Elections

Election 2022: Coastal Georgia county results

Glynn, Liberty pass taxes; St Mary’s OKs Sunday liquor sales.

by The Current November 8th, 2022Updated November 9th, 2022

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With 97% of the vote — 3 precincts yet to report:

Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax: Yes, 50,556. No, 51,941

Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax III Repurpose (Drainage): Yes, 75,927; No, 26,354

17,974 voters cast ballots for a turnout of 51%.

St. Marys Sunday Sales: Yes, 3,957; No, 2,235
Board of Commissioners D2: Martin Turner, Republican, 3,040; C. Ben Goff (write-in) 12. 473 write-in votes unresolved as of 10 p.m.
Board of Commissioners D4: Jim Goodman, Republican, 3,432
Kingsland Mayor: Grayson Day Jr., incumbent, 4,596
Kingsland City Council P3: Kristy Chance Starke, incumbent, 4,537
Kingsland City Council P4: Alexander “Alex” Blount, incumbent, 3,378; Angela Harris, 1,508
St. Marys City Council P1: Artie Jones Jr., incumbent, 5,187
St. Marys City Council P2: Steven Conner, 2,561; Chad Ingram, 2,042; Ken Jelley, 794.
St. Marys City Council P3: Jay Moreno, 1,984; Danny Riggins, 3,551

17,034 ballots were cast for a 55.4% turnout.

Sunday Sales of Alcohol for Consumption on Premises: Yes, 11,562; No, 5,092.
County Commission Dist. 2 Wade Price (R), 2,156
County Commission Dist. 4: Patrick Kisgen, Jr.. (R), 3,989
County Commission Dist. 5: Gene Wallace, incumbent (R), 2,658
Board of Education Chair: Amy Murphy, incumbent, (R), 14,243
Board of Education D1, P3: Shawn Page, (R), 2,345; Melissa Alewine (D), 667.
Board of Education D4, P7: Marianne F. Smith, incumbent (R), 3,575; Walteria Maine (D), 1,021
Board of Education D5, P6: David Schwartz, incumbent, (R), 2,114; Patricia Hewitt (D), 1,058

33,327 voters cast ballots for a 56.98% turnout.

Sales and Use Tax: Yes, 16,742; No, 15,852
County Commission, At-Large: Thomas “Bo” Clark, Jr. (R), 21,703; Richard Ingalls (D), 11.025
County Commission, Dist. 3: Wayne Neal, incumbent (R), 5,276
County Commission, Dist. 4: David Sweat (R), 2,406; Cornell Harvey (D), 2,205
Board of Education, At-Large: Mike Hulsey, incumbent, (R), 25,883
Board of Education, Dist. 2: Eaddy Sams, incumbent (R), 9,193
Board of Education, Dist. 4: Henry “Hank” Yeargan, Jr., incumbent, (R), 2,405; Rachael J. Thompson (D), 2,209
Soil and Water: Glenn Cook, 13,971; John Hodor, Jr., 2,804; F. Heath Holdsworth, 2,672; Laurie Lohne, 6,758

5,535 ballots were cast for a turnout of 62.73%.

State Court Solicitor: Richard Braun, Jr., incumbent (R), 4,089
County Commission, Dist. 5: Davis Poole (R), 3,858
County Commission, Dist. 1: Kate Pontello Karwacki, incumbent (R), 679; George J. Deverger, Jr. (I), 490.
County Commission, Dist. 3: Roger B. Lotson, Sr., incumbent (D), 911
Board of Education, Dist. 1: Fred Stregles, incumbent (R), 965
Board of Education, Dist. 3: Fred McIver, incumbent (D), 918

14,601 voters participated for a 46.07% turnout.

Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST): Yes, 8,643; No, 5,459.
County Commission, Dist. 1: Marion Stevens, Sr., incumbent (D), 3,150
County Commission, Dist. 2: Alex Shirah (R) 600; Justin Frasier, incumbent (D), 1,700
County Commission, Dist. 3: Connie Thrift, incumbent, (D), 1,160
Board of Education, Dist. 1 Special: Lavonia “Peggy” LeCounte
Board of Education, Dist. 4: Natalie Hines, 1,098; Chassidy Oliveira-Grace, 485

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