Elections
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Gainesville voters OK elected mayor, not school chairman The few Gainesville voters who showed up at the polls Tuesday approved a referendum to directly elect who will represent the city as mayor, but weren’t so sure about electing a school board chairman. With only 9.22 percent of the city’s electorate showing up at the polls Tuesday, State Rep. Carl Rogers said he plans to give voters another chance to decide whether they want ... |
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About 9 percent of Gainesville voters turn out About 9 percent of Gainesville voters cast ballots in this year’s election, said Hall County Elections Superintendent Charlotte Sosebee. That falls short of the projected turnout of 25 percent. Of the nearly 11,000 Gainesville voters, just more than 1,000 voted this cycle. There were 250 early voters and 17 absentee voters, Sosebee said. She said, however, the 9.22 percent turnout was better ... 
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Joiner is re-elected mayor of Jefferson Jefferson mayoral incumbent Jim Joiner won his second re-election bid in Tuesday's election. For the first time in eight years he faced opposition, from real estate broker from Debbie Langley. |
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Other Northeast Georgia municipal election results Here are other election results Tuesday from Northeast Georgia cities: |
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Habersham County: Runoff set in Clarkesville council race Habersham County cities held their municipal elections Tuesday, with one race still scheduled to be decided in a runoff. |
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Orr, Slappey win posts in Braselton BRASELTON — In a landslide victory, Bill Orr has clinched the Braselton mayoral spot over town councilman Ralph Richardson Jr.
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Syfan, Diaz elected to Gainesville school board Gainesville voters elected Delores Diaz and re-elected David Syfan to the city’s Board of Education. Ward 1 winner and incumbent David Syfan defeated political newcomer Kellie Weeks with an outcome of 279-134 votes. Ward 4 winner Delores Diaz defeated Richard Lacey with an outcome of 75-64 votes. Syfan has been on the board since 2002 and currently serves as chairman.
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Rogers, Helton earn Clermont council posts Clermont will welcome one newcomer and one familiar face to the city council this year. Ellen Rogers and incumbent Councilman James "Sonny" Helton were elected to fill the two available council seats. Clermont voted at large and the highest vote-getters were elected. Rogers topped the polls with 69 votes, followed by Helton with 58 votes. Lynn Adams, 48, trailed ...
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Turner chosen again to lead Lula The residents of Lula stood by an old adage on election day: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Mayor Milton Turner and Councilwoman Vicky Chambers were both re-elected Tuesday for a third term. It was an incredibly close race for the Post 2 council seat: Chambers won re-election by just eight votes. She received 132 votes and ...
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Denney is elected first female Hoschton mayor Erma Denney celebrated a historical win in Hoschton on Tuesday when she was elected the city’s first-ever female mayor. Denney defeated Robbie Bettis and James Keinard in the city’s only contested local election. Denney received 243 votes, Bettis 110 votes and Keinard 18 votes, according to acting city clerk Karen Butler. In all, Butler said 329 people voted on Tuesday and 43 ...
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New Flowery Branch council gets Sterling touch FLOWERY BRANCH – Flowery Branch’s biggest subdivision now comprises most of the new City Council. With Tuesday night’s election, four of the five council members — including two of the newest ones — live in the massive Sterling on the Lake subdivision off Spout Springs Road. But no matter, said Mike Miller, who defeated Otto Mutzberg II for the Post 4 seat ...
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Voters cast ballots today Polls open this morning at 7 for area residents to vote in various citywide elections.
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Municipal elections cheaper, but still costly While the guidelines requiring cities and towns to hold elections are clear, funding to cover expenses associated with the events are less straightforward. |
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There's more on the ballot than just candidates While candidates for city office are the main reason for holding Tuesday’s municipal elections in many local towns, several cities also face referendums on a slate of issues. |
