2019 Georgia State House Special Election

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The 2019 Georgia State House Special Election took place in 5 electoral districts to elect 5 seats. Republican secured 3 seats, receiving 69.80% of the popular vote. A total number of 24,606 votes were casted in the election. There were totally 10 candidates ran for 5 seats across the 5 districts.

Results by Party

There were totally 10 candidates competed for seats. Republican won 3 seats, making up 60.00% of the total seats being elected, while receiving 69.80% of the popular vote. Nonpartisan won 2 seats (40.00%)

2019 Georgia State House Special Election - Summary by Political Party
Party Votes % Votes Candidates Elected % Seats Seats:
Votes:
Republican 17,175 69.80% 6 3 60.00%
Nonpartisan 7,431 30.20% 4 2 40.00%
Total 24,606 100% 10 5 100%
2019 Georgia State House Special Election - Summary by Party in Districts
Electoral District Republican Nonpartisan Others Valid Votes
Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 5 - - 3,112 100.00% - - 3,112
District 28 6,107 100.00% - - - - 6,107
District 71 4,347 100.00% - - - - 4,347
District 152 6,721 100.00% - - - - 6,721
District 176 - - 4,319 100.00% - - 4,319
Total 17,175 69.80% 7,431 30.20% 0 - 24,606

Elected Candidates

There are 1 districts with winning margins of no more than 5%:

  • District 152: Republican won by 1.74%
2019 Georgia State House Special Election - Elected Candidates
Electoral District Elected Candidate Second Candidate Margin
Name Party Votes % Name Party Votes %
District 5 Matt Barton - Rep Nonpartisan 1,712 55.01% Jesse Vaughn - Rep Nonpartisan 1,400 44.99% 10.02%
District 28 Chris Erwin Republican 4,612 75.52% Dan Gasaway Republican 1,495 24.48% 51.04%
District 71 Philip Singleton Republican 2,558 58.85% Marcy Westmoreland Sakrison Republican 1,789 41.15% 17.70%
District 152 Bill Yearta Republican 3,419 50.87% Jim Quinn Republican 3,302 49.13% 1.74%
District 176 James Burchett - Rep Nonpartisan 2,561 59.30% Franklin Patten - Rep Nonpartisan 1,758 40.70% 18.60%

Results by Candidates

There are 10 candidates competed for 10 seats, with 10 candidates (100.00%) received at least 5% of votes in their electoral districts.

2019 Georgia State House Special Election - Summary by Candidate
Electoral District Candidate Affiliation Valid Votes %
District 5 Matt Barton - Rep Nonpartisan 1,712 55.01%
Jesse Vaughn - Rep Nonpartisan 1,400 44.99%
District 28 Chris Erwin Republican 4,612 75.52%
Dan Gasaway Republican 1,495 24.48%
District 71 Philip Singleton Republican 2,558 58.85%
Marcy Westmoreland Sakrison Republican 1,789 41.15%
District 152 Bill Yearta Republican 3,419 50.87%
Jim Quinn Republican 3,302 49.13%
District 176 James Burchett - Rep Nonpartisan 2,561 59.30%
Franklin Patten - Rep Nonpartisan 1,758 40.70%

Results by Districts

District 5

Matt Barton - Rep of Nonpartisan received 55.01% of the votes, totaling 1,712 votes, to win the election, defeated Jesse Vaughn - Rep of Nonpartisan by a comfortable margin of 10.02%. The total votes casted was 3,112.

2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 5
Runoff
Candidate Party Votes %
Matt Barton - Rep Nonpartisan 1,712 55.01%
Jesse Vaughn - Rep Nonpartisan 1,400 44.99%
Election Date: 2019-02-05, Valid Votes: 3,112, Margin: 10.02%
General
Candidate Party Votes %
Jesse Vaughn - Rep Nonpartisan 1,187 33.71%
Matt Barton - Rep Nonpartisan 816 23.18%
Scott Tidwell - Rep Nonpartisan 739 20.99%
Larry Massey Jr - Rep Nonpartisan 524 14.88%
Brian Rosser - Dem Nonpartisan 163 4.63%
Steve Cochran - Rep Nonpartisan 92 2.61%
Election Date: 2019-01-08, Valid Votes: 3,521, Margin: 10.53%
2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 5 (Runoff) - Results by County
County MATT BARTON - REP
Nonpartisan
JESSE VAUGHN - REP
Nonpartisan
Valid Votes Margin
Votes % Votes %
Gordon 1,655 54.67% 1,372 45.33% 3,027 9.35%
Murray 57 67.06% 28 32.94% 85 34.12%
Total 1,712 55.01% 1,400 44.99% 3,112 10.02%
2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 5 (General) - Results by County
County JESSE VAUGHN - REP
Nonpartisan
MATT BARTON - REP
Nonpartisan
SCOTT TIDWELL - REP
Nonpartisan
LARRY MASSEY JR - REP
Nonpartisan
BRIAN ROSSER - DEM
Nonpartisan
STEVE COCHRAN - REP
Nonpartisan
Valid Votes Margin
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Gordon 1,170 34.71% 812 24.09% 662 19.64% 483 14.33% 155 4.60% 89 2.64% 3,371 10.62%
Murray 17 11.33% 4 2.67% 77 51.33% 41 27.33% 8 5.33% 3 2.00% 150 8.67%
Total 1,187 33.71% 816 23.18% 739 20.99% 524 14.88% 163 4.63% 92 2.61% 3,521 10.53%

Gordon

Results by Voting Types in Gordon (Runoff)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
MATT BARTON - REP Nonpartisan 28 462 1,165 - 1655
JESSE VAUGHN - REP Nonpartisan 26 532 813 1 1372
Total 54 994 1,978 1 3027
Results by Voting Types in Gordon (General)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
JESSE VAUGHN - REP Nonpartisan 9 500 661 - 1170
MATT BARTON - REP Nonpartisan 4 323 484 1 812
SCOTT TIDWELL - REP Nonpartisan 6 221 435 - 662
LARRY MASSEY JR - REP Nonpartisan 7 140 336 - 483
BRIAN ROSSER - DEM Nonpartisan 2 61 92 - 155
STEVE COCHRAN - REP Nonpartisan 4 35 50 - 89
Total 32 1,280 2,058 1 3371

Murray

Results by Voting Types in Murray (Runoff)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
MATT BARTON - REP Nonpartisan - 4 53 - 57
JESSE VAUGHN - REP Nonpartisan - 3 25 - 28
Total - 7 78 - 85
Results by Voting Types in Murray (General)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
SCOTT TIDWELL - REP Nonpartisan - 17 60 - 77
LARRY MASSEY JR - REP Nonpartisan - - 41 - 41
JESSE VAUGHN - REP Nonpartisan - 6 11 - 17
BRIAN ROSSER - DEM Nonpartisan - 2 6 - 8
MATT BARTON - REP Nonpartisan - 1 3 - 4
STEVE COCHRAN - REP Nonpartisan - - 3 - 3
Total - 26 124 - 150

District 28

Chris Erwin of Republican received 75.52% of the votes, totaling 4,612 votes, to win the election, defeated Dan Gasaway of Republican by a comfortable margin of 51.04%. The total votes casted was 6,107.

2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 28
Republican Primary
Candidate Party Votes %
Chris Erwin Republican 4,612 75.52%
Dan Gasaway Republican 1,495 24.48%
Election Date: 2019-04-09, Valid Votes: 6,107, Margin: 51.04%
2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 28 (Republican Primary) - Results by County
County CHRIS ERWIN
Republican
DAN GASAWAY
Republican
Valid Votes Margin
Votes % Votes %
Banks 2,274 85.49% 386 14.51% 2,660 70.98%
Habersham 825 75.69% 265 24.31% 1,090 51.38%
Stephens 1,513 64.19% 844 35.81% 2,357 28.38%
Total 4,612 75.52% 1,495 24.48% 6,107 51.04%

