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2022Final results

2022 election for Georgia Senate District 18

Georgia State Senate · Georgia

John F. Kennedy (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Chris Benton (D) by 28.9 points.

John F. KennedyRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.4%49,581
Chris BentonDemocrat
35.6%27,372
76,953 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+41.11990R+38.42000R+2.32002R+23.42004R+28.92022R+18.82026 runoff

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET