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Georgia, Secretary of State


State Rep. Brad Raffensperger (R) won the runoff election for Georgia's secretary of state against former U.S. Rep. John Barrow (D). Barrow and Raffensperger advanced to a runoff following the November 6, 2018, general election to replace Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp (R), who ran for governor. Neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the general election. The runoff was held December 4, 2018.

Libertarian Smythe DuVal ran in the general election and was defeated.

This was one of seven open secretary of state seats Republicans were defending in 2018. Governing listed it as one of nine competitive secretary of state races of the year, with a rating of Lean Republican.

Going into the 2018 election, a Democrat had not won election to statewide office in Georgia since 2006.

Barrow represented a rural south Georgia district in the U.S. House from 2005 to 2015; he lost a re-election bid in 2014. Raffensperger was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in a 2015 special election.

In 2018, Georgia was a Republican triplex, meaning the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state were all Republicans. The party maintained that status following the runoff election; Republicans also won the gubernatorial and attorney general elections.


Polls

Georgia Secretary of State election, 2018, Barrow (D) v. Raffensperger (R) v. DuVal (L)

Poll Poll sponsor John Barrow (D) Brad Raffensperger (R)Smythe DuVal (L)UndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
University of Georgia
October 21-30, 2018
Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Channel 2 42%41%5%11%+/-3.01,091
Cygnal
October 27-30, 2018
N/A 45%47%6%1%+/-4.4504
University of Georgia
Sept. 30-Oct. 9, 2018
Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Channel 2 36%41%6%15%+/-2.81,232

Georgia Secretary of State election, 2018, Barrow (D) v. Raffensperger (R)

Poll John Barrow (D) Brad Raffensperger (R)UndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
Gravis Marketing
July 27-29, 2018
45%41%15%+/-3.8650


Election history

2014

Secretary of State of Georgia, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Kemp Incumbent 57.5% 1,452,554
Democrat Doreen Carter 42.5% 1,075,101
Total Votes 2,527,655
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

2010

2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election

Party Candidate Vote Percentage
Republican Party Approved Brian Kemp 56.4%
Democratic Party Georganna Sinkfield 39.4%
Libertarian Party David Chastain 4.2%
Total Votes 2,552,722

Demographics

Demographic data for Georgia

GeorgiaU.S.
Total population:10,199,398316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):57,5133,531,905
Gender
Female:51.2%50.8%
Race and ethnicity**
White:60.2%73.6%
Black/African American:30.9%12.6%
Asian:3.6%5.1%
Native American:0.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.1%3%
Hispanic/Latino:9.1%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:85.4%86.7%
College graduation rate:28.8%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$49,620$53,889
Persons below poverty level:21.1%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Georgia.

As of July 2017, Georgia's three largest cities were Atlanta (pop. est. 470,000), Columbus (pop. est. 200,000), and Augusta (pop. est. 200,000).