Elections / 2002 · Governor · GA
Sonny Perdue won Georgia's 2002 governor's race.
Sonny Perdue (Republican) led by 5.2 points statewide.
Statewide result
Georgia 2002 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Perdue | RRepublican | 1,041,677 | 51.4% |
| Roy Barnes | DDemocratic | 937,062 | 46.2% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2000R+11.7Governor 2002R+5.3vs. baselineD+6.4
Georgia's 2002 governor race ran 6.4 points more Democratic than its 2000 presidential margin.
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