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For the election in the country of Georgia, see 2016 Georgian parliamentary election.

2016 Georgia elections

November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)

Georgia's state elections were held on November 8, 2016.

Federal elections

Presidential election

Main article: United States presidential election in Georgia, 2016

Main article: Georgia Democratic primary, 2016

Results

United States presidential election in Georgia, 2016
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Donald Trump	Mike Pence	2,089,104	51.05%	16
	Democratic	Hillary Clinton	Tim Kaine	1,877,963	45.89%	0
	Libertarian	Gary Johnson	William Weld	125,306	3.06%	0
Totals				4,092,373	100.00%	16
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

U.S. House

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2016

U.S. Senate

Main article: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2016

United States Senate election in Georgia, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Johnny Isakson (incumbent)	2,135,806	54.80%
	Democratic	Jim Barksdale	1,599,726	41.04%
	Libertarian	Allen Buckley	162,260	4.16%
Total votes			3,897,792	100.00%
	Republican hold

Public Service Commission

District 2

2016 Georgia Public Service Commission District 2 election

November 8, 2016

Nominee Tim Echols Eric Hoskins Party Republican Libertarian Popular vote 2,390,836 1,200,076 Percentage 66.58% 33.42%

Echols:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90% Hoskins:      50-60%      60-70%

Commissioner before election Tim Echols Republican Elected Commissioner Tim Echols Republican

Incumbent Commissioner Tim Echols defeated challengers Kellie Austin and Michelle Miller in the Republican primary. Echols defeated Libertarian Eric Hoskins in the general election, with no Democrat filing for the contest.

Republican primary

• Kellie Austin
• Tim Echols, incumbent
• Michelle Miller

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Echols (incumbent)	373,466	68.97
	Republican	Michelle Miller	97,025	17.92
	Republican	Kellie Austin	71,010	13.11
Total votes			541,501	100

Libertarian nominee

• Eric Hoskins

General election

2016 Georgia Public Service Commission District 2 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Echols (incumbent)	2,390,836	66.58
	Libertarian	Eric Hoskins	1,200,076	33.42
Total votes			3,590,912	100
	Republican hold

General Assembly

Main articles: 2016 Georgia State Senate election and 2016 Georgia House of Representatives election

All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate and 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives were up for election.

Georgia State Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	39	38	1
	Democratic	17	18	1
Total		56	56

Georgia House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	118	118
	Democratic	61	62	1
	Independent	1	0	1
Total		180	180

Judicial elections

One seat on the Georgia Supreme Court and two seats on the Georgia Court of Appeals were up for statewide elections. Supreme Court justice David Nahmias and Court of Appeals judges Anne Barnes and Chris McFadden all won their respective races uncontested.

Ballot measures

Amendment 1

Results by county

Yes:

•   50–60%

No:

•   70–80%
•   60–70%
•   50–60%

Provides greater flexibility and state accountability to fix failing schools through increasing community involvement.

Amendment 1

Choice		Votes	%
For		1,615,780	40.09
Against		2,414,401	59.91
Total		4,030,181	100.00

Amendment 2

Results by county

Yes:

•   80–90%
•   70–80%

Authorizes penalties for sexual exploitation and assessments on adult entertainment to fund child victims' services.

Amendment 2

Choice		Votes	%
For		3,314,355	83.30
Against		664,248	16.70
Total		3,978,603	100.00

Amendment 3

Results by county

Yes:

•   60–70%
•   50–60%

No:

•   50–60%

Reforms and re-establishes the Judicial Qualifications Commission and provides for its composition, governance, and powers.

Amendment 3

Choice		Votes	%
For		2,341,495	62.50
Against		1,405,117	37.50
Total		3,746,612	100.00

Amendment 4

Results by county

Yes:

•   80–90%
•   70–80%

Dedicates revenue from existing taxes on fireworks to trauma care, fire services, and public safety.

Amendment 4

Choice		Votes	%
For		3,205,955	81.18
Against		743,103	18.82
Total		3,949,058	100.00