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2018Final results

2018 election for Georgia Senate District 1

Georgia State Senate · Georgia

Ben Watson (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Sandra Workman (D) by 21.6 points.

Ben WatsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.8%42,316
39.2%27,258
69,574 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+41.91998R+43.92004R+40.62010R+21.62018R+22.82022R+4.52026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET