Results come from the Secretary of State’s website and the ACC Elections Office’s website.
Turnout
18,844 people voted out of 66,501 registered voters in Athens (28.3% turnout).
Republican Primary
Governor
Casey Cagle — 39.0%
Brian Kemp — 25.6%
H. Hill — 18.4%
C. Tippins — 12.2%
M. Williams — 4.9%
Runoff
Brian Kemp — 55.3%
Casey Cagle — 30.6%
Lieutenant Governor
D. Shafer — 48.9%
G. Duncan — 26.7%
R. Jeffares — 24.4%
Runoff
G. Duncan — 50.1%
D. Shafer — 49.9%
Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger — 35.0%
D. Belle Isle — 28.5%
J. McKoon — 21.1%
B. Brockway — 15.4%
Runoff
Brad Raffensperger — 61.7%
D. Belle Isle — 38.3%
Commissioner of Insurance
Jim Beck — 59.7%
J. Florence — 20.9%
T. Jordan — 19.4%
State School Superintendent
R. Woods — 60.1%
J. Barge — 39.9%
Public Service Commission, District 5
Tricia Pridemore — 53.0%
J. Hitchens III — 47.0%
US House, District 10
Jody Hice — 78.9%
B. Griffin — 10.7%
J. Hunt — 10.4%
State Senate, District 47
Frank Ginn — 69.5%
S. Howard — 30.5%
State House, District 119
Marcus Wiedower — 61.6%
S. Strickland — 38.4%
Uncontested Races
Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Labor, Public Service Commission (District 3), US House (District 9), State Senator (District 46) and State House (District 117) were all uncontested on the Republican side. Republicans did not field a candidate in State House, District 118 or for Solicitor General of Athens-Clarke County.
Democratic Primary
Governor
Stacey Abrams — 76.4%
Stacey Evans — 23.6%
Lieutenant Governor
Sarah Riggs Amico — 55.2%
T. A. James — 44.8%
Secretary of State
John Barrow — 51.5%
D. Dawkins-Haigler — 29.5%
R. Hadley — 19.0%
Commissioner of Insurance
J. Laws — 62.9%
C. Zeldin — 37.1%
State School Superintentant
O. E. Thornton — 43.9%
S Chapman — 36.5%
S. Mosteller — 19.7%
Runoff
O. E. Thornton — 59.1%
S Chapman — 40.9%
Commissioner of Labor
Richard Keatley — 51.5%
Fred Quinn — 48.5%
Public Service Commission, District 3
Lindy Miller — 65.4%
John Noel — 18.9%
Johnny White — 15.7%
Public Service Commission, District 5
Dawn Randolph — 78.6%
Doug Stoner — 21.4%
US House, District 9
Josh McCall — 52.7%
Dave Cooper — 47.3%
US House, District 10
Tabitha Johnson-Green — 50.2%
Chalis Montgomery — 26.5%
Richard Winfield — 23.3%
Uncontested Races
Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, State Senator (District 46), State Senator (District 47), State House (Districts 117-119) and Solicitor General of Athens-Clarke County were all uncontested on the Democratic side.
Nonpartisan general election
Georgia Court of Appeals
Ken Hodges — 70.0%
Ken Shigley — 30.1%
Superior Court Judge of the Western Circuit
Lisa Lott — 54.6%
Regina Quick — 45.4%
Superior Court Judge of the Western Circuit
Eric Norris — 51.4%
Allison Mauldin — 48.6%
Mayor of Athens-Clarke County
Kelly Girtz — 60.2%
Harry Sims — 30.3%
Richie Knight — 9.2%
ACC Commissioner, District 1
Patrick Davenport — 58.0%
Sharyn Dickerson — 41.7%
ACC Commissioner, District 2
Mariah Parker — 50.4%
Taylor Pass — 49.4%
ACC Commissioner, District 3
Melissa Link — 70.4%
Tony Eubanks — 29.2%
ACC Commissioner, District 5
Tim Denson — 51.8%
Jared Bailey — 24.5%
Danielle Benson — 23.5%
ACC Commissioner, District 7
Russell Edwards — 55.9%
Carl Blount — 33.5%
Bill Overend — 10.5%
ACC Commissioner, District 9
Ovita Thornton — 62.6%
Tommy Valentine — 36.9%
ACC Board of Elections, District 5
Kara Dyckman — 56.3%
Imani Scott-Blackwell — 43.4%
ACC Board of Elections, District 7
LaKeisha Gantt — 55.6%
Carol Williams — 44.3%
Uncontested Races
Four seats on the Georgia Supreme Court and six on the Georgia Court of Appeals were uncontested, as were three seats on the ACC Board of Elections.
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