Summary
- Bottoms defeated Republican candidate Rick Jackson, securing the governor’s office for Democrats and marking a shift in Georgia’s political leadership.
- Men appear to be divided with 49% voting for Republican candidates and 48% for Democrats.
- The middle-aged group, 45-64, are split with 49% backing the Democrats and 48% voting Republican.
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has been projected to win Georgia’s gubernatorial election, making history as the first Black woman elected governor in the United States.
Bottoms defeated Republican candidate Rick Jackson, securing the governor’s office for Democrats and marking a shift in Georgia’s political leadership.
She previously served as mayor of Atlanta from 2018 to 2022. Following her mayoral tenure, she joined the administration of former US President Joe Biden.
Moreover, It suggests women have backed Democratic candidates by 57%, to 41% for Republicans.
Men appear to be divided with 49% voting for Republican candidates and 48% for Democrats.
By age, almost two-thirds under 45 said they have voted Democrat. The middle-aged group, 45-64, are split with 49% backing the Democrats and 48% voting Republican.
Slightly more than half the over-65s (51%) said they voted Republican and 47% for Democratic candidates.
These figures are from a wide-ranging survey of voters, carried out by pollsters SSRS.
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