2018 Georgia Attorney General election explained

Election Name:2018 Georgia Attorney General election
Country:Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Georgia state elections#Attorney general
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Georgia Attorney General election
Next Year:2022
Image1:Christopher M. Carr.jpg
Candidate1:Chris Carr
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,981,563
Percentage1:51.30%
Candidate2:Charlie Bailey
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,800,807
Percentage2:48.70%
Map Size:240px
Attorney General
Before Election:Chris Carr
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Chris Carr
After Party:Republican Party (US)

The 2018 Georgia Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Georgia. Incumbent Republican attorney general Christopher M. Carr was appointed to the office on November 1, 2016, following the resignation of Sam Olens to become the president of Kennesaw State University.[1] Carr won the election to a full term over Democrat Charlie Bailey with 51.3% of the vote.

Republican primary

Democratic primary

General election

Results by congressional district

Carr won 10 of 14 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[2]

DistrictCarrBaileyRepresentative
57%43%Buddy Carter
44%56%Sanford Bishop
64%36%Drew Ferguson
21%79%Hank Johnson
14%86%John Lewis
50.4%49.6%Lucy McBath
50.4%49.6%Rob Woodall
64%36%Austin Scott
79%21%Doug Collins
62%38%Jody Hice
61%39%Barry Loudermilk
58%42%Rick W. Allen
24%76%David Scott
75%25%Tom Graves

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Sam Olens set to start tenure as KSU president Tuesday. Stirgus. Eric. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2016-11-02.
  2. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::434b0674-aa0b-4c34-837e-d46d5af6e8d6