2002 Georgia gubernatorial election|
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County results Precinct results Perdue: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Barnes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Tie: 40–50% 50% No data |
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The 2002 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic governor Roy Barnes sought re-election to a second term as governor. State Senator Sonny Perdue emerged as the Republican nominee from a crowded and hotly contested primary, and he faced off against Barnes, who had faced no opponents in his primary election, in the general election. Though Barnes had been nicknamed "King Roy" due to his unique ability to get his legislative priorities passed, he faced a backlash among Georgia voters due to his proposal to change the state flag from its Confederate design.
Ultimately, Perdue was able to defeat incumbent governor Barnes and became the first Republican to serve as governor of the state since Reconstruction. This was only the second election that a Republican won in the state's history, the other being in 1868. The result was widely considered a major upset.[1] Democrat Max Cleland simultaneously lost the Senate election to Republican Saxby Chambliss, marking just the sixth time in the last 50 years in which U.S. Senate and gubernatorial incumbents from the same political party were simultaneously defeated in the same state.[2][a]
As of 2022, this is the last governor election in which Decatur, Grady, Meriwether, and Wilkes counties voted for the Democratic candidate. This is the last time that a gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee from different political parties were elected governor and lieutenant governor in Georgia. Barnes later unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Georgia again in 2010 when Perdue was term-limited.
Democratic primary
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
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References
- ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey (November 6, 2002). "THE 2002 ELECTIONS: GEORGIA; Senator Cleland Loses in an Upset to Republican Emphasizing Defense". The New York Times.
- ^ Ostermeier, Eric (November 19, 2014). "Mark Begich and Sean Parnell Join Small Group in Defeat". Smart Politics.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Primary Race - Aug 20, 2002". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "8/20/02 - Republican Gubernatorial Primary". September 7, 2002. Archived from the original on September 7, 2002. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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- ^ "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "11/5/02 - Governor". February 6, 2008. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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Notes
- ^ The others were 1972 in Delaware, 1974 in Ohio, 1974 in Colorado, 1978 in Minnesota, and 1980 in Washington.
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