Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

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Georgia Lieutenant Governor
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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):
Casey Cagle (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Business owner Sarah Riggs Amico (D) faced former state Rep. Geoff Duncan (R) for lieutenant governor of Georgia on November 6, 2018.

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

For more information on lieutenant gubernatorial elections in 2018, click here.

SETTING THE STAGE
  • Heading into the election, the sitting lieutenant governor was Casey Cagle (R), who was first elected in 2006 and was re-elected in 2010 and 2014. Cagle announced on April 29, 2017, that he would not seek a fourth term as lieutenant governor, instead running for governor.
  • At the time of the 2018 election, Georgia was a Republican trifecta. It gained this status in 2005, when Republicans gained a majority in the Georgia House of Representatives. At the time of the 2018 election, Georgia was a Republican triplex.
  • Georgia had been won by the Republican candidate in each of the five presidential election cycles leading up to the 2018 election. The widest margin of victory was George W. Bush's 17 percent margin in 2004 while the narrowest were John McCain's and Donald Trump's 5 percent margins in 2008 and 2016.

  • Candidates and election results

    General election

    General election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

    Geoff Duncan defeated Sarah Riggs Amico in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on November 6, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Geoff Duncan
    Geoff Duncan (R)
     
    51.6
     
    1,951,738
    Image of Sarah Riggs Amico
    Sarah Riggs Amico (D)
     
    48.4
     
    1,828,566

    Total votes: 3,780,304
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    Republican primary runoff election

    Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

    Geoff Duncan defeated David Shafer in the Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on July 24, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Geoff Duncan
    Geoff Duncan
     
    50.2
     
    279,276
    Image of David Shafer
    David Shafer
     
    49.8
     
    277,523

    Total votes: 556,799
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    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

    Sarah Riggs Amico defeated Triana Arnold James in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Sarah Riggs Amico
    Sarah Riggs Amico
     
    55.2
     
    278,662
    Image of Triana Arnold James
    Triana Arnold James
     
    44.8
     
    225,758

    Total votes: 504,420
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    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

    David Shafer and Geoff Duncan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rick Jeffares in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of David Shafer
    David Shafer
     
    48.9
     
    268,221
    Image of Geoff Duncan
    Geoff Duncan
     
    26.7
     
    146,163
    Image of Rick Jeffares
    Rick Jeffares
     
    24.4
     
    134,047

    Total votes: 548,431
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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

    State executives

    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

    2018 elections

    See also: Georgia elections, 2018

    Georgia held elections for the following positions in 2018:

    Demographics

    Demographic data for Georgia
     GeorgiaU.S.
    Total population:10,199,398316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):57,5133,531,905
    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
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Donald Trump 51.1% Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 45.9% 5.2%
    2012 Republican Party Mitt Romney 53.3% Democratic Party Barack Obama 45.5% 7.8%
    2008 Republican Party John McCain 52.2% Democratic Party Barack Obama 47.0% 5.2%
    2004 Republican Party George Bush 58.0% Democratic Party John Kerry 41.4% 16.6%
    2000 Republican Party George Bush 55.0% Democratic Party 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
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Johnny Isakson 54.8% Democratic Party Jim Barksdale 41.0% 13.8%
    2014 Republican Party David Perdue 52.9% Democratic Party Michelle Nunn 45.2% 7.7%
    2010 Republican Party Johnny Isakson 58.3% Democratic Party Mike Thurmond 39.0% 19.3%
    2008 Republican Party Saxby Chambliss 49.8% Democratic Party Jim Martin 46.8% 3.0%
    2004 Republican Party Johnny Isakson 57.9% Democratic Party Denise Majette 40.0% 17.9%
    2002 Republican Party Saxby Chambliss 52.8% Democratic Party 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
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2014 Republican Party Nathan Deal 52.8% Democratic Party Jason Carter 44.9% 7.9%
    2010 Republican Party Nathan Deal 53.0% Democratic Party Roy Barnes 43.0% 10.0%
    2006 Republican Party Sonny Perdue 57.9% Democratic Party Mark Taylor 38.2% 19.7%
    2002 Republican Party Sonny Perdue 51.4% Democratic Party 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
    Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
    2016 Republican Party 10 71.4% Democratic Party 4 28.6% R+6
    2014 Republican Party 10 71.4% Democratic Party 4 28.6% R+6
    2012 Republican Party 9 64.3% Democratic Party 5 35.7% R+4
    2010 Republican Party 8 61.5% Democratic Party 5 38.5% R+3
    2008 Republican Party 7 53.8% Democratic Party 6 46.2% R+1
    2006 Republican Party 7 53.8% Democratic Party 6 46.2% R+1
    2004 Republican Party 7 53.8% Democratic Party 6 46.2% R+1
    2002 Republican Party 8 61.5% Democratic Party 5 38.5% R+3
    2000 Republican Party 8 72.7% Democratic Party 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
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    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
    Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    Senate D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


    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.[4][5]

    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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