Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2018

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2018 Georgia
House elections
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GeneralNovember 6, 2018
PrimaryMay 22, 2018
Primary RunoffJuly 24, 2018
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Republicans maintained their majority in the Georgia House of Representatives in the 2018 elections, winning 105 seats to Democrats' 75. All 180 House seats were scheduled to be up for election in 2018.[2] Heading into the election, Republicans controlled 114 seats and Democrats controlled 64.

Republicans maintained their trifecta in Georgia by holding the state House, the state Senate, and the governor's office.

Georgia state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years.

The Georgia House of Representatives was one of 87 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2018. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2017, three chambers in Virginia and New Jersey were up for election. In 2016, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. Prior to 2018, the Georgia House of Representatives last held elections in 2016.

Democratic Party For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
Republican Party For more information about the Republican primary, click here.

Post-election analysis

See also: State legislative elections, 2018

The Republican Party maintained control of both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly in the 2018 election. In the state Senate, all 56 seats were up for election. The Republican majority in the Georgia State Senate was reduced from 37-19 to 35-21. One Democratic incumbent was defeated in the primary and one Republican incumbent was defeated in the general election.

The Georgia House of Representatives held elections for all 180 seats. The Republican majority in the House of Representatives was reduced from 114-64 to 105-75. Two seats were vacant before the election. Three Democratic incumbents and three Republican incumbents were defeated in the primary. Nine incumbents were defeated in the general election; two Democrats and seven Republicans.

National background

On November 6, 2018, 87 of the nation's 99 state legislative chambers held regularly scheduled elections for 6,073 of 7,383 total seats, meaning that nearly 82 percent of all state legislative seats were up for election.

  • Entering the 2018 election, Democrats held 42.6 percent, Republicans held 56.8 percent, and independents and other parties held 0.6 percent of the seats up for regular election.
  • Following the 2018 election, Democrats held 47.3 percent, Republicans held 52.3 percent, and independents and other parties held 0.4 percent of the seats up for regular election.
  • A total of 469 incumbents were defeated over the course of the election cycle, with roughly one-third of them defeated in the primary.

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Candidates

See also: Statistics on state legislative candidates, 2018

General election

Georgia House of Representatives General Election 2018

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngColton Moore

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Tarvin (i)

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngDewayne Hill (i)

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngKasey Carpenter (i)

District 5

Brian Rosser

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn D. Meadows, III (i)

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Ridley (i)

District 7

Rick Day  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Ralston (i)

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Gurtler (i)

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Tanner (i)

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Rogers (i)

District 11

Lee Shiver

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Jasperse (i)

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngEddie Lumsden (i)

District 13

John Burnette II

Green check mark transparent.pngKatie Dempsey (i)

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngChristian Coomer (i)

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Gambill

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngTrey Kelley (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Amanda Carter James  (Independent)

District 17

Ralph Meers

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Momtahan

District 18

Pat Rhudy

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Cooke (i)

District 19

Alison Feliciano

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Gullett

District 20

Lillian Burnaman

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Caldwell (i)

District 21

Melanie Whitfield

Green check mark transparent.pngScot Turner (i)

District 22

Charles Ravenscraft

Green check mark transparent.pngWes Cantrell (i)

District 23

Adam Wynn

Green check mark transparent.pngMandi Ballinger (i)

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngSheri Smallwood Gilligan (i)

District 25

Anita Holcomb Tucker

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Jones (i)

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngMarc Morris (i)

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngLee Hawkins (i)

District 28 This general election was canceled.
District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Dubnik (i)

Nancy Stead (Independent)

District 30

Alana Watkins  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngEmory West Dunahoo Jr. (i)

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Benton (i)

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Powell (i)

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngTom McCall (i)

District 34

Matt Southwell

Green check mark transparent.pngBert Reeves (i)

District 35

Salvatore Castellana

Green check mark transparent.pngEd Setzler (i)

District 36

Jen Slipakoff

Green check mark transparent.pngGinny Ehrhart

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Frances Williams

Sam Teasley (i)

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Wilkerson (i)

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngErica Thomas (i)

James Morrow

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngErick Allen

Did not make the ballot:
Sandra Bullock 

Matt Bentley

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Smith (i)

Deanna Harris

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngTeri Anulewicz (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Jay Strickland  (Libertarian Party)

District 43

Luisa Wakeman

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Cooper (i)

District 44

Chinita Allen  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDon Parsons (i)

District 45

Essence Johnson

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Dollar (i)

District 46

Karín Sandiford

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Carson (i)

District 47

Andrea Nugent

Green check mark transparent.pngJan Jones (i)

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Robichaux

Betty Price (i)

District 49

Krishan Bralley

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Martin Jr. (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Luanne Taylor  (Independent)

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngAngelika Kausche

Kelly Stewart

District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh McLaurin

Alex Kaufman

District 52

Shea Roberts  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Silcox (i)

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngSheila Jones (i)

District 54

Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy Holland  Candidate Connection

Beth Beskin (i)

District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngMarie Robinson Metze (i)

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngMable Thomas (i)

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Gardner (i)

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngPark Cannon (i)

District 59

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Dreyer (i)

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Schofield (i)

District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Bruce (i)

District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Boddie (i)

District 63

Green check mark transparent.pngDebra Bazemore (i)

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngDerrick Jackson (i)

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Beasley-Teague (i)

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Alexander (i)

District 67

Green check mark transparent.pngMicah Gravley (i)

District 68

Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Collins (i)

District 69

Green check mark transparent.pngRandy Nix (i)

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Smith (i)

District 71

Tom Thomason

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Stover (i)

District 72

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Bonner (i)

District 73

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Mathiak (i)

District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngValencia Stovall (i)

District 75

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Glanton (i)

District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Scott (i)

District 77

Green check mark transparent.pngRhonda Burnough (i)

District 78

Green check mark transparent.pngDemetrius Douglas (i)

District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Wilensky

Ken Wright

District 80

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Wilson

Meagan Hanson (i)

District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Holcomb (i)

Ellen Diehl

District 82

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Margaret Oliver (i)

District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngBecky Evans  Candidate Connection

District 84

Green check mark transparent.pngRenitta Shannon (i)

District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngKarla Drenner (i)

District 86

Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Henson (i)

District 87

Green check mark transparent.pngViola Davis

District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngBilly Mitchell (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Joshua Hampton  (Independent)

District 89

Green check mark transparent.pngBee Nguyen (i)

District 90

Green check mark transparent.pngPam Stephenson (i)

Takosha Swan

District 91

Green check mark transparent.pngVernon Jones (i)

District 92

Green check mark transparent.pngDoreen Carter (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Linda Davis  (Independent)

District 93

Green check mark transparent.pngDar'shun Kendrick (i)

District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Bennett (i)

District 95

Green check mark transparent.pngBeth Moore

Scott Hilton (i)

District 96

Green check mark transparent.pngPedro Marin (i)

District 97

Aisha Yaqoob

Green check mark transparent.pngBonnie Rich

District 98

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Clark (i)

District 99

Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Lopez Romero (i)

District 100

Green check mark transparent.pngDewey McClain (i)

District 101

Green check mark transparent.pngSamuel Park (i)

Valerie Clark

District 102

Green check mark transparent.pngGregg Kennard

Paula Hastings

Did not make the ballot:
Richard Smith  (Independent)

District 103

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Barr (i)

District 104

Andrea Stephenson

Green check mark transparent.pngChuck Efstration (i)

District 105

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna McLeod  Candidate Connection

Donna Sheldon

District 106

Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Harrell (i)

District 107

Green check mark transparent.pngShelly Hutchinson

Janet Mihoci

District 108

Green check mark transparent.pngJasmine Clark

Clay Cox (i)

District 109

Regina Lewis-Ward

Green check mark transparent.pngDale Rutledge (i)

District 110

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Welch (i)

District 111

Green check mark transparent.pngEl-Mahdi Holly  Candidate Connection

Geoffrey Cauble (i)

District 112

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Belton (i)

District 113

Green check mark transparent.pngPam Dickerson (i)

District 114

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Kirby (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Femi Oduwole  (Independent)

District 115

Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Williamson (i)

District 116

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry England (i)

District 117

Deborah Gonzalez (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngHouston Gaines

District 118

Green check mark transparent.pngSpencer Frye (i)

District 119

Jonathan Wallace (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMarcus Wiedower

District 120

Charles Hogg

Green check mark transparent.pngTrey Rhodes (i)

District 121

Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Fleming (i)

District 122

Green check mark transparent.pngJodi Lott (i)

District 123

Scott Richard

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Newton (i)

District 124

Green check mark transparent.pngHenry Howard (i)

District 125

Green check mark transparent.pngSheila Clark Nelson (i)

District 126

Green check mark transparent.pngGloria Frazier (i)

William Harris

District 127

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Prince (i)

District 128

Green check mark transparent.pngMack Jackson (i)

Jackson Williams

District 129

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Holmes (i)

District 130

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Knight (i)

District 131

Chris Benton  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Pullin

District 132

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Trammell (i)

Leonard Gomez

District 133

Green check mark transparent.pngVance Smith

District 134

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard H. Smith (i)

District 135

Green check mark transparent.pngCalvin Smyre (i)

District 136

Green check mark transparent.pngCarolyn Hugley (i)

District 137

Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Buckner (i)

District 138

Bardin Hooks

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Cheokas

District 139

Green check mark transparent.pngPatty Stinson (i)

District 140

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Dickey (i)

District 141

Green check mark transparent.pngDale Washburn

District 142

Green check mark transparent.pngMiriam Paris (i)

District 143

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Beverly (i)

District 144

Jessica Walden

Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Mathis

District 145

Green check mark transparent.pngRicky Williams (i)

District 146

Green check mark transparent.pngShaw Blackmon (i)

District 147

Fenika Miller

Green check mark transparent.pngHeath Clark (i)

District 148

Joshua Deriso

Green check mark transparent.pngNoel Williams Jr.

District 149

Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Pruett (i)

District 150

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Hatchett (i)

District 151

Joyce Barlow

Green check mark transparent.pngGerald Greene (i)

District 152

Marcus Batten

Green check mark transparent.pngEd Rynders (i)

District 153

Green check mark transparent.pngCaMia Jackson

Tracy Taylor

District 154

Green check mark transparent.pngWinfred Dukes (i)

District 155

Green check mark transparent.pngClay Pirkle (i)

District 156

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Morris (i)

District 157

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Werkheiser (i)

District 158

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Parrish (i)

District 159

Green check mark transparent.pngJon G. Burns (i)

District 160

Green check mark transparent.pngJan Tankersley (i)

District 161

Adam Bridges

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Hitchens (i)

District 162

Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Gilliard (i)

District 163

Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Craig Gordon (i)

District 164

Alicia Scott

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Stephens (i)

District 165

Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Stephens (i)

District 166

Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Petrea (i)

District 167

Cedric King

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Jones (i)

District 168

Green check mark transparent.pngAl Williams (i)

District 169

Green check mark transparent.pngDominic LaRiccia (i)

District 170

Green check mark transparent.pngPenny Houston (i)

District 171

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Powell (i)

District 172

Green check mark transparent.pngSam Watson (i)

District 173

Twitty Titus

Green check mark transparent.pngDarlene Taylor (i)

District 174

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Corbett (i)

District 175

Treva Gear

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn LaHood (i)

District 176

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Shaw (i)

District 177

Green check mark transparent.pngDexter Sharper (i)

District 178

Greg O'Driscoll

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Meeks

District 179

Julie Jordan

Green check mark transparent.pngDon Hogan (i)

District 180

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Sainz


Write-in candidates

Primary runoff election

Georgia House of Representatives Primary Runoff Election 2018

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 19

Paulette Rakestraw (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Gullett

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngGinny Ehrhart
Thomas Gray

District 97

Green check mark transparent.pngBonnie Rich
Kipper Tabb

District 102

Green check mark transparent.pngPaula Hastings
Zach Procter

District 105

Robin Mauck
Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Sheldon

District 111

Tarji Leonard Dunn
Green check mark transparent.pngEl-Mahdi Holly  Candidate Connection

District 141

Gary Bechtel
Green check mark transparent.pngDale Washburn

District 144

Gregory Odoms
Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Walden


Primary election

2018 Georgia House of Representatives primary candidates
District Democratic Party

Democrat

Republican Party

Republican

Other
1 No candidate John Deffenbaugh: 1,860 (I)
Colton Moore: 2,184 Approveda
2 No candidate Steve Tarvin: 2,726 (I) Approveda
3 No candidate Dewayne Hill: 2,529 (I) Approveda
4 No candidate Kasey Carpenter: 1,683 (I) Approveda
5 Brian Rosser: 505 Approveda John Meadows: 2,597 (I) Approveda
6 No candidate Jason Ridley: 2,091 (I) Approveda
7 Rick Day: 937 Approveda David Ralston: 5,755 (I) Approveda
Margaret Williamson: 2,012
8 No candidate Matt Gurtler: 5,971 (I) Approveda
Mickey Cummings: 3,950
9 No candidate Kevin Tanner: 4,105 (I) Approveda
Mark Hajduk: 1,449
10 No candidate Terry Rogers: 4,946 (I) Approveda
11 Lee Shiver: 674 Approveda Rick Jasperse: 4,865 (I) Approveda
12 No candidate Eddie Lumsden: 3,070 (I) Approveda
13 John Burnette II: 1,242 Approveda Katie Dempsey: 3,046 (I) Approveda
14 No candidate Christian Coomer: 3,195 (I) Approveda
15 No candidate Matthew Gambill: 3,047 Approveda
Allan Levene: 438
16 No candidate Trey Kelley: 3,174 (I) Approveda
17 Ralph Meers: 923 Approveda David Barnett: 2,406
Martin Momtahan: 2,594 Approveda
18 Pat Rhudy: 968 Approveda Kevin Cooke: 3,514 (I) Approveda
19 Alison Feliciano: 962 Approveda
Nigel Sims: 503
Paulette Rakestraw: 1,600 (I) Approveda
Bryan Dobbs: 885
Joseph Gullett: 1,152 Approveda
20 Lillian Burnaman: 1,255 Approveda Michael Caldwell: 3,603 (I) Approveda
21 Melanie Whitfield: 982 Approveda Scot Turner: 3,924 (I) Approveda
22 Charles Ravenscraft: 1,291 Approveda Wes Cantrell: 5,809 (I) Approveda
23 Adam Wynn: 918 Approveda Mandi Ballinger: 4,297 (I) Approveda
24 No candidate Sheri Smallwood Gilligan: 4,045 (I) Approveda
Joanna Cloud: 2,620
25 Anita Holcomb Tucker: 2,438 Approveda Todd Jones: 6,140 (I) Approveda
Steven Grambergs: 2,150
26 No candidate Marc Morris: 5,973 (I) Approveda
27 No candidate Lee Hawkins: 4,751 (I) Approveda
28 No candidate Dan Gasaway (I)
Chris Erwin

(The May 22, 2018 primary election results in this race were cancelled due to errors. A new primary was held on December 4, 2018.)[3]

29 No candidate Matt Dubnik: 2,754 (I) Approveda
30 Patrick Anderson: 342
Alana Watkins: 631 Approveda
Emory West Dunahoo Jr.: 3,592 (I) Approveda
31 No candidate Thomas Benton: 3,108 (I) Approveda
Samuel Thomas: 2,079
32 No candidate Alan Powell: 4,117 (I) Approveda
33 No candidate Tom McCall: 5,132 (I) Approveda
34 Matt Southwell: 1,680 Approveda Bert Reeves: 3,083 (I) Approveda
35 Salvatore Castellana: 1,225 Approveda
Kyle Rinaudo: 762
Ed Setzler: 2,215 (I) Approveda
36 Jen Slipakoff: 2,101 Approveda Ginny Ehrhart: 2,500 Approveda
Thomas Gray: 2,300 Approveda
Rob Harrell: 459
37 Bill Bolton: 327
Ragin Edwards: 514
Mary Frances Williams: 1,964 Approveda
Sam Teasley: 3,012 (I) Approveda
38 David Wilkerson: 3,433 (I) Approveda No candidate
39 Erica R. Thomas: 2,420 (I) Approveda
Tray Deadwyler: 248
Shelia Edwards: 1,451
Victoria Randle: 414
James Morrow: 667 Approveda
40 Erick Allen: 1,633
Sandra Bullock: 2,260 Approveda
Matt Bentley: 2,808 Approveda
Taryn Bowman: 1,457
41 Michael Smith: 2,240 (I) Approveda Bryan Almanza: 446
Deanna Harris: 825 Approveda
42 Teri Anulewicz: 1,837 (I) Approveda No candidate
43 Luisa Wakeman: 2,641 Approveda Sharon Cooper: 3,034 (I) Approveda
44 Chinita Allen: 2,373 Approveda Don Parsons: 2,953 (I) Approveda
Homer Crothers: 760
45 Essence Johnson: 3,016 Approveda Matt Dollar: 4,087 (I) Approveda
46 Karín Sandiford: 2,384 Approveda John Carson: 3,823 (I) Approveda
47 Andrea Nugent: 2,235 Approveda Jan Jones: 3,382 (I) Approveda
48 Mary Robichaux: 2,365 Approveda Betty Price: 2,564 (I) Approveda
Jere Wood: 1,480
49 Krishan Bralley: 1,630 Approveda Charles Martin Jr.: 3,200 (I) Approveda
50 Angelika Kausche: 2,016 Approveda
Gaurav Phadke: 329
Douglas Chanco: 477
Kelly Stewart: 1,942 Approveda
51 Josh McLaurin: 2,559 Approveda Alex Kaufman: 2,256 Approveda
52 Shea Roberts: 3,238 Approveda Deborah Silcox: 3,097 (I) Approveda
Gavi Shapiro: 1,195
53 Sheila Jones: 4,906 (I) Approveda No candidate
54 Dan Berschinski: 1,126
Bob Gibeling: 414
Betsy Holland: 2,373 Approveda
Beth Beskin: 3,354 (I) Approveda
55 Marie Metze: 6,744 (I) Approveda No candidate
56 Mable Thomas: 3,229 (I) Approveda
Will Chandler: 611
Darryl Terry II: 454
No candidate
57 Pat Gardner: 5,020 (I) Approveda
John Williams: 1,172
No candidate
58 Park Cannon: 4,242 (I) Approveda
Bonnie Clark: 2,030
No candidate
59 David Dreyer: 5,304 (I) Approveda No candidate
60 Kim Schofield: 2,450 (I) Approveda
Jozmond Black: 1,976
No candidate
61 Roger Bruce: 5,085 (I) Approveda No candidate
62 William Boddie: 4,134 (I) Approveda
Valerie Vie: 2,948
No candidate
63 Debra Bazemore: 3,342 (I) Approveda
Linda Pritchett: 2,355
No candidate
64 Derrick Jackson: 5,038 (I) Approveda No candidate
65 Sharon Beasley-Teague: 2,907 (I) Approveda
Mandisha Thomas: 2,287
No candidate
66 Kimberly Alexander: 3,080 (I) Approveda No candidate
67 No candidate Micah Gravley: 3,141 (I) Approveda
68 No candidate J. Collins: 3,744 (I) Approveda
69 No candidate Randy Nix: 5,177 (I) Approveda
70 No candidate Lynn Smith: 3,208 (I) Approveda
71 Tom Thomason: 1,312 Approveda David Stover: 2,951 (I) Approveda
Samuel Anders: 1,635
72 No candidate Josh Bonner: 4,224 (I) Approveda
Mary Kay Bacallao: 1,724
73 No candidate Karen Mathiak: 3,750 (I) Approveda
74 Valencia Stovall: 2,202 (I) Approveda
Junior Jackson: 1,114
No candidate
75 Mike Glanton: 2,783 (I) Approveda
Tony Barlow: 1,373
No candidate
76 Sandra Scott: 5,240 (I) Approveda No candidate
77 Rhonda Burnough: 2,856 (I) Approveda No candidate
78 Demetrius Douglas: 4,357 (I) Approveda No candidate
79 Michael Wilensky: 2,898 Approveda Ken Wright: 2,547 Approveda
80 Matthew Wilson: 2,865 Approveda Meagan Hanson: 2,126 (I) Approveda
81 Scott Holcomb: 2,333 (I) Approveda
Hamid Noori: 806
Ellen Diehl: 1,309 Approveda
82 Mary Margaret Oliver: 4,398 (I) Approveda No candidate
83 Howard Mosby: 3,065 (I)
Becky Evans: 5,600 Approveda
No candidate
84 Renitta Shannon: 8,040 (I) Approveda No candidate
85 Karla Drenner: 4,922 (I) Approveda No candidate
86 Michele Henson: 3,984 (I) Approveda
Joscelyn O'Neil: 1,583
No candidate
87 Earnest Williams: 2,783 (I)
Viola Davis: 3,546 Approveda
No candidate
88 Billy Mitchell: 4,680 (I) Approveda No candidate
89 Bee Nguyen: 8,593 (I) Approveda No candidate
90 Pam Stephenson: 5,438 (I) Approveda
Gregory Shealey: 1,939
Takosha Swan: 1,254 Approveda
91 Vernon Jones: 5,505 (I) Approveda No candidate
92 Doreen Carter: 3,575 (I) Approveda No candidate
93 Dar'shun Kendrick: 5,200 (I) Approveda No candidate
94 Karen Bennett: 4,358 (I) Approveda
L. Dean Heard: 1,140
No candidate
95 Beth Moore: 2,453 Approveda Scott Hilton: 2,670 (I) Approveda
96 Pedro Marin: 1,501 (I) Approveda No candidate
97 Wayne Slear: 701
Aisha Yaqoob: 1,733 Approveda
Indran Krishnan: 295
Scott LeCraw: 664
Judson McClure: 135
Bonnie Rich: 1,072 Approveda
Kipper Tabb: 788 Approveda
Louis Tseng: 273
98 No candidate David Clark: 2,406 (I) Approveda
99 Brenda Lopez: 1,082 (I) Approveda
Shawn Allen: 321
No candidate
100 Dewey McClain: 1,467 (I) Approveda No candidate
101 Samuel Park: 2,174 (I) Approveda Valerie Clark: 1,890 Approveda
102 Gregg Kennard: 1,528 Approveda
Tony Scalzitti: 611
Kellie Pollard Austin: 674
Paula Hastings: 1,064 Approveda
Zach Procter: 712 Approveda
103 No candidate Timothy Barr: 3,554 (I) Approveda
104 Andrea Stephenson: 2,050 Approveda Chuck Efstration: 2,371 (I) Approveda
