Georgia 2008 General Election

The Green Papers: Georgia 2008 General Election

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Georgia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 15 July 2008
Primary Runoff (Senate-D): Tuesday 5 August 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
General Election Runoff (Senate): Tuesday 2 December 2008

Electoral Votes:	15	(2.79% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	13	(2.99% of 435)
2000 Census:	8,206,975	(2.91% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	5,893,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	3,859,960
Capital:	Atlanta
Tuesday 15 July 2008 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 5 August 2008 polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 2 December 2008 polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).

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Georgia State and Local Government

Georgia 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

24 December 2008: Georgia Election Results - Official Results of the Tuesday, December 02, 2008 General Election Runoff

14 November 2008: Georgia Election Results - Official Results of the Tuesday, November 04, 2008 General Election.

20 September 2008: Synchronized to Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division and 2008 WRITE –IN CANDIDATES.

For all offices EXCEPT President of the United States, if no candidate receives 50% of the vote plus 1 in the General Election, the top 2 vote getters will advance to a 2 December 2008 runoff.

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the 15 July primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 5 August 2008.

Certified results of the 15 July 2008 Primary.

Tuesday 5 August 2008 GEORGIA Runoff Returns from an official source.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 15 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Republican	2,048,744	52.20%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III (15 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

		Democratic	1,844,137	46.99%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

		Libertarian	28,812	0.73%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899

		Write-in; (Constitution)	1,314	0.03%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell L. Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010
		Write-in	1,120	0.03%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160
		Write-in; (Green)	250	0.01%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $240,360
		Write-in; (Constitution)	23	0.00%	Michael Anthony Peroutka
		Write-in	20	0.00%	James E. Harris • Vice President: Alyson Kennedy The Party's Presidential nominee, Róger Calero, having been born in Nicaragua, does not meet the Constitutional requirements for President.
		Write-in; (HeartQuake '08)	8	0.00%	Jonathan Edward Allen • Vice President: Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Stath • FEC P80005119: $95,029
		Write-in	6	0.00%	Frank Moore • Vice President: Susan Block
		Write-in	4	0.00%	David C. Byrne
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Brian Russell Brown
Total			3,924,440	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Saxby Chambliss • Re-elected Tuesday 2 December 2008 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 December 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss vs. Democratic James Francis "Jim" Martin: expect no candidate to receive 50% on 4 November - contest to be decided on 2 December runoff

		Republican	1,228,033	57.44%	Senator Saxby Chambliss • Received 49.8% in the 4 November General election. Proceeds to a 2 December runoff. • FEC S2GA00118: $13,969,329

		Democratic	909,923	42.56%	James Francis "Jim" Martin • Received 46.8% in the 4 November General election. Proceeds to a 2 December runoff. Received 34.4% of the vote in the 15 July 2008 primary. Nominated in 5 August 2008 Runoff. • FEC S8GA00164: $7,490,201

		~~Libertarian~~			~~Allen Buckley - apparently not a candidate~~ • Received 3.4% in the 4 November General election. Eliminated from 2 December runoff. • FEC S4GA11103: $26,628

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			~~Eleanor García - apparently not a candidate~~ • Received 0.0% in the 4 November General election. Eliminated from 2 December runoff. • FEC S2GA00142: Financial report not available
		~~Write-in~~			~~William Salomone, Jr. - apparently not a candidate~~ • Received 0.0% in the 4 November General election. Eliminated from 2 December runoff. • FEC S8GA00172: Financial report not available
Total			2,137,956	100.00%
	Since no candidate received 50% of the vote plus 1 in the 4 November General Election, the top 2 vote getters, Senator Saxby Chambliss (Republican, 49.8%) and James Francis "Jim" Martin (Democratic, 46.8%) advance to a 2 December 2008 runoff.

Class 3		Republican	Senator Johnny Isakson • First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected in a special election [to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Congressman Newt Gingrich]: 1999; re-elected: 2000, 2002.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Sonny Perdue • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit

		Democratic			David Poythress

		Republican			Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle
		Republican			Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner John Weimann Oxendine

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected separately from Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2010

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Republican (7 Renominated); 6 Democratic (6 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}		Republican	Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston

		Republican	165,911	66.52%	Congressman John Heddens "Jack" Kingston • FEC H2GA01157: $968,547

		Democratic	83,486	33.48%	Bill Gillespie • FEC H8GA01022: $136,940
Total			249,397	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr.