Banks

Results by Voting Types in Banks (Republican Primary)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
CHRIS ERWIN Republican 63 1,030 1,159 22 2274
DAN GASAWAY Republican 23 138 222 3 386
Total 86 1,168 1,381 25 2660

Habersham

Results by Voting Types in Habersham (Republican Primary)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
CHRIS ERWIN Republican 57 541 226 1 825
DAN GASAWAY Republican 29 156 80 - 265
Total 86 697 306 1 1090

Stephens

Results by Voting Types in Stephens (Republican Primary)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
CHRIS ERWIN Republican 94 1,093 323 3 1513
DAN GASAWAY Republican 105 582 155 2 844
Total 199 1,675 478 5 2357

District 71

Philip Singleton of Republican received 58.85% of the votes, totaling 2,558 votes, to win the election, defeated Marcy Westmoreland Sakrison of Republican by a comfortable margin of 17.70%. The total votes casted was 4,347.

2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 71
Runoff
Candidate Party Votes %
Philip Singleton Republican 2,558 58.85%
Marcy Westmoreland Sakrison Republican 1,789 41.15%
Election Date: 2019-10-01, Valid Votes: 4,347, Margin: 17.70%
General
Candidate Party Votes %
Philip Singleton Republican 1,843 36.83%
Marcy Westmoreland Sakrison Republican 1,711 34.19%
Jill E. Prouty Democratic 1,107 22.12%
Nina Blackwelder Republican 343 6.85%
Election Date: 2019-09-03, Valid Votes: 5,004, Margin: 2.64%
2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 71 (Runoff) - Results by County
County PHILIP SINGLETON
Republican
MARCY WESTMORELAND SAKRISON
Republican
Valid Votes Margin
Votes % Votes %
Coweta 2,448 58.56% 1,732 41.44% 4,180 17.13%
Fayette 110 65.87% 57 34.13% 167 31.74%
Total 2,558 58.85% 1,789 41.15% 4,347 17.70%
2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 71 (General) - Results by County
County PHILIP SINGLETON
Republican
MARCY WESTMORELAND SAKRISON
Republican
JILL E. PROUTY
Democratic
NINA BLACKWELDER
Republican
Valid Votes Margin
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Coweta 1,756 37.71% 1,654 35.52% 932 20.01% 315 6.76% 4,657 2.19%
Fayette 87 25.07% 57 16.43% 175 50.43% 28 8.07% 347 8.65%
Total 1,843 36.83% 1,711 34.19% 1,107 22.12% 343 6.85% 5,004 2.64%

Coweta

Results by Voting Types in Coweta (Runoff)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
PHILIP SINGLETON Republican 68 535 1,845 - 2448
MARCY WESTMORELAND SAKRISON Republican 70 444 1,217 1 1732
Total 138 979 3,062 1 4180
Results by Voting Types in Coweta (General)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
PHILIP SINGLETON Republican 46 458 1,252 - 1756
MARCY WESTMORELAND SAKRISON Republican 67 680 907 - 1654
JILL E. PROUTY Democratic 31 416 484 1 932
NINA BLACKWELDER Republican 4 103 208 - 315
Total 148 1,657 2,851 1 4657

Fayette

Results by Voting Types in Fayette (Runoff)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
PHILIP SINGLETON Republican - 25 85 - 110
MARCY WESTMORELAND SAKRISON Republican 1 12 44 - 57
Total 1 37 129 - 167
Results by Voting Types in Fayette (General)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
JILL E. PROUTY Democratic 4 102 69 - 175
PHILIP SINGLETON Republican - 18 69 - 87
MARCY WESTMORELAND SAKRISON Republican - 16 41 - 57
NINA BLACKWELDER Republican - 12 16 - 28
Total 4 148 195 - 347

District 152

Bill Yearta of Republican received 50.87% of the votes, totaling 3,419 votes, to win the election, defeated Jim Quinn of Republican by a narrow margin of 1.74%. The total votes casted was 6,721.

