Governor elections in Georgia
● In officeBrian KempRepublican
Elections won
R 8 · D 62 · Other 777 gubernatorial elections since 1793
Last decided by
7.5 pts2022, Brian Kemp over Stacey Abrams
Closest ever
0.31 pts1966, Bo Callaway over Lester Maddox
Longest streak
25 in a rowDemocratic, 1871–1924
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Georgia's governor is Republican Brian Kemp; Kemp won the most recent race by 7.5 points in 2022. Kemp has held the office since 2018. The 2022 race put Kemp ahead of Stacey Abrams, 7.5 points clear. Across 77 elections since 1793, Republicans have won 8 and Democrats 62, with 7 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1966, decided by 0.31 points; the widest 1902, by 87.2 points.
Brian Kemp R 2,111,572 · Stacey Abrams D 1,813,673
Brian Kemp R 1,978,408 · Stacey Abrams D 1,923,685
Nathan Deal R 1,345,237 · Jason Carter D 1,144,794
Nathan Deal R 1,365,832 · Roy Barnes D 1,107,011
Sonny Perdue R 1,229,724 · Mark Taylor D 811,049
Sonny Perdue R 1,041,677 · Roy Barnes D 937,062
Roy Barnes D 941,076 · Guy W. Millner R 790,201
Zell Miller D 788,926 · Guy W. Millner R 756,371
Zell Miller D 766,662 · Johnny Isakson R 645,625
Joe Frank Harris D 828,465 · Guy Davis R 346,512
Joe Frank Harris D 734,090 · Robert H. Bell R 434,496
George Busbee D 534,572 · Rodney Mims Cook Sr. R 128,139
George Busbee D 646,777 · Ronnie Thompson R 289,113
Jimmy Carter D 620,419 · Hal Suit R 424,983
Hugh Dorsey D 139,772 · Roscoe Pickett R 4,217
Hoke Smith D 95,000 · Joseph Mackey Brown D 17,000
Joseph Mackey Brown D 112,292 · Yancy Carter I 11,746
Hoke Smith D 94,223
Joseph M. Terrell D 81,548 · J. K. Hines P 5,566
Allen D. Candler D 92,729 · John H. Traylor P 25,285
Allen D. Candler D 118,028 · John R. Hogan P 51,191
William Yates Atkinson D 123,206 · Seaborn Wright P 85,981
William Yates Atkinson D 121,249 · J. K. Hines P 96,990
William J. Northen D 136,543 · W. L. Peck P 68,093
John B. Gordon D 121,999
John B. Gordon D 101,159
Alexander H. Stephens D 107,649 · Lucius J. Gartrell D 44,893
Alfred H. Colquitt D 118,349 · Thomas M. Norwood D 64,004
Alfred H. Colquitt D 111,297 · Jonathan Norcross R 33,443
James Milton Smith D 104,256 · Dawson A. Walker R 45,812
Rufus Bullock R 83,527 · John B. Gordon D 76,356
Joseph E. Brown D 46,493 · E. A. Nisbet D 32,802
Joseph E. Brown D 63,784 · Warren Akin Sr. O 41,830
Joseph E. Brown D 57,631 · Benjamin Harvey Hill K 46,796
Herschel V. Johnson D 47,638 · Charles J. Jenkins C 47,128
Howell Cobb C 57,417 · Charles McDonald R 38,824
George W. Towns D 46,534 · Edward Y. Hill W 43,352
George W. Towns D 43,219 · Duncan L. Clinch W 41,941
George W. Crawford W 41,514 · Matthew Hall McAllister D 39,763
George W. Crawford W 38,713 · Mark Anthony Cooper D 35,325
Charles McDonald D 38,716 · William C. Dawson W 34,541
Charles McDonald D 34,634 · Charles Dougherty W 32,727
George R. Gilmer W 34,181 · William Schley D 33,364
William Schley D 31,197 · Charles Dougherty W 28,547
Wilson Lumpkin D 31,296 · Joel Crawford R 29,171
Wilson Lumpkin J 27,305 · George R. Gilmer J 25,867
George R. Gilmer J 28,850 · Joel Crawford J 12,082
John Forsyth J 22,774
George Troup D 20,665 · John Clark D 20,002
Peter Early D 66 · John Clark D 48