2002 Georgia gubernatorial election

none related races 2002 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2002 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 1998 Georgia gubernatorial election 1998 2006 Georgia gubernatorial election 2006 November 5, 2002 2001 File:Sonny Perdue at rally.jpg 150x150px Sonny Perdue Republican Party (United States) 1,041,677 51.42% File:Roy Barnes official portrait (cropped).webp Roy Barnes Democratic Party (United States) 937,062 46.25% 250px County results 250px Precinct results 1 240px Perdue: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Barnes: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No data Governor Roy Barnes Democratic Party (United States) Sonny Perdue Republican Party (United States) 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 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.https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/06/us/2002-elections-georgia-senator-cleland-loses-upset-republican-emphasizing.html THE 2002 ELECTIONS: GEORGIA; Senator Cleland Loses in an Upset to Republican Emphasizing Defense The New York Times 6 November 2002 Gettleman Jeffrey Democrat Max Cleland simultaneously lost his re-election bid to Republican Saxby Chambliss. 2022, this is the last governor election in which Decatur, Grady, Meriwether, and Wilkes counties voted for the Democratic candidate.January 2025 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 Candidates Roy Barnes, incumbent governor of Georgia Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174736 Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Primary Race - Aug 20, 2002 www.ourcampaigns.com Roy Barnes (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 434,892 100.00 434,892 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Sonny Perdue, state senator from Bonaire Linda Schrenko, Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Byrne, chairman of the Cobb County Commission Results thumb|Primary results by county: #d75d5d Perdue #ffc8cd Perdue—30–40% #ffb2b2 Perdue—40–50% #e27f7f Perdue—50–60% #d75D5d Perdue—60–70% #d72f30 Perdue—70–80% #c21b18 Perdue—80–90% #a80000 Perdue—>90% #37c837 Schrenko #aae5aa Schrenko—30–40% #87de87 Schrenko—40–50% #5fd35f Schrenko—50–60% #37c837 Schrenko—60–70% #217821 Schrenko—>80% #EE8E50 Bryne #FFB580 Byrne—40–50% #9D7700 Byrne—>100% #d2b1d9 Tie #d2b1d9 Tie between Perdue and Byrne—33% Republican primary resultshttp://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/results/2002_0820/0000220.htm 8/20/02 - Republican Gubernatorial Primary September 7, 2002 January 7, 2023 September 7, 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20020907222533/http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/results/2002_0820/0000220.htm bot: unknown Sonny Perdue Republican Party (United States) 259,966 50.83 Linda Schrenko Republican Party (United States) 142,911 27.94 Bill Byrne Republican Party (United States) 108,586 21.23 511,463 100.00 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political Reporthttp://www.cookpolitical.com:80/display.cfm?section=political&edit_id=225 https://web.archive.org/web/20021208065752/http://www.cookpolitical.com/display.cfm?section=political&edit_id=225 December 8, 2002 Governor Updated October 31, 2002 The Cook Political Report The Cook Political Report en October 31, 2002 September 18, 2018 dead mdy-all Likely DOctober 31, 2002Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/governor_all.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20021212142349/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/governor_all.htm December 12, 2002 Governors Races www.centerforpolitics.org en-US November 4, 2002 September 18, 2018 dead mdy-all Likely DNovember 4, 2002 Results 2002 Georgia gubernatorial electionhttp://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2002_1105/summary.htm 11/5/02 - Governor February 6, 2008 January 7, 2023 February 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080206194719/http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2002_1105/summary.htm bot: unknown Republican Party (United States) Sonny Perdue 1,041,677 51.42% +7.34% Democratic Party (United States) Roy Barnes (incumbent) 937,062 46.25% -6.24% Libertarian Party (United States) Garrett Michael Hayes 47,122 2.33% -1.11% 2,025,861 100.00% N/A Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Of Georgia's 159 counties, 74 flipped from Democratic to Republican between the 1998 Georgia gubernatorial election and the 2002 Georgia gubernatorial election. Appling (largest city: Baxley) Atkinson (largest city: Pearson) Bacon (largest city: Alma) Baldwin (largest city: Milledgeville) Bartow (largest town: Cartersville) Ben Hill (largest city: Fitzgerald) Berrien (largest city: Nashville) Bleckley (largest city: Cochran) Brantley (largest city: Nahunta) Bulloch (largest city: Statesboro) Butts (largest city: Jackson) Candler (largest city: Metter) Charlton (largest city: Folkston) Chattooga (largest city: Summerville) Coffee (largest city: Douglas) Colquitt (largest city: Moultrie) Columbia (largest community: Martinez, a census-designated place) Cook (largest city: Adel) Crawford (largest city: Roberta) Crisp (largest city: Cordele) Dodge (largest city: Eastman) Dooly (largest city: Vienna) Echols (largest community: Statenville) Emanuel (largest city: Swainsboro) Evans (largest city: Claxton) Franklin (largest city: Lavonia) Greene (largest city: Greensboro) Habersham (largest city: Cornelia) Haralson (largest city: Bremen) Heard (largest city: Franklin) Houston (largest city: Warner Robins) Irwin (largest city: Ocilla) Jasper (largest city: Monticello) Jeff Davis (largest city: Hazlehurst) Jenkins (largest city: Millen) Johnson (largest city: Wrightsville) Jones (largest city: Gray) Lamar (largest city: Barnesville) Lanier (largest city: Lakeland) Laurens (largest city: Dublin) Lincoln (largest city: Lincolnton) Long (largest city: Ludowici) Lowndes (largest city: Valdosta) Lumpkin (largest city: Dahlonega) McDuffie (largest city: Thomson) Miller (largest city: Colquitt) Monroe (largest city: Forsyth) Montgomery (largest city: Mount Vernon) Morgan (largest city: Madison) Peach (largest city: Fort Valley) Pierce (largest city: Blackshear) Polk (largest city: Cedartown) Pulaski (largest town: Hawkinsville) Putnam (largest city: Eatonton) Rabun (largest city: Clayton) Schley (largest city: Ellaville) Screven (largest city: Sylvania) Seminole (largest city: Donalsonville) Sumter (largest city: Americus) Tattnall (largest city: Glennville) Telfair (largest city: McRae-Helena) Thomas (largest city: Thomasville) Tift (largest city: Tifton) Toombs (largest city: Vidalia) Towns (largest city: Young Harris) Treutlen (largest city: Soperton) Turner (largest city: Ashburn) Union (largest city: Blairsville) Upson (largest city: Thomaston) Ware (largest city: Waycross) Wayne (largest city: Jesup) Wheeler (largest city: Alamo) Wilcox (largest city: Abbeville) Worth (largest city: Sylvester) See also 2002 United States gubernatorial elections 2002 United States Senate election in Georgia 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia State of Georgia Governors of Georgia Notes References External links Official campaign websites (archived) Sonny Perdue (R) for Governor Roy Barnes (D) for Governor Category:2002 United States gubernatorial elections 2002 Gubernatorial Category:November 2002 in the United States Category:August 2002 in the United States