2010 Georgia State Senate election

The 2010 Georgia State Senate elections occurred on November 2, 2010, to elect the members to the Georgia State Senate. All fifty-six seats in the state Senate and all 180 seats in the state House were up for two year terms. The winners of this election cycle served in the 151st Georgia General Assembly.

Democrat Tim Golden became a Republican shortly after the election, which gave Republicans a 36–20 majority.

All the following special elections occurred on May 11, with runoffs to be held on June 8 if necessary.

• Senate district 42: Senator David I. Adelman (D) was appointed to serve as United States Ambassador to Singapore and resigned upon being confirmed by the United States Senate.

• Senate district 49: Senator Lee Hawkins (R) resigned to focus on his campaign for the United States House of Representatives in Georgia's 9th congressional district.

• J.B. Powell (District-23): to run for Commissioner of Agriculture

• Gail Buckner (District-44): to run for Secretary of State of Georgia

• Jeff Chapman (District-3): to run for Governor

• John Douglas (District-17): to run for the Georgia Public Service Commission

• Seth Harp (District-29): to run for Insurance Commissioner

• Dan Weber (District-40): retiring, not seeking other office

• Ralph Hudgens (District-47): to run for Insurance Commissioner

• Preston Smith (District-52): to run for state Attorney General

• Don Thomas (District-54): retiring, not seeking other office

• Dan Moody (District-56): retiring, not seeking other office

• John J. Wiles (R-District-37) (elected in 2004) was defeated by Lindsey Tippins.

On election day, one seat changed hands, with Republicans winning the seat formerly held by J. B. Powell. Senator Tim Golden's switch to the Republicans would give them an additional seat, though that is not recorded in the table below.

• United States elections, 2010

• United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2010

• Georgia elections, 2010

• Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010

• Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010

• Georgia Secretary of State election, 2010

• Georgia House of Representatives election, 2010

• Elections in Georgia (U.S. state)

• List of Georgia state legislatures

• Secretary of State of Georgia elections website - Voter registration information, polling place lookup, and election results.

• Imagine Election - Find out which candidates will appear on your ballot - search by address or zip code.