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%
Georgia Governor Election Results by County, 2010.svg
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 primary

Candidates

Declared

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

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

Write-in

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

Related Research Articles

References

  1. ↑ "Handel Concedes To Deal In GOP Runoff - Politics News Story - WSB Atlanta". Wsbtv.com. August 11, 2010. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Deal defeats Barnes to take Governor's Mansion". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  3. ↑ [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Unofficial And Incomplete Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2010 General Primary Election", Georgia Secretary of State, July 20, 2010, retrieved 2010-07-25
  5. ↑ "The 2010 Results Maps". Politico.Com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  6. ↑ Jim Galloway (June 3, 2009). "Roy Barnes to join 2010 race for Georgia governor | Political Insider". Blogs.ajc.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  7. ↑ "7/20/2010 - Governor". Sos.georgia.gov. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  8. 1 2 3 "Georgia 2010 Midterm Election". Thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  9. ↑ "John Monds to seek Libertarian nomination for Governor" www.lp.org. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
  10. ↑ "2010 Governors Race Ratings". Cook Political Report . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Governor Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  12. ↑ "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  13. ↑ "2010 Governor Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Governor Race Ratings". The New York Times . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  16. ↑ "Election 2010: Gubernatorial Scorecard". Rasmussen Reports . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  17. ↑ http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/swfed.htm

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