Results come from the Georgia Secretary of State’s website for both the primary and the primary runoff.
Turnout
213,200 people voted in Georgia out of 7,473,940 registered voters (2.85% turnout).
2,962 people voted in Athens out of 73,460 registered voters (4.03% turnout).
Republican Primary
Public Service Commission, District 2
Tim Echols (incumbent) — 75.8%
Lee Muns — 24.2%
63,340 votes were cast in total.
Uncontested races
Fitz Johnson was nominated to run for another term as Public Service Commissioner in district 3 with 54,640 votes.
Democratic Primary
Public Service Commission, District 3
Keisha Waites — 46.1%
Peter Hubbard — 33.3%
Robert Jones — 20.7%
125,970 votes were cast in total. Waites and Hubbard then competed in the runoff:
Peter Hubbard — 58.2%
Keisha Waites — 41.8%
113,692 votes were cast in total.
Uncontested races
Alicia Johnson was nominated to run for Public Service Commissioner in district 2 with 125,727 votes cast.
Nonpartisan Special Election
Winterville City Council
Timothy Pierce — 35.3%
Heidi Spratlin — 33.3%
Dianne Greene — 26.1%
Isaac Swier — 5.3%
207 votes were cast in total. Winterville’s charter says that whoever gains the most votes is the winner, making a runoff unnecessary.
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