Georgia judicial elections, 2016
Three seats on Georgia's state-level courts were up for election on May 24, 2016. One seat on the Georgia Supreme Court joined two seats on the Georgia Court of Appeals on the ballot. All three of the seats were held by incumbents running unopposed in the 2016 elections. All three incumbents were re-elected.
Incumbent Associate Justice David Nahmias was re-elected to the Georgia Supreme Court, running unopposed. He has won a new six-year term.
Incumbent Judges Anne Barnes and Chris McFadden were re-elected to the Georgia Court of Appeals, running unopposed. They also each won a new six-year term.
Candidates
Supreme Court
■ David Nahmias
Court of Appeals
■ Anne Barnes
■ Chris McFadden
Election results
| Georgia Supreme Court, David Nahmias' Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David Nahmias Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 775,214 |
| Total Votes (159 of 159: 100%) | 775,214 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State Official Results | ||
| Georgia Court of Appeals, Anne Barnes' Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Anne Barnes Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 783,227 |
| Total Votes (159 of 159: 100%) | 783,227 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State Official Results | ||
| Georgia Court of Appeals, Chris McFadden's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Chris McFadden Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 774,428 |
| Total Votes (159 of 159: 100%) | 774,428 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Georgia
Judicial elections are held in even-numbered years and take place on the primary date.[1]
There are no judicial primaries in Georgia, since judicial elections are nonpartisan. Judicial elections are held on the state's primary date.[1][2]
If no candidate receives a majority of the votes in the election (at least 50 percent+1 vote), a runoff election is held between the two candidates with the most votes.[3]
Judges elected in Georgia take office on January 1 following the election.[4]
State profile
| Demographic data for Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 10,199,398 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 57,513 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 60.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 30.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3.6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.1% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 28.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $49,620 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 21.1% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Georgia. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Georgia
Georgia voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in Georgia, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.[5]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Georgia had five Retained Pivot Counties, 2.76 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georgia Code: O.C.G.A. § 21-2-138. Nonpartisan elections for judicial offices
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Law In Georgia: What City And County Attorneys Need To Know" September 2008 Scroll to p. 4
- ↑ O.C.G.A. § 21-2-285.1 Nonpartisan elections -- Form of ballot; runoff election; declaration of prevailing candidate as duly elected
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifications and Disqualifications for Holding State or County Elective Office in Georgia," Scroll to page 110
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
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State resources:
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