This is the 2010 race. The latest: 2026 →

2010Final results

2010 election for Georgia's 3rd District

U.S. House · Georgia

Lynn A. Westmoreland (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Frank Saunders (D) by 39.0 points.

Lynn A. WestmorelandRepublican · winner
69.5%168,304
30.5%73,932
242,239 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010

Races before and after

EvenD+25.82004R+35.32006R+31.42008R+39.02010R+36.72016R+31.12018

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Frank SaundersLynn A. Westmoreland
$44.1K
Raised by the campaign
$843K
$43.3K
Spent by the campaign
$770.5K
$89
Cash on hand
$413K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010