Georgia Public Service Commission election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9[1]
- Early voting: Oct. 15 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 9, 2018 |
| Primary: May 22, 2018 Primary runoff: July 24, 2018 (if needed) General: November 6, 2018 General runoff: December 4, 2018 (if needed) Pre-election incumbent(s): Chuck Eaton (Republican) (District 3) Tricia Pridemore (Republican) (District 5) |
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Georgia held an election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 9, 2018.
Candidates and election results
District 3
General runoff election
General runoff election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Incumbent Chuck Eaton defeated Lindy Miller in the general runoff election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on December 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chuck Eaton (R) | 51.7 | 758,553 |
 | Lindy Miller (D) | 48.3 | 707,267 | |
| Total votes: 1,465,820 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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General election
General election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Incumbent Chuck Eaton and Lindy Miller advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ryan Graham in the general election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Eaton (R) | 49.7 | 1,917,656 |
| ✔ | | Lindy Miller (D) | 47.6 | 1,838,020 |
 | Ryan Graham (L) | 2.7 | 102,878 | |
| Total votes: 3,858,554 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Lindy Miller defeated John Noel and Johnny White in the Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lindy Miller | 65.4 | 312,467 |
 | John Noel | 18.9 | 90,327 | |
 | Johnny White | 15.7 | 74,777 | |
| Total votes: 477,571 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Incumbent Chuck Eaton advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Eaton | 100.0 | 471,261 |
| Total votes: 471,261 | |||
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District 5
General election
General election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5
Incumbent Tricia Pridemore defeated Dawn Randolph and John Turpish in the general election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tricia Pridemore (R) | 50.3 | 1,937,599 |
 | Dawn Randolph (D) | 47.2 | 1,820,868 | |
 | John Turpish (L) | 2.5 | 97,203 | |
| Total votes: 3,855,670 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5
Dawn Randolph defeated Doug Stoner in the Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dawn Randolph | 78.6 | 366,727 |
 | Doug Stoner | 21.4 | 99,958 | |
| Total votes: 466,685 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5
Incumbent Tricia Pridemore defeated John Hitchins III in the Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tricia Pridemore | 53.0 | 280,099 |
 | John Hitchins III | 47.0 | 247,980 | |
| Total votes: 528,079 | |||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Georgia heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Georgia.
- Republicans held 10 of 14 U.S. House seats in Georgia.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held 12 of 15 state executive positions, while three positions were held by nonpartisan officials.
- The governor of Georgia was Republican Nathan Deal. The state held an election for governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly. They had a 114-64 majority in the state House and a 37-19 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Georgia was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the state government. Nathan Deal (R) served as governor and Republicans controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: Georgia elections, 2018
Georgia held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 14 U.S. House seats
- Governor
- Nine lower state executive positions
- 56 state Senate seats
- 180 state House seats
- Municipal elections in DeKalb and Fulton Counties
Demographics
| Demographic data for Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 10,199,398 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 57,513 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 60.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 30.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3.6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.1% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 28.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $49,620 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 21.1% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Georgia. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2017, Georgia's three largest cities were Atlanta (pop. est. 470,000), Columbus (pop. est. 200,000), and Augusta (pop. est. 200,000).[2][3]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Georgia from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Georgia Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Georgia every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Georgia 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
51.1% |  Hillary Clinton |
45.9% | 5.2% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
53.3% | Barack Obama |
45.5% | 7.8% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
52.2% | Barack Obama |
47.0% | 5.2% |
| 2004 | George Bush |
58.0% | John Kerry |
41.4% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | George Bush |
55.0% | Al Gore |
43.2% | 11.8% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Georgia from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Georgia 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Johnny Isakson |
54.8% | Jim Barksdale |
41.0% | 13.8% |
| 2014 | David Perdue |
52.9% | Michelle Nunn |
45.2% | 7.7% |
| 2010 | Johnny Isakson |
58.3% | Mike Thurmond |
39.0% | 19.3% |
| 2008 | Saxby Chambliss |
49.8% | Jim Martin |
46.8% | 3.0% |
| 2004 | Johnny Isakson |
57.9% | Denise Majette |
40.0% | 17.9% |
| 2002 | Saxby Chambliss |
52.8% | Max Cleland |
45.9% | 6.9% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Georgia.
| Election results (Governor), Georgia 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Nathan Deal |
52.8% | Jason Carter |
44.9% | 7.9% |
| 2010 | Nathan Deal |
53.0% | Roy Barnes |
43.0% | 10.0% |
| 2006 | Sonny Perdue |
57.9% | Mark Taylor |
38.2% | 19.7% |
| 2002 | Sonny Perdue |
51.4% | Roy Barnes |
46.3% | 5.1% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Georgia in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Georgia 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 10 |
71.4% | 4 |
28.6% | R+6 |
| 2014 | 10 |
71.4% | 4 |
28.6% | R+6 |
| 2012 | 9 |
64.3% | 5 |
35.7% | R+4 |
| 2010 | 8 |
61.5% | 5 |
38.5% | R+3 |
| 2008 | 7 |
53.8% | 6 |
46.2% | R+1 |
| 2006 | 7 |
53.8% | 6 |
46.2% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 7 |
53.8% | 6 |
46.2% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 8 |
61.5% | 5 |
38.5% | R+3 |
| 2000 | 8 |
72.7% | 3 |
27.3% | R+5 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
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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Footnotes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts - Georgia," accessed January 3, 2018
- ↑ Georgia Demographics, "Georgia Cities by Population," accessed January 3, 2018
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