Voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in municipal elections across Georgia. Several key local races were decided in Habersham County. Here are the unofficial results:
Town of Alto
Mayor
Patricia Gail Armour 27 55%
P.J. Huggins (I) 19 39%
John Smith 3 6%
Council Post 2
James M. Turner (I) 40 100%
Council Post 4
Eddie Palmer (I) 42 100%
Voter turnout 10.36% – 49 voted out of 473 registered voters
City of Baldwin
Mayor
Stephanie Almagno 134 63%
Tom Whitney 78 37%
Council Post 1
Erik Keith 171 100%
Council Post 2
Joseph Satterfield 176 100%
Council Post 3
Kerri Dianne Davis 174 100%
Voter turnout 12.6% – 213 voted out of 1,691 registered voters
City of Clarkesville
Council Post 2
Brad Coppedge (I) 72 100%
Council Post 3
Don Nix 68 70%
Jessamie N. Vincent 29 30%
Voter turnout 7.7% – 99 voted out of 1,286 registered voters
City of Cornelia
Redevelopment Powers Law Referendum
Yes 74 61%
No 47 39%
Voter turnout 5.14% – 121 voted out of 2,353 registered voters
City of Demorest
Council Member (top 2 vote-getters)
Donnie Bennett (I) 95 42%
Jimmy L. Davis 68 30%
Jim Welborn 64 28%
Voter turnout 12.23% – 123 voted out of 1,006 registered voters
Town of Mount Airy
Council Member (top 3 vote-getters win)
Adam Tullis (I) 42 27%
Christopher Keith Green (I) 42 27%
Mike McCoy (I) 41 26%
Lerlene Dodd 30 19%
Voter turnout 7.82% – 63 voted out of 806 registered voters
Town of Tallulah Falls
Mayor
Mike Early (I) 51 70%
Dan Hayes 18 25%
Paul Marstellar 4 5%
Council Member (top 2 vote-getters)
Craig Weatherly 54 40%
James Franklin 51 38%
Joey Fountain 30 22%
Sunday Package Sales Referendum
Yes 54 74%
No 19 26%
Sunday Sales By The Drink
Yes 54 74%
No 19 26%
Voter turnout 43.5% – 73 voted out of 168 registered voters