Municipal elections in DeKalb County, Georgia (2020)

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2020 DeKalb County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 8, 2020 (special), March 6, 2020, & August 14, 2020
Primary election: June 9, 2020
General election: June 9, 2020 & November 3, 2020
Runoff election: August 11, 2020 & December 1, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Chief executive officer, board of commissioners for districts (4 seats), district attorney, clerk of the superior court, solicitor general, sheriff (special and regular), tax commissioner, chief magistrate, DeKalb County soil and water conservation district supervisors (2 seats), and multiple judgeships
Total seats up: 21
Election type: Partisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2020

DeKalb County, Georgia, held general elections for chief executive officer, board of commissioners, sheriff, district attorney, clerk of the superior court, solicitor general, tax commissioner, and chief magistrate on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. A primary runoff was scheduled for August 11, 2020. A general runoff election was scheduled for December 1, 2020. The filing deadline was March 6, 2020.

The county also held a general election for DeKalb County soil and water conservation district supervisor on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for that election was August 14, 2020.[1] The election was canceled after only one candidate filed for office.[2]

DeKalb County also held nonpartisan general elections for multiple judgeships on June 9, 2020. A general runoff election was scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline was March 6, 2020.[1]

A special general election for sheriff was held on June 9, 2020. A runoff election was scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline for the special election was January 8, 2020.

Georgia's primary election was postponed from May 19 to June 9, 2020, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This rescheduling also affected the DeKalb County sheriff election, which was originally scheduled for March 24, 2020.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Georgia modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Candidate filing procedures: The petitioning deadline for minor-party and unaffiliated candidates was extended to August 14, 2020. The petition signature requirement for independent and minor-party candidates was reduced to 70 percent of their original numbers.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

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Sheriff (special election)

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for DeKalb County Sheriff

Incumbent Melody Maddox defeated Ruth Stringer in the special general runoff election for DeKalb County Sheriff on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Melody Maddox (D)
 
63.3
 
46,769
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Ruth Stringer (D)
 
36.7
 
27,137

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 73,906
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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General election

Special general election for DeKalb County Sheriff

The following candidates ran in the special general election for DeKalb County Sheriff on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Melody Maddox (D)
 
39.6
 
65,246
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ruth Stringer (D)
 
15.1
 
24,901
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Antonio Johnson (D)
 
10.5
 
17,314
Image of Adam Gardner
Adam Gardner (D)
 
6.9
 
11,446
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Geraldine Champion (D)
 
6.9
 
11,292
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ted Golden (D)
 
6.4
 
10,520
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Harold Dennis (R)
 
5.5
 
9,061
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Kyle Jones (D)
 
5.5
 
9,001
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Carl Mobley (D)
 
3.4
 
5,680
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
266

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 164,727
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County offices

Board of commissioners

District 1

General election

General election for DeKalb County Commission District 1

Robert Patrick defeated incumbent Nancy Jester in the general election for DeKalb County Commission District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick (D) Candidate Connection
 
57.2
 
40,123
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Nancy Jester (R)
 
42.8
 
30,069

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 70,192
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for DeKalb County Commission District 1

Robert Patrick defeated Cynthia Yaxon in the Democratic primary runoff for DeKalb County Commission District 1 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick Candidate Connection
 
54.6
 
4,194
Image of Cynthia Yaxon
Cynthia Yaxon
 
45.4
 
3,481

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,675
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Commission District 1

Cynthia Yaxon and Robert Patrick advanced to a runoff. They defeated Md Naser and Ben Truman in the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Commission District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cynthia Yaxon
Cynthia Yaxon
 
34.3
 
6,753
✔
Image of Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick Candidate Connection
 
33.3
 
6,561
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Md Naser
 
23.2
 
4,579
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ben Truman
 
9.2
 
1,819

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 19,712
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for DeKalb County Commission District 1

Incumbent Nancy Jester advanced from the Republican primary for DeKalb County Commission District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Nancy Jester
 
100.0
 
8,618

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,618
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District 4

General election

General election for DeKalb County Commission District 4

Incumbent Steve Bradshaw won election in the general election for DeKalb County Commission District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Steve Bradshaw (D)
 
100.0
 
59,565

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 59,565
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Commission District 4

Incumbent Steve Bradshaw advanced from the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Commission District 4 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Steve Bradshaw
 
100.0
 
26,140

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 26,140
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District 5

General election

General election for DeKalb County Commission District 5

Incumbent Mereda Davis Johnson won election in the general election for DeKalb County Commission District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Mereda Davis Johnson (D)
 
