The 2010 Georgia House of Representatives elections occurred on November 2, 2010, to elect the members to the Georgia House of Representatives. All 180 seats in the state House were up for two-year terms. The winners of this election cycle served in the 151st Georgia General Assembly. It was the last election to the House before the 2010 redistricting cycle based on the 2010 United States census.
Eight state representatives (C. Ellis Black, Amy Carter, Mike Cheokas, Bubber Epps, Gerald Greene, Bob Hanner, Doug McKillip, and Alan Powell) switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party after the election. This gave Republicans a 116-63-1 majority.
Retiring incumbent Representatives Democrats Rob Teilhet (District-40): To run for state Attorney General Georganna Sinkfield (District-60): To run for Secretary of State of Georgia Ron Dodson (District-75): Retiring, not seeking other office Mike Glanton (District 76): To run for Georgia State Senate in state Senate District 44. Kevin Levitas (District 82): Retired after filing deadline passed.Democrats get another shot to fill a state House seat Political Insider Randal Mangham (District 94): To run for Governor of Georgia DuBose Porter (District-143): To run for Governor of Georgia. Jay Shaw (District-176): Retiring upon election to Georgia Department of Transportation Board
Republicans Barry Loudermilk (District-14): To run for Georgia State Senate in state Senate District 52. Mark Butler (District-18): To run for Labor Commissioner Tom Knox (District-24): To run for Insurance Commissioner Mark Burkhalter (District-50): Retiring, not seeking other officepeachesinregalia.com Fran Millar (District-79): To run for Georgia State Senate in state Senate District 40. Bobby Reese (District-98): Retired to run for U.S. House in Georgia's 9th congressional district. He has since withdrawn from the special election, but will still run in the regularly scheduled electionpeachesinregalia.com Mike Coan (District-101): Retiring upon Governor Sonny Perdue's recommendation to head Supplemental Insurance Trust Fund Clay Cox (District-102): To run for U.S. House in Georgia's 7th congressional district Melvin Everson (District-106): To run for Labor Commissioner John Lunsford (District-110): retiring, not seeking other officehttp://www.rockdalenews.com/news/article/2829/ Jeff May (District-111): To run for Georgia Public Service Commission Bob Smith (District-113): Retiring, not seeking other office.peachesinregalia.com Jim Cole (District-125): Retiring, not seeking other office Austin Scott (District-153): To run for U.S. House in Georgia's 8th congressional district Bob Lane (District-158): Retiring, not seeking other office. Burke Day (District-163): Retiring, not seeking other office.State Rep. Burke Day won't seek re-election savannahnow.com Terry E. Barnard (District-166): Retiring, not seeking other office.The Glennville Sentinel Mike Keown (District-173): To run for U.S. House in Georgia's 2nd congressional district Jerry Keen (District-179): Retiring, not seeking other office.House Majority Leader Jerry Keen bows out Political Insider
Incumbents defeated in primary
Daniel Stout (R-District-19) (elected in 2010) was defeated by Paulette Braddock8/10/2010 - State House Don Wix (D-District-33) (elected in 1998) was defeated by David Wilkerson Toney Collins (D-District-95) (elected in 2008) was defeated by Pam Dickerson Cecily Hill (R-District-180) (elected in 2002) was defeated by Jason Spencer
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | November 1, 2010
Election results On election day, Republicans made a net gain of three seats.11/2/2010 - State House However Republicans would make additional gains when Democratic Representatives changed their party affiliation, though this is not recorded in the table below.