It took three elections over the course of one year to settle the race, but it appears there’s finally a clear winner in the House District 28 Republican primary.
Chris Erwin claimed 75% of the vote in Tuesday’s special GOP primary. The former Banks County School Superintendent received 4,586 votes districtwide. Dan Gasaway received 1,490 votes, or 25%, according to figures from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office.
Unofficial returns show Erwin won decisively in all three counties in the district. The district includes part of Habersham and all of Banks and Stephens counties.
Districtwide voter turnout was just over 21% with 6,083 of the district’s 28,598 active registered voters casting ballots.
See overall and county-by-county results below.
Unofficial returns w/100% of the precincts reporting
HOUSE DISTRICT 28 GOP PRIMARY (Districtwide)
(Banks, Habersham, and Stephens counties)
Chris Erwin (R): 4586 (75%)
Dan Gasaway (R): 1490 (25%)
Voter turnout 21% — 6083 of 28598 active registered voters cast ballots
HOUSE DISTRICT 28 GOP PRIMARY (Banks County only)
Chris Erwin (R): 2252 (85%)
Dan Gasaway (R): 383 (15%)
Voter turnout 27% — 2637 of 9687 active registered voters cast ballots
HOUSE DISTRICT 28 GOP PRIMARY (Habersham County only)
Chris Erwin (R): 824 (76%)
Dan Gasaway (R): 265 (24%)
Voter turnout 27% — 1089 of 5033 active registered voters cast ballots
HOUSE DISTRICT 28 GOP PRIMARY (Stephens County only)
Chris Erwin (R): 1510 (64%)
Dan Gasaway (R): 842 (36%)
Voter turnout 17% — 2357 of 13878 active registered voters cast ballots
