The GOP charge across the nation swept through Habersham County Tuesday as Republican candidates in several key state and federal races easily glided to victory. There were no contested local races on the ballot. Those were decided this past summer during primary season.
Unofficial results for Habersham County:
United States Senator, to succeed Saxby Chamblis
DAVID A. PERDUE (R) 78.96% 7,622
M. MICHELLE NUNN (D) 18.26% 1,763
AMANDA C. SWAFFORD (L) 2.78% 268
Total votes: 9,653
Governor
J. NATHAN DEAL(Incumbent)(R) 79.66% 7,656
JASON J. CARTER (D) 17.66% 1,697
ANDREW T. HUNT (L) 2.68% 258
Total votes: 9,611
Lieutenant Governor
L. S. ‘CASEY’ CAGLE (Incumbent)R 85.48% 8,150
CONNIE J. STOKES (D) 14.52% 1,384
Total: 9,534
Secretary Of State
BRIAN P. KEMP (Incumbent)(R) 84.50% 7,993
DOREEN CARTER (D) 15.50% 1,466
Total votes: 9,459
Attorney General
SAMUEL S. OLENS (Incumbent)(R) 83.79% 7,903
GREGORY K. ‘GREG’ HECHT(D) 16.21% 1,529
Total votes: 9,432
Commissioner Of Agriculture
GARY W. BLACK (Incumbent)(R) 83.40% 7,929
CHRISTOPHER JAMES IRVIN (D) 16.60% 1,578
Total votes: 9,507
Commissioner Of Insurance
RALPH T. HUDGENS (Incumbent)R 81.68% 7,718
ELIZABETH N. ‘LIZ’ JOHNSON (D) 14.72% 1,391
EDWARD T. ‘TED’ METZ (L) 3.60% 340
Total votes: 9,449
State School Superintendent
RICHARD L. WOODS (R) 82.45% 7,747
VALARIE D. WILSON(D) 17.55% 1,649
Total votes: 9,396
Commissioner Of Labor
J. MARK BUTLER(Incumbent)(R) 83.82% 7,843
ROBBIN K. SHIPP (D) 16.18% 1,514
Total votes: 9,357
Public Service Commission, District 4 – Northern
HERMAN D. ‘DOUG’ EVERETT (Incumbent)(R) 86.71% 7,860
JOHN H. MONDS (L) 13.29% 1,205
Total votes: 9,065
Public Service Commission, District 1 – Southern
LAUREN W. ‘BUBBA’ MCDONALD (Incumbent)(R) 78.71% 7,404
DANIEL A. BLACKMAN (D) 15.31% 1,440
ROBIN AARON GILMER (L) 5.98% 563
Total votes: 9,407
U.S. Representative, District 9
DOUGLAS A. ‘DOUG’ COLLINS (Incumbent)(R) 83.03% 7,889
DAVID D. VOGEL (D) 16.97% 1,612
Total votes: 9,501
State Senator, District 50
JOHN K. WILKINSON (Incumbent)(R)
Total votes: 8,408
State Representative, District 10
T. A. ‘TERRY’ ROGERS (Incumbent)(R)
Total votes: 6,397
State Representative, District 28
ROBERT D. ‘DAN’ GASAWAY (Incumbent)(R)
Total votes: 1,991
County Comm 2
ANDREA HARPER (Incumbent)(R)
Total votes: 8,151
County Comm 3
VICTOR ANDERSON (R)
Total votes: 8,204
BOE 3
RUSSELL NELSON (R)
Total votes: 8,083
BOE 4
RICK WILLIAMS (Incumbent)(R)
Total votes: 8,010
BOE 5
PATSY TAYLOR (Incumbent)(R)
Total votes: 8,016
Soil and Water Conservation
TRACY MORRIS FRADY
Total votes: 7,598