| Election Name: | Georgia State Senate elections, 2010 |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | Georgia General Assembly elections, 2008 |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Next Election: | 2012 Georgia State Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Seats For Election: | All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 29 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2010 |
| Leader1: | Tommie Williams |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | 19th-Lyons |
| Last Election1: | 34 |
| Seats1: | 35 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Leader2: | Robert Brown |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | 26th-Macon |
| Last Election2: | 22 |
| Seats2: | 21 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| President pro tempore | |
| Before Election: | Tommie Williams |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Tommie Williams |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2010 Georgia State Senate elections occurred on November 2, 2010, to elect the members to the Georgia State Senate. All fifty-six seats in the state Senate and all 180 seats in the state House were up for two year terms. The winners of this election cycle served in the 151st Georgia General Assembly.
On election day, one seat changed hands, with Republicans winning the seat formerly held by J. B. Powell.[6] Senator Tim Golden's switch to the Republicans would give them an additional seat, though that is not recorded in the table below.
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2010 candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 2009 | Re-elected | Buddy Carter (R) 70.33% Carry Smith (D) 29.68% | |
| 2 | Lester G. Jackson | Democratic | 2008 | Re-elected | Lester G. Jackson (D) 72.56% Michael Gaster (R) 27.44% | |
| 3 | Jeff Chapman | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | William Ligon (R) 71.03% Griffin Lotson (D) 28.97% | |
| 4 | Jack Hill | Republican | 1990 | Re-elected | Jack Hill (R) unopposed | |
| 5 | Curt Thompson | Democratic | 2004 | Re-elected | Curt Thompson (D) 64.66% Garry Guan (R) 35.34% | |
| 6 | Doug Stoner | Democratic | 2004 | Re-elected | Doug Stoner (D) 56.51% Beth Pollard (R) 43.49% | |
| 7 | Greg Goggans | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Greg Goggans (R) unopposed | |
| 8 | Tim Golden | Democratic | 1998 | Re-elected | Tim Golden (D) unopposed | |
| 9 | Don Balfour | Republican | 1992 | Re-elected | Don Balfour 64.46% (R) Rashid Malik (D) 35.54% | |
| 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 2004 | Re-elected | Emanuel Jones (D) unopposed | |
| 11 | John Bulloch | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | John Bulloch (R) unopposed | |
| 12 | Freddie P. Sims | Democratic | 2008 | Re-elected | Freddie P. Sims (D) unopposed | |
| 13 | John D. Crosby | Republican | 2008 | Re-elected | John Crosby (R) unopposed | |
| 14 | George Hooks | Democratic | 1990 | Re-elected | George Hooks (D) unopposed | |
| 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 1992 | Re-elected | Ed Harbison (D) unopposed | |
| 16 | Ronnie Chance | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Ronnie Chance (R) unopposed | |
| 17 | John Douglas | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | Rick Jeffares 64.06% (R) Jim Nichols (D) 35.95% | |
| 18 | Cecil Staton | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Cecil Staton (R) unopposed | |
| 19 | Tommie Williams | Republican | 1998 | Re-elected | Tommie Williams (R) unopposed | |
| 20 | Ross Tolleson | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | Ross Tolleson (R) unopposed | |
| 21 | Chip Rogers | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Chip Rogers (R) 80.04% Patrick Thompson (D) 19.96% | |
