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      Home/Elections/2018/Governor/Georgia
      2018·Governor·Georgia

      Georgia Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Brian Kemp
      50.2%1,978,408 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Stacey Y Abrams
      48.8%1,923,685 votes
      Margin
      R+1.4
      3,939,328 total votes
      3 candidates3,939,328 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Brian KempREP✓
      		REP1,978,40850.2%
      Stacey Y AbramsDEM
      		DEM1,923,68548.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH37,2350.9%

      Seat History

      Governor in Georgia

      2022
      Brian KempREP
      R+7.5
      2014
      Nathan DealREP
      R+7.9
      2010
      Nathan DealREP
      R+10.1
      2006
      Sonny PerdueREP
      R+19.7
      2002
      Sonny PerdueREP
      R+5.2
      1998
      Roy E BarnesDEM
      D+8.4
      1994
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+2.1
      1990
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+8.3
      1986
      Joe Frank HarrisDEM
      D+41.0
      1982
      Joe Frank HarrisDEM
      D+25.6
      1978
      George D BusbeeDEM
      D+61.3
      1974
      George D BusbeeDEM
      D+38.2
      1970
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+18.7
      1966
      Howard H. CallawayREP
      R+0.3
      View all Governor history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      Brian KempREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+3.4
      Career2002-2022
      Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Stacey Y AbramsDEM
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginD+73.9
      Career2006-2022
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

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