105 Donna McLeod: 3,012 Approveda Patrick Batubenge: 310
Robin Mauck: 1,259 Approveda
Donna Sheldon: 1,287 Approveda
106 No candidate Brett Harrell: 2,573 (I) Approveda
107 Shelly Hutchinson: 2,347 Approveda
Ken Montano: 569
Janet Mihoci: 1,897 Approveda
108 Jasmine Clark: 2,351 Approveda Clay Cox: 2,842 (I) Approveda
109 Denise Gaines-Edmond: 1,574
Regina Lewis-Ward: 2,174 Approveda
Dale Rutledge: 3,285 (I) Approveda
J. Blake Prince: 1,294
110 No candidate Andy Welch: 3,004 (I) Approveda
111 Tarji Leonard Dunn: 1,713 Approveda
El-Mahdi Holly: 1,284 Approveda
I. Darryl Payton: 900
Geoffrey Cauble: 2,987 (I) Approveda
112 No candidate Dave Belton: 4,849 (I) Approveda
113 Pam Dickerson: 2,739 (I) Approveda
Sharon Henderson: 1,631
No candidate
114 No candidate Tom Kirby: 3,697 (I) Approveda
115 No candidate Bruce Williamson: 4,395 (I) Approveda
116 No candidate Terry England: 3,616 (I) Approveda
117 Deborah Gonzalez: 3,965 (I) Approveda Houston Gaines: 3,758 Approveda
118 Spencer Frye: 4,690 (I) Approveda No candidate
119 Jonathan Wallace: 3,655 (I) Approveda Steven Strickland: 1,863
Marcus Wiedower: 2,985 Approveda
120 Charles Hogg: 1,949 Approveda Trey Rhodes: 4,328 (I) Approveda
121 No candidate Barry Fleming: 4,098 (I) Approveda
122 No candidate Jodi Lott: 6,704 (I) Approveda
123 Scott Richard: 2,169 Approveda Mark Newton: 6,301 (I) Approveda
124 Henry Howard: 3,549 (I) Approveda No candidate
125 Sheila Clark Nelson: 3,453 (I) Approveda No candidate
126 Gloria Frazier: 5,175 (I) Approveda William Harris: 1,446 Approveda
127 Brian Prince: 4,221 (I) Approveda No candidate
128 Mack Jackson: 4,214 (I) Approveda Jackson Williams: 1,872 Approveda
129 No candidate Susan Holmes: 3,753 (I) Approveda
130 No candidate David Knight: 3,703 (I) Approveda
Raymond Ray: 1,030
131 Chris Benton: 1,202 Approveda Johnnie Caldwell Jr.: 2,307 (I)
Ken Pullin: 3,943 Approveda
132 Robert Trammell: 1,476 (I) Approveda Leonard Gomez: 1,741 Approveda
133 No candidate Christopher Gyening: 940
Vance Smith: 5,106 Approveda
134 No candidate Richard H. Smith: 4,119 (I) Approveda
135 Calvin Smyre: 2,526 (I) Approveda No candidate
136 Carolyn Hugley: 4,639 (I) Approveda No candidate
137 Debbie Buckner: 3,929 (I) Approveda No candidate
138 Bardin Hooks: 1,794 Approveda Mike Cheokas: 1,739 Approveda
Herschel Smith: 1,081
139 Patty Bentley: 2,559 (I) Approveda No candidate
140 No candidate Robert Dickey: 2,966 (I) Approveda
141 No candidate Gary Bechtel: 1,920 Approveda
Shane Mobley: 1,171
Todd Tolbert: 1,577
Dale Washburn: 2,408 Approveda
142 Miriam Paris: 2,541 (I) Approveda
Frank Austin: 1,935
No candidate
143 James Beverly: 3,409 (I) Approveda
Phyllis Hightower: 1,079
No candidate
144 Gregory Odoms: 920 Approveda
Jessica Walden: 1,094 Approveda
Cheyenne Warnock: 313
Mary Whipple-Lue: 893
Trey Ennis: 1,395
Danny Mathis: 2,863 Approveda
Milton Sampson: 243
145 No candidate Ricky Williams: 2,672 (I) Approveda
146 No candidate Shaw Blackmon: 3,185 (I) Approveda
147 Fenika Miller: 1,710 Approveda Heath N. Clark: 1,994 (I) Approveda
148 Joshua Deriso: 1,298 Approveda Noel Williams Jr.: 2,840 Approveda
149 No candidate Jimmy Pruett: 2,288 (I) Approveda
150 No candidate Matt Hatchett: 3,688 (I) Approveda
151 Joyce Barlow: 3,156 Approveda Gerald Greene: 2,726 (I) Approveda
152 Marcus Batten: 971 Approveda
Mary Egler: 707
Ed Rynders: 4,268 (I) Approveda
153 Darrel B. Ealum: 1,835 (I)
CaMia Jackson: 1,931 Approveda
Tracy Taylor: 1,253 Approveda
154 Winfred Dukes: 4,235 (I) Approveda No candidate
155 No candidate Clay Pirkle: 3,461 (I) Approveda
156 No candidate Greg Morris: 3,576 (I) Approveda
Lee Burton: 1,495
157 No candidate Bill Werkheiser: 2,557 (I) Approveda
Delvis Dutton: 1,541
158 No candidate Butch Parrish: 3,128 (I) Approveda
159 No candidate Jon Burns: 3,276 (I) Approveda
160 No candidate Jan Tankersley: 2,561 (I) Approveda
Robert Busbee: 767
161 Adam Bridges: 1,869 Approveda Bill Hitchens: 2,824 (I) Approveda
162 Carl Gilliard: 3,092 (I) Approveda No candidate
163 J. Craig Gordon: 3,703 (I) Approveda No candidate
164 Alicia Scott: 1,885 Approveda Ron Stephens: 1,722 (I) Approveda
165 Edward Stephens: 3,782 (I) Approveda No candidate
166 No candidate Jesse L. Petrea: 4,741 (I) Approveda
167 Cedric King: 1,815 Approveda Jeff Jones: 3,370 (I) Approveda
168 Al Williams: 3,134 (I) Approveda No candidate
169 No candidate Dominic F. LaRiccia: 2,191 (I) Approveda
170 No candidate Penny Houston: 3,397 (I) Approveda
171 No candidate Jay Powell: 2,495 (I) Approveda
172 No candidate Sam Watson: 2,744 (I) Approveda
173 Twitty Titus: 1,552 Approveda Darlene Taylor: 2,744 (I) Approveda
174 No candidate John L. Corbett: 2,439 (I) Approveda
175 Treva Gear: 1,393 Approveda John LaHood: 3,826 (I) Approveda
Coy Reaves: 675
176 No candidate Jason Shaw: 2,994 (I) Approveda
177 Dexter Sharper: 1,603 (I) Approveda No candidate
178 Greg O'Driscoll: 457 Approveda Steven Meeks: 3,865 Approveda
Franklin Rozier: 2,265
179 Julie Jordan: 1,982 Approveda Don Hogan: 3,596 (I) Approveda
180 No candidate Jason Spencer: 1,798 (I)
Steven Sainz: 2,463 Approveda
Notes • An (I) denotes an incumbent.
• Candidate lists can change frequently throughout an election season. Ballotpedia staff update this list monthly. To suggest changes, click here to email our State Legislature Project.

Margins of victory

See also: Margin of victory analysis for the 2018 state legislative elections

A margin of victory (MOV) analysis for the 2018 Georgia House of Representatives races is presented in this section. MOV represents the percentage of total votes that separated the winner and the second-place finisher. For example, if the winner of a race received 47 percent of the vote and the second-place finisher received 45 percent of the vote, the MOV is 2 percent.

The table below presents the following figures for each party:

  • Elections won
  • Elections won by less than 10 percentage points
  • Elections won without opposition
  • Average margin of victory[4]
Georgia House of Representatives: 2018 Margin of Victory Analysis
Party Elections won Elections won by less than 10% Unopposed elections Average margin of victory[4]
Democratic Party Democratic
75
12
52
16.7%
Republican Party Republican
104
12
58
29.7%
Grey.png Other
0
0
0
N/A
Total
179
24
110
23.2%



The margin of victory in each race is presented below. The list is sorted from the closest MOV to the largest (including unopposed races).

Georgia House of Representatives: 2018 Margin of Victory by District
District Winning Party Losing Party Margin of Victory
Georgia House of Representatives District 48
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
0.7%
Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
0.7%
Georgia House of Representatives District 108
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
1.4%
Georgia House of Representatives District 50
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
1.5%
Georgia House of Representatives District 95
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
2.8%
Georgia House of Representatives District 102
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
2.8%
Georgia House of Representatives District 109
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
3.1%
Georgia House of Representatives District 43
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
3.1%
Georgia House of Representatives District 51
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
3.1%
Georgia House of Representatives District 54
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
3.4%
Georgia House of Representatives District 138
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
3.6%
Georgia House of Representatives District 132
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
4.4%
Georgia House of Representatives District 52
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
4.6%
Georgia House of Representatives District 35
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
4.6%
Georgia House of Representatives District 40
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
4.7%
Georgia House of Representatives District 164
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
4.9%
Georgia House of Representatives District 80
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
5.0%
Georgia House of Representatives District 119
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
5.6%
Georgia House of Representatives District 104
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
6.7%
Georgia House of Representatives District 151
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
7.1%
Georgia House of Representatives District 117
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
7.1%
Georgia House of Representatives District 79
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
7.7%
Georgia House of Representatives District 147
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
8.3%
Georgia House of Representatives District 49
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
8.4%
Georgia House of Representatives District 44
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
10.7%
Georgia House of Representatives District 97
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
11.7%
Georgia House of Representatives District 111
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
13.2%
Georgia House of Representatives District 128
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
14.0%
Georgia House of Representatives District 34
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
15.3%
Georgia House of Representatives District 179
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
15.5%
Georgia House of Representatives District 105
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
16.7%
Georgia House of Representatives District 107
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
17.6%
Georgia House of Representatives District 101
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
18.0%
Georgia House of Representatives District 45
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
18.6%
Georgia House of Representatives District 173
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
22.0%
Georgia House of Representatives District 47
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
23.3%
Georgia House of Representatives District 46
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
23.6%
Georgia House of Representatives District 19
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
25.2%
Georgia House of Representatives District 161
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
26.9%
Georgia House of Representatives District 25
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
28.0%
Georgia House of Representatives District 81
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
28.2%
Georgia House of Representatives District 144
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
30.8%
Georgia House of Representatives District 153
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
30.9%
Georgia House of Representatives District 36
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
31.6%
Georgia House of Representatives District 13
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
33.1%
Georgia House of Representatives District 123
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
33.7%
Georgia House of Representatives District 167
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
35.8%
Georgia House of Representatives District 29
Ends.png Republican
Grey.png Independent
35.8%
Georgia House of Representatives District 120
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
36.8%
Georgia House of Representatives District 148
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
38.9%
Georgia House of Representatives District 126
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
39.1%
Georgia House of Representatives District 20
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
39.8%
Georgia House of Representatives District 41
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
41.2%
Georgia House of Representatives District 175
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
43.0%
Georgia House of Representatives District 30
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
45.6%
Georgia House of Representatives District 17
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
46.4%
Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
47.5%
Georgia House of Representatives District 152
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
48.1%
Georgia House of Representatives District 18
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
48.4%
Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
48.9%
Georgia House of Representatives District 21
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
49.4%
Georgia House of Representatives District 23
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
49.7%
Georgia House of Representatives District 22
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
51.8%
Georgia House of Representatives District 90
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
59.8%
Georgia House of Representatives District 5
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
63.1%
Georgia House of Representatives District 39
Electiondot.png Democratic
Ends.png Republican
66.5%
Georgia House of Representatives District 7
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
68.7%
Georgia House of Representatives District 11
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
71.9%
Georgia House of Representatives District 178
Ends.png Republican
Electiondot.png Democratic
78.9%
Georgia House of Representatives District 10
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 100
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 103
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 106
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 110
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 112
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 115
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 116
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 118
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 12
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 121
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 122
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 124
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 125
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 127
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 129
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 134
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 135
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 136
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 137
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 139
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 14
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 140
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 145
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 146
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 149
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 150
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 154
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 155
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 158
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 159
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 162
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 163
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 165
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 166
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 168
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 169
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 170
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 171
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 172
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 174
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 176
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 177
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 2
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 26
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 27
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 3
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 32
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 33
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 38
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 4
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 53
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 55
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 59
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 6
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 61
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 64
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 66
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 67
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 68
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 69
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 73
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 76
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 77
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 78
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 82
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 84
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 85
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 89
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 91
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 93
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 96
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 98
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 42
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 56
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 57
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 58
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 60
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 62
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 63
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 65
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 74
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 75
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 83
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 86
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 87
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 88
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 92
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 94
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 99
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 113
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 142
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 143
Electiondot.png Democratic
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 1
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 8
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 9
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 15
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 16
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 24
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 31
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 70
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 72
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 114
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 130
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 133
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 141
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 156
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 157
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 160
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed
Georgia House of Representatives District 180
Ends.png Republican
None
Unopposed


Seats flipped

See also: State legislative seats that changed party control, 2018

The below map displays each seat in the Georgia House of Representatives which changed partisan hands as a result of the 2018 elections, shaded according to the partisan affiliation of the winner in 2018. Hover over a shaded district for more information.

State legislative seats flipped in 2018, Georgia House of Representatives
District Incumbent 2018 winner Direction of flip
Georgia House of Representatives District 102 Republican Party Buzz Brockway Democratic Party Gregg Kennard R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 105 Republican Party Joyce Chandler Democratic Party Donna McLeod R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 107 Republican Party David Casas Democratic Party Shelly Hutchinson R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 108 Republican Party Clay Cox Democratic Party Jasmine Clark R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 111 Republican Party Geoffrey Cauble Democratic Party El-Mahdi Holly R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 117 Democratic Party Deborah Gonzalez Republican Party Houston Gaines D to R
Georgia House of Representatives District 119 Democratic Party Jonathan Wallace Republican Party Marcus Wiedower D to R
Georgia House of Representatives District 138 Democratic Party Bill McGowan Republican Party Mike Cheokas D to R
Georgia House of Representatives District 37 Republican Party Sam Teasley Democratic Party Mary Frances Williams R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 40 Republican Party Richard Golick Democratic Party Erick Allen R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 48 Republican Party Betty Price Democratic Party Mary Robichaux R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 50 Republican Party Brad Raffensperger Democratic Party Angelika Kausche R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 51 Republican Party Wendell Willard Democratic Party Josh McLaurin R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 54 Republican Party Beth Beskin Democratic Party Betsy Holland R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 79 Republican Party Tom Taylor Democratic Party Michael Wilensky R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 80 Republican Party Meagan Hanson Democratic Party Matthew Wilson R to D
Georgia House of Representatives District 95 Republican Party Scott Hilton Democratic Party Beth Moore R to D

Incumbents retiring

Seventeen incumbents did not run for re-election in 2018.[5] Those incumbents were:

Name Party Current Office
Paul Battles Ends.png Republican House District 15
Howard Maxwell Ends.png Republican House District 17
Earl Ehrhart Ends.png Republican House District 36
Rich Golick Ends.png Republican House District 40
Brad Raffensperger Ends.png Republican House District 50
Wendell Willard Ends.png Republican House District 51
Tom Taylor Ends.png Republican House District 79
Brooks Coleman, Jr. Ends.png Republican House District 97
Buzz Brockway Ends.png Republican House District 102
Joyce Chandler Ends.png Republican House District 105
David Casas Ends.png Republican House District 107
John Pezold Ends.png Republican House District 133
Bill McGowan Electiondot.png Democratic House District 138
Allen Peake Ends.png Republican House District 141
Bubber Epps Ends.png Republican House District 144
Buddy Harden Ends.png Republican House District 148
Chad Nimmer Ends.png Republican House District 178

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Georgia


DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 4 of the Georgia Code

There are four ways for a candidate to gain ballot access in Georgia: as a political party candidate, as a political organization candidate, as an independent candidate or as a write-in.

Requirements for all candidates

All candidates are required to pay a filing fee; filing fees vary from year-to-year. In lieu of a filing fee, a candidate may submit a pauper's affidavit and qualifying petition, which certifies that the candidate is unable to pay the fee. The affidavit includes a financial statement that lists the candidate's total income, assets, liabilities, and other relevant financial information. This information must indicate that the candidate has neither the assets nor the income to pay the qualifying fee normally required. The pauper's affidavit must be accompanied by a qualifying petition containing signatures as follows:[6]

  • One-fourth of 1 percent of the total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the last general election if the candidate is seeking statewide office
  • 1 percent of the total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the last election for the office being sought by the candidate if the candidate is seeking an office other than statewide office

Political party candidates

A political party candidate is nominated at his or her party's primary election. An individual cannot become a political party candidate if he or she has already qualified for the same primary election with a different political party, or if he or she has filed as an independent or political organization candidate. Political parties determine the rules for qualifying to appear on the primary election ballot. However, there are some stipulations set by the state to which all political party candidates must adhere. These include the following:[7][8][9]

  • filing a declaration of candidacy and an affidavit with the political party during the political party qualifying period, which is set by the Georgia Secretary of State; the affidavit must state the following:
    • the name of the candidate as he or she wishes it to appear on the ballot
    • the candidate’s residence
    • the candidate’s occupation
    • the candidate’s precinct
    • that the candidate is eligible to vote in the primary in which he or she is running
    • the office the candidate is seeking
    • that the candidate is eligible to hold the office he or she is seeking
    • that the candidate will not knowingly violate any election rule or law
    • that the candidate has never been convicted or sentenced for violation of election laws, malfeasance in office or a felony involving moral turpitude, or, if the candidate has been convicted and sentenced for such crimes, that at least 10 years have passed since completion of the sentence and that the candidate's civil rights have been restored
  • paying the qualifying fee or submitting a pauper's affidavit and the accompanying qualifying petition

Within three days of the end of the qualifying period, a political party must certify to the Georgia Secretary of State a list of those candidates who successfully qualified with the party for the primary election and turn in the qualifying fees paid by the candidates, the declarations of candidacy, and the affidavits.[10]

Political organization candidates

A political organization candidate can be nominated by his or her organization's convention, if the political organization has qualified to hold such a convention, or by petition. A candidate cannot file as a political organization candidate if he or she has already filed for the same office as a political party candidate.[8]

If nominated by convention, a political organization candidate must file a notice of candidacy with the Georgia Secretary of State during the political party qualifying period. After a candidate is chosen at the convention, the candidate must pay the filing fee for the corresponding office to the Georgia Secretary of State. If the candidate cannot afford the filing fee, he or she must file a pauper's affidavit and accompanying qualifying petition. With the filing fee or pauper's affidavit, a certified copy of the minutes of the convention, attested to by the chairperson and secretary of the convention, must also be filed.[6][11]

If nominated by petition, a political organization candidate must file a notice of candidacy, petition, and qualifying fee (or pauper's affidavit) with the Georgia Secretary of State during the independent candidate qualifying period, which starts on the fourth Monday in June and ends the following Friday. The signature requirements for these petitions are the same as those for independent candidates, which are listed below. In order for a candidate filing by petition to be recognized as a political organization candidate, the political organization must provide a sworn certificate stating that the named candidate is the nominee of that political organization.[6][12]

Independent candidates

A candidate cannot run as an independent if he or she has qualified for the same office with any political party or political organization. An independent candidate must file a notice of candidacy, petition, and qualifying fee (or pauper's affidavit) with the Georgia Secretary of State during the independent candidate qualifying period, which starts on the fourth Monday in June and ends the following Friday. The signature requirements for the petitions are as follows:[6][8][12]

  • For a candidate seeking statewide office, the petition must be signed by registered voters equal in number to 1 percent of the total registered voters eligible to vote in the last election for the same office the candidate is seeking.
  • For candidates seeking any other office, the petition must be signed by registered voters equal in number to 5 percent of the total registered voters eligible to vote in the last election for the same office the candidate is seeking.

Petitions cannot be circulated for more than 180 days between the signing of the first signature and the last.[12]

Write-in candidates

A write-in candidate can only run in the general election. A candidate cannot run as a write-in if he or she ran for the same office as a political party candidate in the immediately preceding primary election. A write-in candidate must file a notice of intention of write-in candidacy with the Georgia Secretary of State no earlier than January 1 in the year of the election and no later than the first Monday in September in the year of the election. After the notice of intention is filed, a notice must also be published in a newspaper with general circulation in the state. Once this notice has been published, the candidate must file with the Georgia Secretary of State a copy of the published notice, as well as an affidavit stating that the notice has been published. The affidavit can be filled out by the candidate or by the publisher or an employee of the newspaper.[13]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Paragraph 3 of Section 2 of Article 3 of the Georgia Constitution states, "At the time of their election, the members of the House of Representatives shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least 21 years of age, shall have been citizens of this state for at least two years, and shall have been legal residents of the territory embraced within the district from which elected for at least one year."

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2023
SalaryPer diem
$23,341.72/year$247/day. Set by the Legislative Services Committee. Vouchered.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.[14]

Georgia political history

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas

Party control

2018

In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the Georgia House of Representatives was reduced from 114-64 to 105-75.

Georgia House of Representatives
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 64 75
     Republican Party 114 105
     Vacancy 2 0
Total 180 180

2016

In the 2016 elections, Republicans' advantage over Democrats changed from 116-61 with one independent and two vacancies to 118-62. A party needs 120 votes for a two-thirds supermajority that can override gubernatorial vetoes and certify constitutional amendments.

Prior to the 2000s, Democrats maintained control in both chambers of the General Assembly. The Senate moved to a Republican majority in 2002. Republicans took control of the House in 2004.

Georgia House of Representatives
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 61 62
     Republican Party 116 118
     Independent 1 0
     Vacancy 2 0
Total 180 180

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republicans in Georgia gained a state government trifecta as a result of the 2004 elections, when they took control of the state House. They took control of the governor's office and the state Senate following the 2002 elections.

Georgia Party Control: 1992-2024
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
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Wave election analysis

See also: Wave elections (1918-2016)

The term wave election is frequently used to describe an election cycle in which one party makes significant electoral gains. How many seats would Republicans have had to lose for the 2018 midterm election to be considered a wave election?

Ballotpedia examined the results of the 50 election cycles that occurred between 1918 and 2016—spanning from President Woodrow Wilson's (D) second midterm in 1918 to Donald Trump's (R) first presidential election in 2016. We define wave elections as the 20 percent of elections in that period resulting in the greatest seat swings against the president's party.

Applying this definition to state legislative elections, we found that Republicans needed to lose 494 seats for 2018 to qualify as a wave election.

The chart below shows the number of seats the president's party lost in the 10 state legislative waves from 1918 to 2016. Click here to read the full report.

State legislative wave elections
Year President Party Election type State legislative seats change Elections analyzed[15]
1932 Hoover R Presidential -1,022 7,365
1922 Harding R First midterm -907 6,907
1966 Johnson D First midterm[16] -782 7,561
1938 Roosevelt D Second midterm -769 7,179
1958 Eisenhower R Second midterm -702 7,627
2010 Obama D First midterm -702 7,306
1974 Ford R Second midterm[17] -695 7,481
1920 Wilson D Presidential -654 6,835
1930 Hoover R Presidential -640 7,361
1954 Eisenhower R First midterm -494 7,513

Competitiveness

Every year, Ballotpedia uses official candidate lists from each state to examine the competitiveness of every state legislative race in the country. Nationally, there has been a steady decline in electoral competitiveness since 2010. Most notable is that the number of districts with general election competition has dropped by more than 10 percent.

Results from 2016

Below is Ballotpedia's 2016 competitiveness analysis. Click here to read the full study »

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Historical context

See also: Competitiveness in State Legislative Elections: 1972-2014

Uncontested elections: In 2014, 32.8 percent of Americans lived in states with an uncontested state senate election. Similarly, 40.4 percent of Americans lived in states with uncontested house elections. Primary elections were uncontested even more frequently, with 61 percent of people living in states with no contested primaries. Uncontested elections often occur in locations that are so politically one-sided that the result of an election would be a foregone conclusion regardless of whether it was contested or not.

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Open seats: In most cases, an incumbent will run for re-election, which decreases the number of open seats available. In 2014, 83 percent of the 6,057 seats up for election saw the incumbent running for re-election. The states that impose term limits on their legislatures typically see a higher percentage of open seats in a given year because a portion of incumbents in each election are forced to leave office. Overall, the number of open seats decreased from 2012 to 2014, dropping from 21.2 percent in 2012 to 17.0 percent in 2014.

Incumbent win rates: Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of elections between 1972 and 2014 documented the high propensity for incumbents to win re-election in state legislative elections. In fact, since 1972, the win rate for incumbents had not dropped below 90 percent—with the exception of 1974, when 88 percent of incumbents were re-elected to their seats. Perhaps most importantly, the win rate for incumbents generally increased over time. In 2014, 96.5 percent of incumbents were able to retain their seats. Common convention holds that incumbents are able to leverage their office to maintain their seat. However, the high incumbent win rate may actually be a result of incumbents being more likely to hold seats in districts that are considered safe for their party.

Marginal primaries: Often, competitiveness is measured by examining the rate of elections that have been won by amounts that are considered marginal (5 percent or less). During the 2014 election, 90.1 percent of primary and general election races were won by margins higher than 5 percent. Interestingly, it is usually the case that only one of the two races—primary or general—will be competitive at a time. This means that if a district's general election is competitive, typically one or more of the district's primaries were won by more than 5 percent. The reverse is also true: If a district sees a competitive primary, it is unlikely that the general election for that district will be won by less than 5 percent. Primaries often see very low voter turnout in comparison to general elections. In 2014, there were only 27 million voters for state legislative primaries, but approximately 107 million voters for the state legislative general elections.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Five of 159 Georgia counties—3.14 percent—are pivot counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Baker County, Georgia 8.68% 0.57% 1.07%
Dooly County, Georgia 2.05% 6.98% 3.53%
Peach County, Georgia 2.91% 7.48% 6.75%
Quitman County, Georgia 10.92% 9.04% 7.90%
Twiggs County, Georgia 1.58% 8.64% 6.97%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Georgia with 50.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 45.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Georgia voted Democratic 63.33 percent of the time and Republican 36.67 percent of the time. Georgia voted Republican in every presidential election from 2000 to 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Georgia. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[18][19]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 64 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 45.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 74 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 42.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 116 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 106 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 The registration deadline was extended to October 16, 2018, in Clay, Grady, Randolph, and Turner counties by executive order of Gov. Nathan Deal in response to Hurricane Michael.
  2. The election for District 28 was cancelled after the primary was administered improperly.
  3. WSB-TV2 Atlanta, "Georgia state House primary voided over error; redo ordered", September 20, 2018
  4. 4.0 4.1 Excludes unopposed elections
  5. Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Georgia Code, "Section 21-2-132," accessed February 5, 2014
  7. Georgia Code, "Section 21-2-151," accessed February 5, 2014
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Georgia Code, "Section 21-2-137," accessed February 5, 2014
  9. Georgia Code, "Section 21-2-153," accessed February 5, 2014
  10. Georgia Code, "Section 21-2-154," accessed February 5, 2014
  11. Georgia Code, "Section 21-2-172," accessed February 4, 2014
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Georgia Code, "Section 21-2-170," accessed February 4, 2014
  13. Georgia Code, "Section 21-2-133," accessed February 3, 2014
  14. Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Constitution - Article III, Section IV, Paragraph I," accessed February 12, 2021
  15. The number of state legislative seats available for analysis varied, with as many as 7,795 and as few as 6,835.
  16. Lyndon Johnson's (D) first term began in November 1963 after the death of President John F. Kennedy (D), who was first elected in 1960. Before Johnson had his first midterm in 1966, he was re-elected president in 1964.
  17. Gerald Ford's (R) first term began in August 1974 following the resignation of President Richard Nixon (R), who was first elected in 1968 and was re-elected in 1972. Because Ford only served for two full months before facing the electorate, this election is classified as Nixon's second midterm.
  18. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  19. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017


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