2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 152
Runoff
Candidate Party Votes %
Bill Yearta Republican 3,419 50.87%
Jim Quinn Republican 3,302 49.13%
Election Date: 2019-12-03, Valid Votes: 6,721, Margin: 1.74%
General
Candidate Party Votes %
Jim Quinn Republican 3,863 41.58%
Bill Yearta Republican 3,184 34.27%
Mary Egler Democratic 1,409 15.17%
Tyler Johnson Republican 835 8.99%
Election Date: 2019-11-05, Valid Votes: 9,291, Margin: 7.31%
2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 152 (Runoff) - Results by County
County BILL YEARTA
Republican
JIM QUINN
Republican
Valid Votes Margin
Votes % Votes %
Lee 862 22.64% 2,945 77.36% 3,807 -54.71%
Sumter 77 55.80% 61 44.20% 138 11.59%
Worth 2,480 89.34% 296 10.66% 2,776 78.67%
Total 3,419 50.87% 3,302 49.13% 6,721 1.74%
2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 152 (General) - Results by County
County JIM QUINN
Republican
BILL YEARTA
Republican
MARY EGLER
Democratic
TYLER JOHNSON
Republican
Valid Votes Margin
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Lee 3,432 61.98% 585 10.57% 873 15.77% 647 11.69% 5,537 51.42%
Sumter 134 38.40% 69 19.77% 101 28.94% 45 12.89% 349 18.62%
Worth 297 8.72% 2,530 74.30% 435 12.78% 143 4.20% 3,405 -65.58%
Total 3,863 41.58% 3,184 34.27% 1,409 15.17% 835 8.99% 9,291 7.31%

Lee

Results by Voting Types in Lee (Runoff)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
JIM QUINN Republican 157 607 2,181 - 2945
BILL YEARTA Republican 38 178 646 - 862
Total 195 785 2,827 - 3807
Results by Voting Types in Lee (General)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
JIM QUINN Republican 30 807 2,593 2 3432
MARY EGLER Democratic 21 96 756 - 873
TYLER JOHNSON Republican 8 143 496 - 647
BILL YEARTA Republican 2 102 481 - 585
Total 61 1,148 4,326 2 5537

Sumter

Results by Voting Types in Sumter (Runoff)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
BILL YEARTA Republican - 7 70 - 77
JIM QUINN Republican - 19 42 - 61
Total - 26 112 - 138
Results by Voting Types in Sumter (General)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
JIM QUINN Republican 1 27 106 - 134
MARY EGLER Democratic 12 18 71 - 101
BILL YEARTA Republican - 18 50 1 69
TYLER JOHNSON Republican - 6 39 - 45
Total 13 69 266 1 349

Worth

Results by Voting Types in Worth (Runoff)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
BILL YEARTA Republican 169 632 1,679 - 2480
JIM QUINN Republican 11 52 233 - 296
Total 180 684 1,912 - 2776
Results by Voting Types in Worth (General)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
BILL YEARTA Republican 54 835 1,641 - 2530
MARY EGLER Democratic 32 115 287 1 435
JIM QUINN Republican 1 56 240 - 297
TYLER JOHNSON Republican 4 43 96 - 143
Total 91 1,049 2,264 1 3405

District 176

James Burchett - Rep of Nonpartisan received 59.30% of the votes, totaling 2,561 votes, to win the election, defeated Franklin Patten - Rep of Nonpartisan by a comfortable margin of 18.60%. The total votes casted was 4,319.

