2020–21 Georgia state elections

Several elections took place in the U.S state of Georgia in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020, and the runoff on January 5, 2021.

Elections in Georgia
Federal government
Presidential elections
Presidential primaries
Democratic
2008
2016
2020
Republican
2008
2016
U.S. Senate elections
U.S. House elections
State government
Gubernatorial elections
Other elections
Georgia State Senate elections
Georgia House of Representatives elections
Ballot measures
2004
Amendment 1
Atlanta government
Mayoral elections
Savannah government
Mayoral elections

This article is about elections in the U.S. state. For the country, see 2020 Georgian parliamentary election.

To vote by mail, registered Georgia voters must have requested a ballot by October 30, 2020.[1] By early October some 1,589,147 voters requested mail ballots.[2] Following the November 3, 2020 general election, voters whose mail-in ballots were rejected could make corrections ("cure") until 5 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2020.[3][4]

Federal offices

President of the United States
Main article: 2020 United States presidential election in Georgia
See also: 2020 United States presidential election, 2020 Georgia Democratic presidential primary, and 2020 Georgia Republican presidential primary

Georgia had 16 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Democrat Joe Biden won all of them with 49.5% of the popular vote. It was the first time a Democratic presidential candidate has won Georgia since Bill Clinton in 1992.

General
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

Georgia had 14 seats in the United States House of Representatives which were up for election. The Republicans won 8 while the Democrats won 6. Democrats gained one seat, the 7th district.

Special
Main article: 2020 Georgia's 5th congressional district special election

A special election was held for the 5th district due to the death of the incumbent John Lewis. The first round was held on September 29 and the runoff was held on December 1. Democrat Kwanza Hall won the seat.

General
Main article: 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia

Incumbent Republican David Perdue, first elected in 2014, lost his reelection bid to challenger Jon Ossoff. Perdue won the first round with 49.73% of the vote, but in the runoff election lost to Ossoff's 50.57% vote share.

Special
Main article: 2020-21 United States Senate special election in Georgia

Following the resignation of Senator Johny Isakson in 2019, Governor Brian Kemp appointed Kelly Loeffler to serve out the term. Republican Senator Loeffler then went on to come second in the first round with 25.9% of the vote while Democratic pastor Raphael Warnock won with 32.9%. Warnock went on to win in the runoff with 51.04% of the vote, becoming the first black senator to represent Georgia.

Public Service Commission

Elections were held for Public Service Commission districts 1 and 4.[5]

District 1 Democratic primary
  • Robert G. Bryant

Primary results
Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert G. Bryant 926,028 100
Total votes 926,028 100

District 1 Republican primary
  • Jason Shaw, incumbent

Primary results
Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Shaw (incumbent) 942,043 100
Total votes 942,043 100

District 1 General Election
Georgia Public Service Commissioner election, 2020[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Shaw (incumbent) 2,445,181 50.11
Democratic Robert G. Bryant 2,255,325 46.22
Libertarian Elizabeth Melton 179,011 3.67
Total votes 4,879,517 100
Republican hold

District 4 Democratic primary
  • Daniel Blackman
  • John Noel

Primary results
Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Blackman 762,740 71.64
Democratic John Noel 301,948 28.36
Total votes 1,064,688 100

District 4 Republican primary
  • Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, Jr., incumbent

Primary results
Republican primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, Jr. (incumbent) 929,919 100
Total votes 929,919 100

District 4 General Election
Georgia Public Service Commissioner election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, Jr. (incumbent) 2,415,248 49.91
Democratic Daniel Blackman 2,272,969 46.97
Libertarian Nathan Wilson 151,196 3.12
Total votes 4,839,413 100

Runoff results
Georgia Public Service Commissioner runoff election, 2021[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, Jr. (incumbent) 2,234,689 50.38
Democratic Daniel Blackman 2,200,962 49.62
Total votes 4,435,651 100
Republican hold

General Assembly

State Senate
Main article: 2020 Georgia State Senate election

All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate were up for election in 2020. The Republicans won 34 seats and the Democrats won 22 seats.

State House
Main article: 2020 Georgia House of Representatives election

All 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives were up for election in 2020. The Republicans won 103 seats and the Democrats won 77 seats.

Ballot measures

Amendment 1

"Allow Tax Revenue Dedication"

Authorizes the Georgia State Legislature to pass legislation establishing special funds with dedicated revenue sources to fund statute specific projects.

Amendment 1
Choice Votes %
Yes 3,862,568 81.62
No 869,540 18.38
Total votes 4,732,108 100.00

Amendment 2

"Waive Sovereign Immunity"

Waives the state's sovereign immunity, allowing residents to seek relief through the superior courts from state or local laws that are found to violate the U.S. Constitution, state Constitution, or state law.

Amendment 2
Choice Votes %
Yes 3,491,296 74.46
No 1,197,792 25.54
Total votes 4,689,088 100.00

Referendum A

"Extend Charity Tax Exemption"

Exempts property taxes for property owned by a 501(c)(3) public charity as long as the property is owned exclusively for the purpose of building or repairing single-family homes and the charity provides interest-free financing to the purchaser of the home.

Referendum A
Choice Votes %
Yes 3,451,116 73.09
No 1,270,737 26.91
Total votes 4,721,853 100.00

See also

References
  1. Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com, archived from the original on October 6, 2020
  2. Michael P. McDonald, "2020 General Election Early Vote Statistics", U.S. Elections Project, retrieved October 10, 2020, Detailed state statistics
  3. "Democrats urge voters in Georgia to fix their absentee ballots before a Friday deadline", New York Times, November 6, 2020
  4. Absentee By Mail Ballot Signature Cure Affidavit Form (PDF), Georgiademocrat.org, retrieved November 6, 2020
  5. "Georgia state executive official elections, 2020". Ballotpedia.
  6. "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  7. "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  8. "November 3, 2020 General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  9. "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  10. "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  11. "November 3, 2020 General Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  12. "January 5, 2021 Runoff Election". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

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