2010 Georgia State Senate election
The 2010 Georgia State Senate elections occurred on November 2, 2010 to elect the members to the Georgia State Senate. All fifty-six seats in the state Senate and 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.
Retiring incumbent Senators
Democrats
- J.B. Powell : To run for Commissioner of Agriculture
- Gail Buckner : To run for Secretary of State of Georgia
Republicans
- Jeff Chapman : To run for Governor
- John Douglas : To run for the Georgia Public Service Commission
- Seth Harp : To run for Insurance Commissioner
- Dan Weber : Retiring, not seeking other office
- Ralph Hudgens : To run for Insurance Commissioner
- Preston Smith : To run for state Attorney General
- Don Thomas : Retiring, not seeking other office
- Dan Moody : Retiring, not seeking other office
Incumbents defeated in primary
- John J. Wiles was defeated by Lindsey Tippins
Election Results
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2010 Candidates |
| 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 2009 | Re-elected | Buddy Carter 70.33% Carry Smith 29.68% |
| 2 | Lester G. Jackson | Democratic | 2008 | Re-elected | Lester G. Jackson 72.56% Michael Gaster 27.44% |
| 3 | Jeff Chapman | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | William Ligon 71.03% Griffin Lotson 28.97% |
| 4 | Jack Hill | Republican | 1990 | Re-elected | Jack Hill unopposed |
| 5 | Curt Thompson | Democratic | 2004 | Re-elected | Curt Thompson 64.66% Garry Guan 35.34% |
| 6 | Doug Stoner | Democratic | 2004 | Re-elected | Doug Stoner 56.51% Beth Pollard 43.49% |
| 7 | Greg Goggans | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Greg Goggans unopposed |
| 8 | Tim Golden | Democratic | 1998 | Re-elected | Tim Golden unopposed |
| 9 | Don Balfour | Republican | 1992 | Re-elected | Don Balfour 64.46% Rashid Malik 35.54% |
| 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 2004 | Re-elected | Emanuel Jones unopposed |
| 11 | John Bulloch | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | John Bulloch unopposed |
| 12 | Freddie P. Sims | Democratic | 2008 | Re-elected | Freddie P. Sims unopposed |
| 13 | John D. Crosby | Republican | 2008 | Re-elected | John Crosby unopposed |
| 14 | George Hooks | Democratic | 1990 | Re-elected | George Hooks unopposed |
| 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 1992 | Re-elected | Ed Harbison unopposed |
| 16 | Ronnie Chance | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Ronnie Chance unopposed |
| 17 | John Douglas | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | Rick Jeffares 64.06% Jim Nichols 35.95% |
| 18 | Cecil Staton | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Cecil Staton unopposed |
| 19 | Tommie Williams | Republican | 1998 | Re-elected | Tommie Williams unopposed |
| 20 | Ross Tolleson | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | Ross Tolleson unopposed |
| 21 | Chip Rogers | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Chip Rogers 80.04% Patrick Thompson 19.96% |
| 22 | Hardie Davis | Democratic | 2010 | Re-elected | Hardie Davis unopposed |
| 23 | J.B. Powell | Democratic | 2004 | Retired; Republican pickup | Jesse Stone 93.51 Diane Evans 6.49% |
| 24 | Bill Jackson | Republican | 2007 | Re-elected | Bill Jackson unopposed |
| 25 | Johnny Grant | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Johnny Grant 62.31% Floyd L. Griffin 37.69% |
| 26 | Robert Brown | Democratic | 1991 | Re-elected | Robert Brown unopposed |
| 27 | Jack Murphy | Republican | 2006 | Re-elected | Jack Murphy unopposed |
| 28 | Mitch Seabaugh | Republican | 2000 | Re-elected | Mitch Seabaugh unopposed |
| 29 | Seth Harp | Republican | 2000 | Retired; Republican hold | Joshua McKoon 65.68% Evelyn Thompson Anderson 34.32% |
| 30 | Bill Hamrick | Republican | 2000 | Re-elected | Bill Hamrick 67.91% Pat Rhudy 32.09% |
| 31 | Bill Heath | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Bill Heath 72.17% Tracy Gene Bennett 27.83% |
| 32 | Judson Hill | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Judson Hill unopposed |
| 33 | Steve Thompson | Democratic | 1990 | Re-elected | Steve Thompson 58.71% Craig Prewett 41.29% |
| 34 | Valencia Seay | Democratic | 2002 | Running | Valencia Seay 74.01% Tiger Billingslea 25.99% |
| 35 | Donzella James | Democratic | 1993/2009 | Running | Donzella James unopposed |
| 36 | Nan Grogan Orrock | Democratic | 2006 | Re-elected | Nan Orrock unopposed |
| 37 | John J. Wiles | Republican | 2004 | Defeated in primary; Republican hold | Lindsey Tippins unopposed |
| 38 | Horacena Tate | Democratic | 1998 | Re-elected | Horacena Tate 64.06% Beth Beskin 35.94% |
| 39 | Vincent Fort | Democratic | 1996 | Re-elected | Vincent Fort unopposed |
| 40 | Dan Weber | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | Fran Millar 65.33% Eric Christ 34.67% |
| 41 | Steve Henson | Democratic | 1990/2002 | Re-elected | Steve Henson 57.51% Alex Johnson 42.49% |
| 42 | Jason Carter | Democratic | 2010 | Re-elected | Jason Carter unopposed |
| 43 | Ronald Ramsey, Jr. | Democratic | 2006 | Re-elected | Ronald Ramsey, Jr. 79.84% Diana Williams 20.16% |
| 44 | Gail Buckner | Democratic | 2008 | Retired; Democratic hold | Gail Davenport 97.17% Carlotta Harrell 2.83% |
| 45 | Renee Unterman | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | Renee Unterman unopposed |
| 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 2006 | Re-elected | William Cowsert unopposed |
| 47 | Ralph Hudgens | Republican | 2002 | Retired; Republican hold | Frank Ginn 65.33% Tim Riley 34.67% |
| 48 | David Shafer | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | David Shafer unopposed |
| 49 | Butch Miller | Republican | 2010 | Re-elected | Butch Miller unopposed |
| 50 | Jim Butterworth | Republican | 2008 | Re-elected | Jim Butterworth unopposed |
| 51 | Chip Pearson | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | Steve Gooch 81.92% Joseph Mann 18.08% |
| 52 | Preston Smith | Republican | 2002 | Retired; Republican hold | Barry Loudermilk 75.06% Mike Burton 24.94% |
| 53 | Jeff Mullis | Republican | 2000 | Re-elected | Jeff Mullis unopposed |
| 54 | Don Thomas | Republican | 1996 | Retired; Republican hold | Charlie Bethel unopposed |
| 55 | Gloria Butler | Democratic | 1998 | Re-elected | Gloria Butler unopposed |
| 56 | Dan Moody | Republican | 2002 | Retired; Republican hold | John Albers unopposed |
Vacancies (To be filled before November)
All the following special elections occurred on May 11 with runoffs to be held on June 8 if necessary.Senate
- Senate district 42: Senator David I. Adelman was appointed to serve as United States Ambassador to Singapore and resigned upon being confirmed by the United States Senate.
- Senate district 49: Senator Lee Hawkins resigned to focus on his campaign for the United States House of Representatives in Georgia's 9th congressional district.