| 22 | Hardie Davis | Democratic | 2010 | Re-elected | Hardie Davis (D) unopposed | |
| 23 | J.B. Powell | Democratic | 2004 | Retired; Republican pickup | Jesse Stone (R) 93.51 Diane Evans (I) 6.49% | |
| 24 | Bill Jackson | Republican | 2007 | Re-elected | Bill Jackson (R) unopposed | |
| 25 | Johnny Grant | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Johnny Grant (R) 62.31% Floyd Griffin (D) 37.69% | |
| 26 | Robert Brown | Democratic | 1991 | Re-elected | Robert Brown (D) unopposed | |
| 27 | Jack Murphy | Republican | 2006 | Re-elected | Jack Murphy (R) unopposed | |
| 28 | Mitch Seabaugh | Republican | 2000 | Re-elected | Mitch Seabaugh (R) unopposed | |
| 29 | Seth Harp | Republican | 2000 | Retired; Republican hold | Joshua McKoon (R) 65.68% Evelyn Thompson Anderson (D) 34.32% | |
| 30 | Bill Hamrick | Republican | 2000 | Re-elected | Bill Hamrick (R) 67.91% Pat Rhudy (D) 32.09% | |
| 31 | Bill Heath | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Bill Heath (R) 72.17% Tracy Gene Bennett (D) 27.83% | |
| 32 | Judson Hill | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Judson Hill (R) unopposed | |
| 33 | Steve Thompson | Democratic | 1990 | Re-elected | Steve Thompson (D) 58.71% Craig Prewett (R) 41.29% | |
| 34 | Valencia Seay | Democratic | 2002 | Running | Valencia Seay (D) 74.01% Tiger Billingslea (R) 25.99% | |
| 35 | Donzella James | Democratic | 1993/2009 | Running | Donzella James (D) unopposed | |
| 36 | Nan Grogan Orrock | Democratic | 2006 | Re-elected | Nan Orrock (D) unopposed | |
| 37 | John J. Wiles | Republican | 2004 | Defeated in primary; Republican hold | Lindsey Tippins (R) unopposed | |
| 38 | Horacena Tate | Democratic | 1998 | Re-elected | Horacena Tate (D) 64.06% Beth Beskin (R) 35.94% | |
| 39 | Vincent Fort | Democratic | 1996 | Re-elected | Vincent Fort (D) unopposed | |
| 40 | Dan Weber | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | Fran Millar (R) 65.33% Eric Christ (D) 34.67% | |
| 41 | Steve Henson | Democratic | 1990/2002 | Re-elected | Steve Henson (D) 57.51% Alex Johnson (R) 42.49% | |
| 42 | Jason Carter | Democratic | 2010 | Re-elected | Jason Carter (D) unopposed | |
| 43 | Ronald Ramsey, Jr. | Democratic | 2006 | Re-elected | Ronald Ramsey, Jr. (D) 79.84% Diana Williams (R) 20.16% | |
| 44 | Gail Buckner | Democratic | 2008 | Retired; Democratic hold | Gail Davenport (D) 97.17% Carlotta Harrell (I) 2.83% | |
| 45 | Renee Unterman | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | Renee Unterman (R) unopposed | |
| 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 2006 | Re-elected | William Cowsert (R) unopposed | |
| 47 | Ralph Hudgens | Republican | 2002 | Retired; Republican hold | Frank Ginn (R) 65.33% Tim Riley (D) 34.67% | |
| 48 | David Shafer | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | David Shafer (R) unopposed | |
| 49 | Butch Miller | Republican | 2010 | Re-elected | Butch Miller (R) unopposed | |
| 50 | Jim Butterworth | Republican | 2008 | Re-elected | Jim Butterworth (R) unopposed | |
| 51 | Chip Pearson | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | Steve Gooch (R) 81.92% Joseph Mann (D) 18.08% | |
| 52 | Preston Smith | Republican | 2002 | Retired; Republican hold | Barry Loudermilk (R) 75.06% Mike Burton (D) 24.94% | |
| 53 | Jeff Mullis | Republican | 2000 | Re-elected | Jeff Mullis (R) unopposed | |
| 54 | Don Thomas | Republican | 1996 | Retired; Republican hold | Charlie Bethel (R) unopposed | |
| 55 | Gloria Butler | Democratic | 1998 | Re-elected | Gloria Butler (D) unopposed | |
| 56 | Dan Moody | Republican | 2002 | Retired; Republican hold | John Albers (R) unopposed |
All the following special elections occurred on May 11 with runoffs to be held on June 8 if necessary.