2002 governor elections · Georgia history
Georgia governor election 2002
Sonny Perdue REP +5.2 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 2,025,861
- Margin
- 5.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Perdue Won | REP | 1,041,677 | 51.42% | |
| Roy Barnes | DEM | 937,062 | 46.26% | |
| Garrett Hayes | LIB | 47,122 | 2.33% | |
| Total | 2,025,861 | |||
Official source: federal.htm
Other Georgia governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brian Kemp | 7.5 |
| 2018 | Brian Kemp | 1.4 |
| 2014 | J. Nathan Deal | 7.9 |
| 2010 | J. Nathan Deal | 10.1 |
| 2006 | Sonny Perdue | 19.7 |
| 2002 | Sonny Perdue | 5.2 |
| 1998 | Roy Barnes | 8.4 |
Full Georgia governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Georgia governor race?
Sonny Perdue (REP) won with 51.4% of the vote, ahead of Roy Barnes (46.3%), a margin of 5.2 points.
Did the Georgia governor seat change party in 2002?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Georgia governor race?
2,025,861 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.