Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010

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Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010
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Nominee Nathan Deal [1] Roy Barnes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,365,8321,107,011
Percentage53.0%43.0%
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County Results

Deal:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Contents

Barnes:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Governor before election

Sonny Perdue
Republican

Elected Governor

Nathan Deal
Republican

The 2010 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Governor Sonny Perdue was term-limited and unable to seek re-election. Primary elections for the Republican and Democratic parties took place on July 20, with a Republican runoff on August 10. The Libertarian Party also had ballot access and nominated John Monds. On November 2, 2010, Barnes conceded to Nathan Deal. He took office on January 10, 2011. [2]

Republican Party (United States) Major political party in the United States

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Sonny Perdue 31st and current United States Secretary of Agriculture and 81st Governor of Georgia

George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III is an American veterinarian, businessman, and politician currently serving as the 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture since 2017. He previously served as the 81st Governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011. He was the first Republican Governor of Georgia since Reconstruction.

A primary election is the process by which voters, either the general public or members of a political party, can indicate their preference for a candidate in an upcoming general election or by-election, thus narrowing the field of candidates.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Nathan Deal 82nd Governor of Georgia

John Nathan Deal is an American attorney and politician who served as the 82nd Governor of Georgia from 2011 to 2019. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party in 1992 and switched to the Republican Party in 1995. On March 1, 2010, Deal announced his resignation from Congress to run for Governor of Georgia.

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Karen Handel American politician

Karen Christine Handel is an American businesswoman, politician, and former member of the United States House of Representatives. A Republican, Handel worked in business before entering politics. She first held elected office in 2003, chairing the Fulton County Board of Commissioners until 2006, and then was elected and served as Georgia's Secretary of State from 2007 to 2010.

Polling

Primary

Poll sourceDates administeredJohn OxendineKaren HandelNathan DealEric JohnsonRay McBerryAustin ScottJeff ChapmanUndecided
Magellan Strategies July 18, 201012%38%20%17%3%–3%7%
InsiderAdvantage July 14, 201015%24%16%13%3%–6%22%
Rasmussen Reports July 13, 201020%25%25%13%–––14%
Mason-Dixon July 8–13, 201031%23%18%6%2%–1%19%
Magellan Strategies July 8, 201018%32%18%8%3%–3%14%
Survey USA July 7–8, 201032%23%12%12%5%–4%10%
InsiderAdvantage July 1, 201018%18%12%8%3%–6%34%
Survey USA June 14–17, 201034%18%17%6%3%–4%17%
InsiderAdvantage April 5, 201026%18%9%5%–––31%
Rasmussen Reports December 15, 200928%14%13%2%2%2%2%32%
Rasmussen Reports October 20, 200927%12%9%3%3%3%--35%
Rasmussen Reports August 18, 200931%13%13%3%2%----31%
Rasmussen Reports June 17, 200933%11%10%3%2%2%--33%
Strategic Vision June 17, 200935%13%12%4%2%2%--32%

Runoff

Poll sourceDates administeredNathan DealKaren Handel
Landmark Communications August 7, 201044%42%
Georgia Newspapers August 7, 201042%47%
Insider Advantage August 5, 201046%46%
Landmark Communications August 2, 201037%46%
McLaughlin & Associates July 23, 201039%38%

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karen Handel 231,99034.1
Republican Nathan Deal155,94622.9
Republican Eric Johnson 136,79220.1
Republican John Oxendine 115,42117.0
Republican Jeff Chapman 20,6363.0
Republican Ray McBerry 17,1712.5
Republican Otis Putnam2,5430.4
Total votes680,499100
Republican primary runoff results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Deal291,03550.2
Republican Karen Handel288,51649.8
Total votes579,551100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

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Roy Barnes American politician

Roy Eugene Barnes is an American attorney and politician who served as the 80th Governor of the U.S. State of Georgia from 1999 to 2003. As of 2019, he is the last Democrat to serve as Governor of Georgia.

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredRoy BarnesThurbert BakerDuBose PorterCarl CamonDavid PoythressUndecided
Rasmussen Reports July 13, 201059%16%5%--5%12%
Mason-Dixon July 8–13, 201054%20%3%--7%16%
Survey USA July 7–8, 201056%18%6%3%5%9%
Survey USA June 14–17, 201063%13%4%1%5%11%
InsiderAdvantage April 7, 201047%18%5%–6%24%
Rasmussen Reports December 18, 200948%17%3%1%4%19%
Rasmussen Reports October 20, 200943%19%4%3%4%21%
Rasmussen Reports August 18, 200942%9%7%1%2%30%
Rasmussen Reports June 17, 200948%8%5%2%2%31%
Strategic Vision June 17, 200949%30%2%-5%14%

Results

Democratic primary results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roy Barnes 259,48265.6
Democratic Thurbert Baker 85,57121.6
Democratic David Poythress 21,7805.5
Democratic DuBose Porter 17,7674.5
Democratic Carl Camon4,1701.1
Democratic Bill Bolton3,5730.9
Democratic Randy Mangham3,1240.8
Total votes395,497100

Third Party and independent candidates

Independent

Libertarian Party

John Monds is an American politician and activist. He was the Libertarian nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2010. He was the first African American to appear on the general election ballot for Governor of Georgia.

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Write-in

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General election

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredNathan Deal (R)Roy Barnes (D)John Monds (L)OtherUndecided
Rasmussen Reports October 24, 201049%39%5%5%1%
Insider Advantage Unavailable49%41%3%--7%
Rasmussen Reports October 6, 201050%41%3%3%3%
Insider Advantage September 27, 201045%37%5%--13%
Rasmussen Reports September 21, 201045%39%5%6%5%
Insider Advantage September 16, 201042%42%5%--11%
Survey USA September 10–12, 201049%38%9%--4%
Insider Advantage August 17, 201045%41%5%--9%
Rasmussen Reports August 11, 201051%42%--3%3%
Rasmussen Reports July 21, 201049%43%--4%4%
Rasmussen Reports May 20, 201047%40%--6%7%
Rasmussen Reports April 22, 201046%39%--7%8%
Rasmussen Reports March 17, 201043%41%--5%13%
Public Policy Polling February 26–28, 201038%43%----19%
Rasmussen Reports February 18, 201043%37%------
Rasmussen Reports January 20, 201042%43%------

Predictions

SourceRatingAs of
Cook Political Report Lean R [10] October 30, 2010
Rothenberg Report Lean R [11] October 28, 2010
RealClearPolitics Leans R [12] October 30, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball Leans R [13] October 28, 2010
CQ Politics Leans R [14] October 30, 2010
New York Times Lean R [15] October 30, 2010
Rasmussen Reports Lean R [16] October 30, 2010

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Nathan Deal 1,365,832 53.02% -4.93%
Democratic Roy Barnes 1,107,01142.97%+4.75%
Libertarian John Monds 103,1944.01%+0.17%
Write-ins1240.00%
Majority258,82110.05%-9.68%
Turnout 2,576,161
Republican hold Swing

See also

United States gubernatorial elections, 2010

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