Political Party Control in GA: Civil War to Today

New Sec. of State

Jan 1, 1861

Governor: D
Sec. of State: D

Civil War

Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Jan 1, 1865

The Age of the Democrats

Period: Apr 14, 1861 to Apr 14, 1980

There are a couple of exceptions, but otherwise nobody but Democrats are elected in Georgia.

New Gov.

Jan 1, 1865

Governor: D

New Gov.

Apr 10, 1866

Governor: D

New Gov.

Jan 1, 1868

Governor: Military

New Gov., Sec. of State,

Jan 1, 1869

Governor: R
Secretary of State: R

New Gov.

Jan 1, 1871

Governor: R

New Gov.

Apr 11, 1872

Governor: D

New Sec. of State

Apr 11, 1873

Secretary of State: D

New Gov.

Apr 11, 1877

Governor: D

New US Senator

Apr 11, 1880

US Senator: D

2 New Gov., 1 New US Senator

Apr 11, 1883

Governors: D, D
US Senator: D

New Gov.

Apr 11, 1884

Governor: D

New Gov.

Apr 11, 1887

Governor: D

New Sec. of State

Apr 11, 1890

Secretary of State: D

New Gov. and US Senator

Apr 11, 1891

Governor: D
US Senator: D

New Sec. of State and US Senator

Apr 11, 1894

Secretary of State: D
US Senator: D

New Gov. and Senator

Apr 11, 1895

Governor: D
Senator: D

New Senator

Apr 11, 1897

Senator: D

New Sec. of State

Apr 11, 1898

Secretary of State: D

New Gov. and Sec. of State

Apr 11, 1899

Governor: D
Secretary of State: D

New Gov.

Apr 14, 1903

Governor: D

New Gov.

Apr 14, 1907

Governor: D

New Gov.

Apr 14, 1909

Governor: D

New US Senator

Apr 14, 1910

US Senator: D

2 New Govs. and US Senator

Apr 14, 1911

Governors: D, D
US Senator: D

New Gov.

Apr 14, 1912

Governor: D

New Gov.

Apr 14, 1913

Governor: D

New Senator

Apr 14, 1980

US Senator: R

The Age of Republicans

Period: Apr 19, 1981 to Apr 19, 2012

This is when you begin to see a dramatic shift to Republican officials. Today, only Republicans are in office.

New Senator

Apr 19, 1987

US Senator: D

New Senator

Apr 19, 1993

US Senator: R

New Senator

Apr 19, 2000

US Senator: D

New Gov. and Senator

Apr 19, 2003

Governor: R
US Senator: R

New Senator

Apr 19, 2004

US Senator: R

New Lt. Gov. and Sec. of State

Apr 19, 2007

Lt. Governor: R
Secretary of State: R