2012 Georgia state elections

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2012 Georgia elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Georgia on November 6, 2012. Along with the presidential election, all of Georgia's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives and all seats in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly were up for election, as were two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission. Primary elections were held on July 31, 2012. Primary runoffs, necessary if no candidate wins a majority of the vote, were held on August 21. [1]

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Federal Elections

President of the United States

Despite incumbent president Barack Obama winning the overall election, Republican Mitt Romney won the state with 53.3% of the popular vote and earned 16 electoral votes in total.

United States House of Representatives

Republicans won 9 out of 14 districts after a newly drawn congressional map was approved and signed by Governor Nathan Deal.

Georgia General Assembly

All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate and 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives were up for election.

Georgia State Senate [2]
PartyBeforeAfterChange
Republican 3638Increase2.svg 2
Democratic 2018Decrease2.svg 2
Georgia House of Representatives [3]
PartyBeforeAfterChange
Republican 114119Increase2.svg 5
Democratic 6360Decrease2.svg 3
Independent 11Steady2.svg
Vacant20Decrease2.svg 2

Public Service Commission

District 3 (Metro Atlanta) and District 5 (Western) of the Georgia Public Service Commission were up for election. [4]

District 3

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Eaton (incumbent) 506,062 59.89
Republican Matt Reid338,85840.11
Total votes844,920 100

General election

Results by county Eaton: .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} 80-90% 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% 40-50% Oppenheimer: 80-90% 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% 40-50% 2012 Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 results.svg
Results by county
Eaton:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
  •   40–50%
Oppenheimer:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
  •   40–50%
2012 Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Eaton (incumbent) 1,858,663 52.10
Democratic Stephen Oppenheimer1,537,92343.10
Libertarian Brad Ploeger171,1384.80
Total votes3,567,724 100

District 5

Republican primary

  • Stan Wise, incumbent.
  • Pam Davidson [5]

Primary results

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Wise (incumbent) 470,937 56.51
Republican Pam Davidson362,42443.49
Total votes833,361 100

General election

Results by county Wise: 80-90% 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% Staples: 60-70% 50-60% 2012 Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 results.svg
Results by county
Wise:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Staples:
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
2012 Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Wise (incumbent) 2,110,146 65.83
Libertarian David Staples1,095,11534.17
Total votes3,205,261 100

Judicial Elections

Three seats on the Georgia Supreme Court and five seats on the Georgia Court of Appeals were up for statewide elections. Supreme Court justices Carol Hunstein, Harold Melton and Hugh Thompson and Court of Appeals judges Michael Boggs, Stephen Dillard, John Ellington, Yvette Miller and Herbert Phipps all won their respective races uncontested. [10]

Ballot Measures

Amendment 1

Results by county Yes: 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% No: 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% 2012 Georgia Amendment 1 results.svg
Results by county
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%

Allows state or local approval of public charter schools upon the request of local communities. [11]

Amendment 1
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,178,18358.58
No1,540,19841.42
Total votes3,718,381100.00

Amendment 2

Results by county Yes: 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% No: 50-60% 2012 Georgia Amendment 2 results.svg
Results by county
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   50–60%

Gives the State Properties Commission the authority to enter into multiyear lease agreements. [12]

Amendment 2
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes2,266,98063.77
No1,287,76136.23
Total votes3,554,741100.00

References

  1. ↑ "Georgia elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Georgia State Senate elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Georgia state executive official elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Primary Features Ballot Questions, PSC Races". Georgia Public Broadcasting . July 31, 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Public Service Commission, District 3 - Metro-Atlanta - REP". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Public Service Commission, District 3 - Metro-Atlanta". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Public Service Commission, District 5 - Western - REP". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Public Service Commission, District 5 - Western". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "November 6, 2012 - General Election". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Georgia Amendment 1, Provide for State Charter Schools Measure (2012)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Georgia Multi-Year Rental Agreements, Amendment 2 (2012)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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