100.0
 
67,393

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 67,393
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Commission District 5

Incumbent Mereda Davis Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Commission District 5 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Mereda Davis Johnson
 
100.0
 
32,722

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 32,722
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District 6

General election

General election for DeKalb County Commission District 6

Ted Terry won election in the general election for DeKalb County Commission District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ted Terry (D)
 
100.0
 
158,066

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 158,066
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for DeKalb County Commission District 6

Ted Terry defeated Maryam Ahmad in the Democratic primary runoff for DeKalb County Commission District 6 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ted Terry
 
58.2
 
18,823
Image of Maryam Ahmad
Maryam Ahmad Candidate Connection
 
41.8
 
13,492

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 32,315
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Commission District 6

Ted Terry and Maryam Ahmad advanced to a runoff. They defeated Emily Halevy in the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Commission District 6 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ted Terry
 
37.6
 
26,591
✔
Image of Maryam Ahmad
Maryam Ahmad Candidate Connection
 
34.6
 
24,479
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Emily Halevy
 
27.7
 
19,614

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 70,684
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Chief executive officer

General election

General election for DeKalb County Executive

Incumbent Michael Thurmond won election in the general election for DeKalb County Executive on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Thurmond
Michael Thurmond (D)
 
100.0
 
324,819

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 324,819
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Executive

Incumbent Michael Thurmond advanced from the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Executive on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Thurmond
Michael Thurmond
 
100.0
 
146,189

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 146,189
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District attorney

General election

General election for DeKalb County District Attorney

Incumbent Sherry Boston won election in the general election for DeKalb County District Attorney on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Sherry Boston (D)
 
99.3
 
323,863
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
2,186

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 326,049
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County District Attorney

Incumbent Sherry Boston advanced from the Democratic primary for DeKalb County District Attorney on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Sherry Boston
 
100.0
 
144,484

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 144,484
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Sheriff (regular election)

General election

General election for DeKalb County Sheriff

Incumbent Melody Maddox defeated Harold Dennis in the general election for DeKalb County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Melody Maddox (D)
 
83.9
 
301,420
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Harold Dennis (R)
 
16.1
 
57,797

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 359,217
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Sheriff

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Sheriff on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Melody Maddox
 
51.3
 
81,587
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ruth Stringer
 
13.2
 
20,953
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Geraldine Champion
 
8.3
 
13,147
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Antonio Johnson
 
8.2
 
12,990
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ted Golden
 
6.1
 
9,661
Image of Adam Gardner
Adam Gardner
 
5.0
 
7,989
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Kyle Jones
 
4.6
 
7,385
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Carl Mobley
 
3.3
 
5,188

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 158,900
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for DeKalb County Sheriff

Harold Dennis advanced from the Republican primary for DeKalb County Sheriff on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Harold Dennis
 
100.0
 
15,968

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,968
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Clerk of superior court

General election

General election for DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court

Incumbent Debra DeBerry won election in the general election for DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Debra DeBerry (D)
 
100.0
 
324,133

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 324,133
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court

Incumbent Debra DeBerry advanced from the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Debra DeBerry
 
100.0
 
143,936

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 143,936
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Tax commissioner

General election

General election for DeKalb County Tax Commissioner

Incumbent Irvin Johnson won election in the general election for DeKalb County Tax Commissioner on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Irvin Johnson (D)
 
100.0
 
326,351

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 326,351
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Tax Commissioner

Incumbent Irvin Johnson defeated Roslyn McCaskill in the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Tax Commissioner on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Irvin Johnson
 
69.4
 
108,084
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Roslyn McCaskill
 
30.6
 
47,638

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 155,722
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Solicitor general

General election

General election for DeKalb County Solicitor General

Incumbent Donna Coleman-Stribling won election in the general election for DeKalb County Solicitor General on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Donna Coleman-Stribling (D)
 
100.0
 
321,633

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 321,633
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Solicitor General

Incumbent Donna Coleman-Stribling advanced from the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Solicitor General on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Donna Coleman-Stribling
 
100.0
 
140,614

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 140,614
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Chief magistrate

General election

General election for DeKalb County Magistrate Court

Incumbent Berryl A. Anderson won election in the general election for DeKalb County Magistrate Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Berryl A. Anderson (D)
 
100.0
 
322,532

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 322,532
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Magistrate Court

Incumbent Berryl A. Anderson advanced from the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Magistrate Court on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Berryl A. Anderson
 
100.0
 
137,681

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 137,681
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Soil & water conservation district

General election

General election for DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District

