2002Final results
2002 election for Georgia Senate District 31
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Nathan Dean (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating James Garner (R) by 0.8 points.
Nathan DeanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.4%17,423
James GarnerRepublican
49.6%17,162
34,585 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET