Georgia state executive official elections, 2018

Elections in Georgia, 2018

• General election: Nov. 6
• Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
• 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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Georgia state executive official elections
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
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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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	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
	Submit photo	Donnie Foster (L)	2.6	102,163

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Cindy Zeldin	37.1	179,335

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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
	Submit photo	Jay Florence	20.9	109,850
	Submit photo	Tracy Jordan	19.4	102,108

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Sid Chapman	40.9	60,006

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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
✔	Submit photo	Sid Chapman	36.5	173,270
	Submit photo	Sam Mosteller	19.7	93,402

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 540,279
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Public service commissioner

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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 471,261
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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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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
	Submit photo	John Hitchins III	47.0	247,980

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	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: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-one 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 any voter can participate in a political party's primary election regardless of their partisan affiliation. A candidate must win a majority of votes cast in the primary in order to win the election. If no candidate wins an outright majority, a runoff primary is held between the top two vote-getters.

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. In cities with a population greater than 300,000 people, polls remain open until 8 p.m. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

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 their 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, and not serving a sentence for a felony conviction.

The deadline to register to vote is 29 days prior to the election. Registration can be completed online, in person, or by mail.

Automatic registration

See also: Automatic voter registration

In Georgia, eligible voters are automatically registered to vote when they conduct transactions at the Department of Driver Services. The eligible voter may opt-out of registration.

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, a voter must be a resident of the state, and of the county in which they are registering. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

A Georgia state law, passed in 2009, required voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. However, as of September 2025, the law had not been implemented.

In Georgia, an individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who provides false information on a voter registration application is guilty of a felony.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site GA 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.

The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2025. 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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Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID, including a free ID card issued by your county registrar's office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services. A Georgia driver's license, even if expired Student ID from a Georgia public College or University Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state Valid U.S. passport ID Valid U.S. military photo ID containing a photograph of the voter Valid tribal photo ID containing a photograph of the voter

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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/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in Georgia. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee. A voter may request an absentee ballot between 78 days and 11 days before Election Day. A completed ballot must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Impact of term limits

See also: Impact of term limits on state executive elections in 2018

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. 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.

• Georgia Public Service Commission election, 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.

• Georgia state executive official elections, 2012

Recent news

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Georgia state executive official elections, 2018 - Google News

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.

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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External links

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• State of Georgia official website

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