Incumbent Dell MacGregor won election in the general election for DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Dell MacGregor (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
297,880

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 297,880
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Judicial

Probate judge

General election

General election for DeKalb County Probate Court

Incumbent Bedelia Hargrove won election in the general election for DeKalb County Probate Court on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bedelia Hargrove
Bedelia Hargrove (Nonpartisan)
 
99.6
 
152,968
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
603

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 153,571
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State court judges

DeKalb County Associate Judge of State Court

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
To succeed Dax E. Lopez

Green check mark transparent.pngDax E. Lopez (i)
To succeed Janis C. Gordon

Green check mark transparent.pngJanis C. Gordon (i)
To succeed Mike Jacobs

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Jacobs (i)
To succeed Wayne M. Purdom

Green check mark transparent.pngWayne M. Purdom (i)

State court associate judges

DeKalb County Associate Judge of State Court

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Associate Judge to Succeed Brian Ross

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Ross (i)
Associate Judge to Succeed Kiesha R. Storey

Green check mark transparent.pngKiesha Storey (i)
Associate Judge to Succeed Ronald B. Ramsey, Sr.

Green check mark transparent.pngRonald Ramsey (i)

Superior court judges

General runoff election

General runoff election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit

Yolanda Parker-Smith defeated Melinda Pillow in the general runoff election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Yolanda Parker-Smith (Nonpartisan)
 
69.5
 
50,314
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Melinda Pillow (Nonpartisan)
 
30.5
 
22,033

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 72,347
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General election

General election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit

Yolanda Parker-Smith and Melinda Pillow advanced to a runoff. They defeated Vincent C. Crawford, Roderick Bridges, and Aaron Chausmer in the general election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Yolanda Parker-Smith (Nonpartisan)
 
45.3
 
75,589
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Melinda Pillow (Nonpartisan)
 
19.0
 
31,612
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Vincent C. Crawford (Nonpartisan)
 
15.4
 
25,635
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Roderick Bridges (Nonpartisan)
 
13.6
 
22,623
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Aaron Chausmer (Nonpartisan)
 
6.5
 
10,799
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
466

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 166,724
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General election

General election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit

Incumbent Stacey K. Hydrick won election in the general election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Stacey K. Hydrick (Nonpartisan)
 
99.5
 
152,449
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
755

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 153,204
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General election

General election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit

Incumbent Shondeana Crews-Morris won election in the general election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Shondeana Crews-Morris (Nonpartisan)
 
99.6
 
153,503
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
550

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 154,053
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General election

General election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit

Incumbent Mark Anthony Scott won election in the general election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Mark Anthony Scott (Nonpartisan)
 
99.5
 
152,437
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
705

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 153,142
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General election

General election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit

Incumbent Gregory A. Adams won election in the general election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Gregory A. Adams (Nonpartisan)
 
99.5
 
154,895
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
796

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 155,691
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General election

General election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit

Incumbent Tangela Barrie won election in the general election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Tangela Barrie (Nonpartisan)
 
99.6
 
154,622
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
658

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 155,280
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General election

General election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit

Incumbent Linda Warren Hunter won election in the general election for Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Linda Warren Hunter (Nonpartisan)
 
99.4
 
153,703
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
892

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 154,595
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Demographics

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Demographic Data for DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County Georgia
Population 764,382 10,711,908
Land area (sq mi) 267 57,716
Race and ethnicity**
White 33.5% 57.2%
Black/African American 53.3% 31.6%
Asian 6.2% 4.1%
Native American 0.9% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more 4.4% 3.7%
Hispanic/Latino 8.4% 9.6%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.3% 87.9%
College graduation rate 45.6% 32.2%
Income
Median household income $65,116 $61,224
Persons below poverty level 14.4% 14.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Five of 159 Georgia counties—3.14 percent—are pivot counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Baker County, Georgia 8.68% 0.57% 1.07%
Dooly County, Georgia 2.05% 6.98% 3.53%
Peach County, Georgia 2.91% 7.48% 6.75%
Quitman County, Georgia 10.92% 9.04% 7.90%
Twiggs County, Georgia 1.58% 8.64% 6.97%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Georgia with 50.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 45.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Georgia voted Democratic 63.33 percent of the time and Republican 36.67 percent of the time. Georgia voted Republican in every presidential election from 2000 to 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Georgia. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 64 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 45.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 74 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 42.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 116 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 106 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

DeKalb County, Georgia Georgia Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 DeKalb County Elections, "2020 State Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed April 23, 2020
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Phone communication with the DeKalb County elections division," September 30, 2020
  3. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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