2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 176
Runoff
Candidate Party Votes %
James Burchett - Rep Nonpartisan 2,561 59.30%
Franklin Patten - Rep Nonpartisan 1,758 40.70%
Election Date: 2019-03-12, Valid Votes: 4,319, Margin: 18.60%
General
Candidate Party Votes %
Franklin Patten - Rep Nonpartisan 1,522 43.19%
James Burchett - Rep Nonpartisan 1,497 42.48%
Barbara Seidman - Dem Nonpartisan 361 10.24%
Barbara Griffin - Dem Nonpartisan 144 4.09%
Election Date: 2019-02-12, Valid Votes: 3,524, Margin: 0.71%
2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 176 (Runoff) - Results by County
County JAMES BURCHETT - REP
Nonpartisan
FRANKLIN PATTEN - REP
Nonpartisan
Valid Votes Margin
Votes % Votes %
Atkinson 413 67.26% 201 32.74% 614 34.53%
Lanier 264 23.26% 871 76.74% 1,135 -53.48%
Lowndes 307 33.37% 613 66.63% 920 -33.26%
Ware 1,577 95.58% 73 4.42% 1,650 91.15%
Total 2,561 59.30% 1,758 40.70% 4,319 18.60%
2019 Georgia State House Special Election in District 176 (General) - Results by County
County FRANKLIN PATTEN - REP
Nonpartisan
JAMES BURCHETT - REP
Nonpartisan
BARBARA SEIDMAN - DEM
Nonpartisan
BARBARA GRIFFIN - DEM
Nonpartisan
Valid Votes Margin
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Atkinson 241 43.66% 219 39.67% 78 14.13% 14 2.54% 552 3.99%
Lanier 678 76.18% 141 15.84% 54 6.07% 17 1.91% 890 60.34%
Lowndes 467 63.19% 129 17.46% 96 12.99% 47 6.36% 739 45.74%
Ware 136 10.13% 1,008 75.06% 133 9.90% 66 4.91% 1,343 -64.93%
Total 1,522 43.19% 1,497 42.48% 361 10.24% 144 4.09% 3,524 0.71%

Atkinson

Results by Voting Types in Atkinson (Runoff)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
JAMES BURCHETT - REP Nonpartisan 6 111 296 - 413
FRANKLIN PATTEN - REP Nonpartisan 7 71 122 1 201
Total 13 182 418 1 614
Results by Voting Types in Atkinson (General)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
FRANKLIN PATTEN - REP Nonpartisan 5 101 134 1 241
JAMES BURCHETT - REP Nonpartisan 1 74 143 1 219
BARBARA SEIDMAN - DEM Nonpartisan 1 31 46 - 78
BARBARA GRIFFIN - DEM Nonpartisan - 4 10 - 14
Total 7 210 333 2 552

Lanier

Results by Voting Types in Lanier (Runoff)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
FRANKLIN PATTEN - REP Nonpartisan 29 536 306 - 871
JAMES BURCHETT - REP Nonpartisan 9 160 95 - 264
Total 38 696 401 - 1135
Results by Voting Types in Lanier (General)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
FRANKLIN PATTEN - REP Nonpartisan 15 453 210 - 678
JAMES BURCHETT - REP Nonpartisan 6 77 58 - 141
BARBARA SEIDMAN - DEM Nonpartisan - 23 31 - 54
BARBARA GRIFFIN - DEM Nonpartisan 2 8 7 - 17
Total 23 561 306 - 890

Lowndes

Results by Voting Types in Lowndes (Runoff)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
FRANKLIN PATTEN - REP Nonpartisan 9 278 320 6 613
JAMES BURCHETT - REP Nonpartisan 3 101 199 4 307
Total 12 379 519 10 920
Results by Voting Types in Lowndes (General)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
FRANKLIN PATTEN - REP Nonpartisan 5 223 234 5 467
JAMES BURCHETT - REP Nonpartisan - 32 97 - 129
BARBARA SEIDMAN - DEM Nonpartisan - 26 70 - 96
BARBARA GRIFFIN - DEM Nonpartisan - 22 25 - 47
Total 5 303 426 5 739

Ware

Results by Voting Types in Ware (Runoff)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
JAMES BURCHETT - REP Nonpartisan 26 433 1,116 2 1577
FRANKLIN PATTEN - REP Nonpartisan 3 22 48 - 73
Total 29 455 1,164 2 1650
Results by Voting Types in Ware (General)
Candidate Party Absentee Advance Election Day Provisional All Votes
JAMES BURCHETT - REP Nonpartisan 12 289 705 2 1008
FRANKLIN PATTEN - REP Nonpartisan 3 75 58 - 136
BARBARA SEIDMAN - DEM Nonpartisan 5 57 71 - 133
BARBARA GRIFFIN - DEM Nonpartisan 1 29 36 - 66
Total 21 450 870 2 1343

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