2014 Georgia State Senate election
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The 2014 Georgia State Senate election was held on November 4, 2014, to determine which party would control the Georgia State Senate for the following two years in the 153rd Georgia General Assembly. All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate were up for election and the primary occurred on May 20, 2014. Prior to the election, 38 seats were held by Republicans and 18 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw neither party gain nor lose any seats, meaning that Republicans retained their majority in the State Senate.[1][2]
Retirements
Democrats
- District 22: Hardie Davis retired to successfully run for Mayor of Augusta-Richmond County.
- District 42: Jason Carter retired to unsuccessfully run for Governor of Georgia.
Republicans
- District 1: Buddy Carter retired to successfully run for Georgia's 1st congressional district.
- District 8: Tim Golden retired.
- District 13: John Crosby retired.
- District 16: Ronnie Chance retired.
- District 18: Cecil Staton retired.
Defeated incumbents
In primary
Democrats
- District 33: Steve Thompson lost renomination to Michael Rhett.
Republicans
- District 9: Don Balfour lost renomination to P. K. Martin IV.
- District 27: Jack Murphy lost renomination to Michael Williams.
Results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Watson | 35,707 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 35,707 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lester Jackson (incumbent) | 31,447 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 31,447 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Ligon (incumbent) | 30,485 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 30,485 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Hill (incumbent) | 30,345 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 30,345 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Curt Thompson (incumbent) | 17,974 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 17,974 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hunter Hill (incumbent) | 29,383 | 60.85% | |
| Democratic | Antron D. Johnson | 18,904 | 39.15% | |
| Total votes | 48,287 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tyler Harper (incumbent) | 28,190 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 28,190 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | C. Ellis Black | 21,345 | 61.36% | |
| Democratic | Bikram K. Mohanty | 13,441 | 38.64% | |
| Total votes | 34,786 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | P. K. Martin IV | 36,764 | 66.94% | |
| Democratic | Timothy Andrew Swiney | 18,155 | 33.06% | |
| Total votes | 54,919 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Jones (incumbent) | 49,120 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 49,120 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Burke (incumbent) | 29,867 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 29,867 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Freddie Sims (incumbent) | 34,419 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 34,419 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Kirk | 32,601 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 32,601 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Thompson (incumbent) | 37,011 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 37,011 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Harbison (incumbent) | 27,469 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 27,469 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Harbin | 44,647 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 44,647 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Jeffares (incumbent) | 40,436 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 40,436 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John F. Kennedy | 40,313 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 40,313 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 19
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tommie Williams (incumbent) | 27,053 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 27,053 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ross Tolleson (incumbent) | 32,726 | 70.19% | |
| Democratic | Sheikh M. Rahman | 13,902 | 29.81% | |
| Total votes | 46,628 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Beach (incumbent) | 47,179 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 47,179 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harold V. Jones II | 32,914 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 32,914 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jesse Stone (incumbent) | 27,374 | 61.09% | |
| Democratic | Diane Brack Evans | 17,434 | 38.91% | |
| Total votes | 44,808 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Jackson (incumbent) | 37,836 | 70.94% | |
| Democratic | Brenda J. Jordan | 15,501 | 29.06% | |
| Total votes | 53,337 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 25
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Burt Jones (incumbent) | 39,607 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 39,607 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Lucas (incumbent) | 31,606 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 31,606 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Williams | 49,624 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 49,624 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Crane (incumbent) | 35,440 | 72.42% | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Conradt Bennett | 13,497 | 27.58% | |
| Total votes | 48,937 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 29
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joshua McKoon (incumbent) | 30,394 | 65.98% | |
| Democratic | Brian P. Roslund | 15,668 | 34.02% | |
| Total votes | 46,062 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Dugan (incumbent) | 31,122 | 72.51% | |
| Democratic | James Harrison Nixon | 11,801 | 27.49% | |
| Total votes | 42,923 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 31
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Heath (incumbent) | 29,647 | 73.02% | |
| Democratic | Charles L. R. Winter | 10,952 | 26.98% | |
| Total votes | 40,599 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 32
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judson Hill (incumbent) | 55,758 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 55,758 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 33
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Rhett | 30,951 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 30,951 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 34
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Valencia Seay (incumbent) | 36,219 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 36,219 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 35
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donzella James (incumbent) | 36,530 | 74.83% | |
| Republican | Francisco X. R. Artley | 12,285 | 25.17% | |
| Total votes | 48,815 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 36
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nan Orrock (incumbent) | 39,501 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 39,501 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 37
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lindsey Tippins (incumbent) | 44,825 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 44,825 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 38
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Horacena Tate (incumbent) | 42,492 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 42,492 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 39
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vincent Fort (incumbent) | 38,714 | 83.51% | |
| Republican | Robert W. Tindall | 7,642 | 16.49% | |
| Total votes | 46,356 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 40
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fran Millar (incumbent) | 30,705 | 62.61% | |
| Democratic | Tamara Y. Johnson | 18,339 | 37.39% | |
| Total votes | 49,044 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 41
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Henson (incumbent) | 32,378 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 32,378 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 42
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elena Parent | 39,791 | 74.42% | |
| Republican | Gregory E. Williams | 13,680 | 25.58% | |
| Total votes | 53,471 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 43
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronald Ramsey Sr. (incumbent) | 38,812 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 38,812 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 44
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gail Davenport (incumbent) | 45,385 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 45,385 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 45
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Renee Unterman (incumbent) | 39,361 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 39,361 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 46
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Cowsert (incumbent) | 38,846 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 38,846 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 47
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Ginn (incumbent) | 33,936 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 33,936 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 48
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Shafer (incumbent) | 30,445 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 30,445 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 49
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Butch Miller (incumbent) | 37,782 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 37,782 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 50
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Wilkinson (incumbent) | 36,833 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 36,833 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 51
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Gooch (incumbent) | 44,589 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 44,589 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 52
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Hufstetler (incumbent) | 30,959 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 30,959 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 53
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Mullis (incumbent) | 28,771 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 28,771 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 54
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charlie Bethel (incumbent) | 25,016 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 25,016 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 55
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Butler (incumbent) | 44,687 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 44,687 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 56
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Albers (incumbent) | 34,734 | 69.72% | |
| Democratic | Akhtar Sadiq | 15,087 | 30.28% | |
| Total votes | 49,821 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "Georgia State Senate elections, 2014". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ↑ "State Election Results". results.sos.ga.gov. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ↑ Luzer, Daniel (October 20, 2014). "Only a Few 2014 Legislative Races Are Competitive". Governing. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
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