		Democratic	158,447	68.95%	Congressman Sanford Dixon Bishop, Jr. • FEC H2GA02031: $1,062,311

		Republican	71,357	31.05%	Lee Roy Ferrell, II • FEC H8GA02053: $8,979
Total			229,804	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Republican	Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland

		Republican	225,031	65.69%	Congressman Lynn Acton Westmoreland • FEC H4GA08067: $762,003

		Democratic	117,506	34.30%	Stephen Andrew Camp • FEC H8GA03028: $56,248

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)	3	0.00%	Loretta VanPelt • FEC H8GA03036: Financial report not available
Total			342,540	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic	224,494	99.91%	Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. • FEC H6GA04129: $380,346

		Write-in	158	0.07%	Loren Christopher Collins • Party: Bull Moose • FEC H6GA04145: Financial report not available
		Write-in	35	0.02%	Faye Coffield • 29 August 2008: Filed suit for ballot access in Federal Court. • FEC H8GA04083: Financial report not available
		Write-in	6	0.00%	Jacob Perasso • FEC H8GA04091: Financial report not available
Total			224,693	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Democratic	Congressman John Lewis • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman John Lewis
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic	231,368	99.95%	Congressman John Lewis • FEC H6GA05217: $1,267,597

		Write-in	81	0.03%	Shira Kash • FEC H8GA05106: Financial report not available
		Write-in	25	0.01%	Jeanne Fitzmaurice • FEC H8GA05098: Financial report not available
Total			231,474	100.00%

CD 6 {map}		Republican	Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price

		Republican	231,520	68.48%	Congressman Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price • FEC H4GA06087: $1,622,318

		Democratic	106,551	31.52%	William Michael "Bill" Jones • FEC H8GA06161: $642,645
Total			338,071	100.00%

CD 7 {map}		Republican	Congressman John Linder • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman John Linder

		Republican	209,354	62.03%	Congressman John Linder • FEC H0GA04023: $581,976

		Democratic	128,159	37.97%	Douglas Scott Heckman • FEC H8GA07136: $174,473
Total			337,513	100.00%

CD 8 {map}		Democratic	Congressman James Creel "Jim" Marshall • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Democratic Congressman James Creel "Jim" Marshall

		Democratic	157,241	57.24%	Congressman James Creel "Jim" Marshall • FEC H0GA08032: $1,816,862

		Republican	117,446	42.76%	Richard Neil "Rick" Goddard • FEC H8GA08043: $1,201,389
Total			274,687	100.00%

CD 9 {map}		Republican	Congressman Nathan Deal • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: as a Democrat, 1992 Changed Party affiliation to Republican, 10 April 1995 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Nathan Deal

		Republican	217,493	75.51%	Congressman Nathan Deal • FEC H2GA09036: $912,801

		Democratic	70,537	24.49%	Jeff Scott • FEC H8GA09041: $23,708
Total			288,030	100.00%

CD 10 {map}		Republican	Congressman Paul Collins Broun, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected in a special election: 17 July 2007 to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Charles Whitlow "Charlie" Norwood. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Paul Collins Broun, Jr.

		Republican	177,265	60.73%	Congressman Paul Collins Broun, Jr. • FEC H8GA10049: $1,832,814

		Democratic	114,638	39.27%	William Marvin "Bobby" Saxon • FEC H8GA10106: $135,638
Total			291,903	100.00%

CD 11 {map}		Republican	Congressman Phillip J. "Phil" Gingrey • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Phillip J. "Phil" Gingrey

		Republican	204,082	68.19%	Congressman Phillip J. "Phil" Gingrey • FEC H2GA11149: $1,630,863

		Democratic	95,220	31.81%	Hugh Henderson "Bud" Gammon, Jr. • FEC H8GA11013: Financial report not available
Total			299,302	100.00%

CD 12 {map}		Democratic	Congressman John J. Barrow • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman John J. Barrow

		Democratic	164,562	66.00%	Congressman John J. Barrow • FEC H4GA12010: $2,299,743

		Republican	84,773	34.00%	John Erwin Stone, II • FEC H8GA12011: $370,712
Total			249,335	100.00%

CD 13 {map}		Democratic	Congressman David Albert Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 15 July 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman David Albert Scott

		Democratic	205,914	69.05%	Congressman David Albert Scott • FEC H2GA13012: $1,435,970

		Republican	92,309	30.95%	Deborah Travis Honeycutt • FEC H6GA13013: $5,280,370
Total			298,223	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Republican	Secretary of State Karen C. Handel • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Democratic	Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker • Appointed 1997 by Governor Zell Miller; first elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Republican	Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner John Weimann Oxendine • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2010

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Democratic	Agriculture Commissioner Thomas T. "Tommy" Irvin • First elected: 1968; re-elected through 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - Retiring at the end of his current term.

Superintendent of Education 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Republican	Education Superintendent Kathy Cox • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Commissioner of Labor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Democratic	Labor Commissioner Michael L. "Mike" Thurmond • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 16 candidates
	• Republican: 14 incumbents, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• HeartQuake '08: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 15 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.