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Elections in Georgia |
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The 2010 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 2010 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Casey Cagle defeated Democratic nominee Carol Porter and Libertarian nominee Dan Barber. [1]
The Democratic primary election was held on 20 July 2010. Candidate Carol Porter received a majority of the votes (69.67%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Porter | 228,245 | 69.67% | |
Democratic | Tricia Carpenter McCracken | 99,373 | 30.33% | |
Total votes | 327,618 | 100.00% |
The Republican primary election was held on 20 July 2010. Incumbent lieutenant governor Casey Cagle ran unopposed and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Casey Cagle (incumbent) | 525,287 | 56.05% | |
Total votes | 525,287 | 100.00% |
On election day, 2 November 2010, Republican nominee Casey Cagle won re-election by a margin of 329,353 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Carol Porter, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Cagle was sworn in for his second term on 10 January 2011. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Casey Cagle (incumbent) | 1,403,977 | 54.69 | |
Democratic | Carol Porter | 1,074,624 | 41.86 | |
Libertarian | Dan Barber | 88,746 | 3.45 | |
Total votes | 2,567,347 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |