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      Home/Elections/2010/Governor/Georgia
      2010·Governor·Georgia

      Georgia Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Nathan Deal
      53.0%1,365,832 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Roy E Barnes
      43.0%1,107,011 votes
      Margin
      R+10.1
      2,576,161 total votes
      3 candidates2,576,161 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nathan DealREP✓
      		REP1,365,83253.0%
      Roy E BarnesDEM
      		DEM1,107,01143.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH103,3184.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Georgia

      2022
      Brian KempREP
      R+7.5
      2018
      Brian KempREP
      R+1.4
      2014
      Nathan DealREP
      R+7.9
      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

      Nathan DealREP
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginD+72.8
      Career1980-2014
      Governor / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Roy E BarnesDEM
      Record12W-2L
      Avg MarginD+49.6
      Career1974-2010
      Governor / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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