2018 governor elections · Georgia history
Georgia governor election 2018
Brian Kemp REP +1.4 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 3,939,328
- Margin
- 1.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kemp Won | REP | 1,978,408 | 50.22% | |
| Stacey Abrams | DEM | 1,923,685 | 48.83% | |
| Ted Metz | LIB | 37,235 | 0.95% | |
| Total | 3,939,328 | |||
Official source: Web02-state.221451
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 2018 Georgia governor race?
Brian Kemp (REP) won with 50.2% of the vote, ahead of Stacey Abrams (48.8%), a margin of 1.4 points.
Did the Georgia governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Georgia governor race?
3,939,328 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.