2010 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2010 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  2006 2 November 2010 2014  
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Nominee Casey Cagle Carol Porter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,403,9771,074,624
Percentage54.69%41.86%

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County results
Cagle:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Porter:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Casey Cagle
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Casey Cagle
Republican

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]

Contents

Democratic primary

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]

Results

2010 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carol Porter 228,245 69.67%
Democratic Tricia Carpenter McCracken99,37330.33%
Total votes327,618 100.00%

Republican primary

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]

Results

2010 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Casey Cagle (incumbent) 525,287 56.05%
Total votes525,287 100.00%

General election

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]

Results

Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Casey Cagle (incumbent) 1,403,977 54.69
Democratic Carol Porter 1,074,62441.86
Libertarian Dan Barber88,7463.45
Total votes2,567,347 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "2010 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Georgia". uselectionatlas.org. January 20, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  2. "GA Lt. Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. October 25, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  3. "GA Lt. Governor - R Primary". ourcampaigns.com. December 19, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  4. "GA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. November 9, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2024.