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2018Final results

2018 election for Georgia Senate District 16

Georgia State Senate · Georgia

Marty Harbin (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Lightle (D) by 36.3 points.

Marty HarbinRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.2%53,201
Bill LightleDemocrat
31.8%24,858
78,059 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+15.32000R+40.02002R+34.92008R+36.32018R+36.32020R+36.42022

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