 2014
| Governor of Georgia, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nathan Deal Incumbent |
52.7% | 1,345,237 | |
| Democratic | Jason Carter | 44.9% | 1,144,794 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Hunt | 2.4% | 60,185 | |
| Total Votes | 2,550,216 | |||
| Election results via Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
2010
In the July 20 primary Deal came in second to Karen Handel, receiving 22.9 percent of the vote to her 34.1 percent. The two met in a runoff election held August 10, with Deal winning 50.2 percent to 49.8 percent.
Deal defeated Democrat Roy E. Barnes and Libertarian John H. Monds in the general election on November 2, 2010.[41]
| Governor of Georgia, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Roy E. Barnes | 43% | 1,107,011 | |
| Republican | Nathan Deal |
53% | 1,365,832 | |
| Libertarian | John H. Monds | 4% | 103,194 | |
| NA | Write-in | 0% | 124 | |
| Total Votes | 2,576,161 | |||
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 six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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.[42]
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.
More Georgia coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Georgia
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Georgia 2022: Inside the race for governor," April 22, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "WSB-TV Republican Gubernatorial Debate Part 2," April 26, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Twitter, "Mike Pence on May 13, 2022," accessed May 16, 2022
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Georgia Gubernatorial Republican Debate," May 1, 2022
- ↑ Donald J. Trump, "Endorsement of David Perdue," December 6, 2021
- ↑ ABC News, "Georgia debates: Perdue runs on election, Kemp pushes record," May 1, 2022
- ↑ WSB-TV, "WSB-TV Republican Gubernatorial Debate Part 1," April 24, 2022
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2002 General Election Results," accessed May 4, 2002
- ↑ Fox News, "Fox News Poll," accessed May 19, 2022
- ↑ WSBTV, "Sarah Palin endorses David Perdue in Georgia governor’s race," May 19, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Doug Ducey on May 14, 2022," accessed May 16, 2022
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "OPINION: Ignoring Trump, Georgia House Speaker David Ralston endorses Gov. Brian Kemp," May 12, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Brian Kemp on May 12, 2022," accessed May 12, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "David Perdue on May 11, 2022," accessed May 12, 2022
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal Constitution, "A trio of GOP governors will rally for Brian Kemp," May 11, 2022
- ↑ Brian Kemp's campaign website, "Frontline Policy Action Endorses Kemp for Re-Election," May 5, 2022
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 C-SPAN, “Georgia Gubernatorial Republican Debate,” May 2, 2022
- ↑ Fox News, "May 2, 2022
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 YouTube, “Georgia Governor Republican Primary Debate,” April 28, 2022
- ↑ Brian Kemp campaign website, "NRA Endorses Governor Kemp for Re-election," April 25, 2022
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 WSB-TV, “Sparks fly during WSB-TV Republican gubernatorial debate,” April 25, 2022
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters - ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
- ↑ Other: 1%
Wouldn't vote: 1%
Don't know: 3% - ↑ Undecided: 8%
- ↑ Undecided: 10%
- ↑ Undecided: 14%
- ↑ Undecided: 17%
- ↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters - ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
- ↑ Other: 4%
Wouldn't vote: 1%
Don't know: 6% - ↑ Undecided: 8%
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
- ↑ American Independent Party
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results:Governor," accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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