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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 25, 2019
General election: March 19, 2019
Runoff election: April 16, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 1
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a special election for the District 3 seat on the city council on March 19, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for April 16, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was January 25, 2019.[1]


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Candidates and results

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Atlanta City Council District 3

Antonio Brown defeated Byron Amos in the special general runoff election for Atlanta City Council District 3 on April 16, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Antonio Brown
Antonio Brown (Nonpartisan)
 
53.3
 
670
Image of Byron Amos
Byron Amos (Nonpartisan)
 
46.7
 
588

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

Total votes: 1,258
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General election

Special general election for Atlanta City Council District 3

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Atlanta City Council District 3 on March 19, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Byron Amos
Byron Amos (Nonpartisan)
 
23.4
 
359
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Image of Antonio Brown
Antonio Brown (Nonpartisan)
 
19.3
 
296
Image of Greg Clay
Greg Clay (Nonpartisan)
 
19.1
 
293
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Shalise Young (Nonpartisan)
 
10.8
 
165
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Jabari Simama (Nonpartisan)
 
9.9
 
152
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8.2
 
125
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Matthew Charles Cardinale (Nonpartisan)
 
4.7
 
72
Image of Erika Estrada
Erika Estrada (Nonpartisan)
 
3.3
 
51
Image of Ricky Brown
Ricky Brown (Nonpartisan)
 
1.2
 
18

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 1,531
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Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2017)

Mayor of Atlanta

Mayor of Atlanta, Runoff Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Keisha Bottoms 50.45% 46,667
Mary Norwood 49.55% 45,835
Total Votes 92,502
Source: City of Atlanta, GA, "Fulton County/DeKalb County ‐ Official and Complete Combined Results," accessed December 12, 2017


Mayor of Atlanta, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Keisha Bottoms 26.19% 25,347
Green check mark transparent.png Mary Norwood 20.81% 20,144
Cathy Woolard 16.67% 16,134
Peter Aman 11.29% 10,924
Vincent Fort 9.62% 9,310
Ceasar Mitchell 9.43% 9,124
Kwanza Hall 4.33% 4,192
John Eaves 1.24% 1,202
Rohit Ammanamanchi 0.20% 196
Michael Sterling 0.11% 104
Glenn Wrightson 0.10% 100
Laban King 0.00% 0
Write-in votes 0.01% 7
Total Votes 96,784
Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council President

Atlanta City Council President, Runoff Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Felicia A. Moore 54.52% 46,683
Alex Wan 45.48% 38,942
Total Votes 85,625
Source: City of Atlanta, GA, "Fulton County/DeKalb County ‐ Official and Complete Combined Results," accessed December 12, 2017


Atlanta City Council President, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Alex Wan 38.23% 33,321
Green check mark transparent.png Felicia A. Moore 35.31% 30,778
C.T. Martin 26.43% 23,039
Write-in votes 0.04% 32
Total Votes 87,170
Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 1

Atlanta City Council District 1, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Carla Smith Incumbent 55.62% 3,881
Mo Ivory 37.15% 2,592
Bill Powell 2.85% 199
Oz Hill 2.31% 161
Ron Aribo 2.08% 145
Total Votes 6,978
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 2

Atlanta City Council District 2, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Amir Farokhi 55.30% 5,356
Lauren Welsh 30.29% 2,934
Zelda Jackson 7.82% 757
Stephon Ferguson 3.76% 364
Nicholas Mulkey 2.81% 272
Write-in votes 0.02% 2
Total Votes 9,685
Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 3

Atlanta City Council District 3, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ivory Lee Young Jr. Incumbent 67.22% 2,051
Greg Clay 32.78% 1,000
Total Votes 3,051
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 4

Atlanta City Council District 4, Runoff Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Cleta Winslow Incumbent 52.62% 2,449
Jason Dozier 47.38% 2,205
Total Votes 4,654
Source: City of Atlanta, GA, "Fulton County/DeKalb County ‐ Official and Complete Combined Results," accessed December 12, 2017


Atlanta City Council District 4, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Cleta Winslow Incumbent 42.42% 2,001
Green check mark transparent.png Jason Dozier 19.80% 934
Kim Parmer 13.93% 657
Christopher Brown 9.86% 465
DeBorah Williams 9.54% 450
Shawn Walton 1.76% 83
Dan Burroughs 1.51% 71
MR Adassa 1.19% 56
Total Votes 4,717
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 5

Atlanta City Council District 5, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Natalyn Mosby Archibong Incumbent 51.25% 5,003
Liliana Bakhtiari 48.67% 4,751
Write-in votes 0.07% 7
Total Votes 9,761
Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 6

Atlanta City Council District 6, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jennifer Ide 68.69% 6,353
Kirk Rich 31.27% 2,892
Write-in votes 0.04% 4
Total Votes 9,249
Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 7

Atlanta City Council District 7, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Howard Shook Incumbent 68.74% 4,582
Rebecca King 31.26% 2,084
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 6,666
Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 8

Atlanta City Council District 8, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png J.P. Matzigkeit 54.19% 4,585
Anna Tillman 45.81% 3,876
Total Votes 8,461
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 9

Atlanta City Council District 9, Runoff Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dustin Hillis 50.93% 3,389
Kwame Abernathy 49.07% 3,265
Total Votes 6,654
Source: City of Atlanta, GA, "Fulton County/DeKalb County ‐ Official and Complete Combined Results," accessed December 12, 2017


Atlanta City Council District 9, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dustin Hillis 44.17% 2,658
Green check mark transparent.png Kwame Abernathy 43.84% 2,638
William Harrison 11.98% 721
Total Votes 6,017
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 10

Atlanta City Council District 10, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Andrea Boone 77.25% 5,965
Kenneth Darnell Hill 12.25% 946
Beverly Rice 10.50% 811
Total Votes 7,722
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 11

Atlanta City Council District 11, Runoff Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Marci Collier Overstreet 52.63% 4,246
Harold Hardnett 47.37% 3,821
Total Votes 8,067
Source: City of Atlanta, GA, "Fulton County/DeKalb County ‐ Official and Complete Combined Results," accessed December 12, 2017


Atlanta City Council District 11, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Harold Hardnett 18.61% 1,455
Green check mark transparent.png Marci Collier Overstreet 15.99% 1,250
Debra Harris 14.82% 1,159
Brionte McCorkle 13.64% 1,066
LaTarsha Holden 10.62% 830
Georgianne Thomas 10.12% 791
Anthony Johnson 9.12% 713
Edith Ladipo 7.09% 554
Total Votes 7,818
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council District 12

Atlanta City Council District 12, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Joyce Sheperd Incumbent 56.82% 2,995
Randall Gibbs 20.87% 1,100
Diana Watley 11.57% 610
Mike Jackson 10.74% 566
Total Votes 5,271
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council At-Large Post 1

Atlanta City Council At-Large Post 1, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Julian Bond Incumbent 50.20% 41,079
Courtney D. English 49.75% 40,714
Write-in votes 0.05% 43
Total Votes 81,836
Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council At-Large Post 2

Atlanta City Council At-Large Post 2, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Matt Westmoreland 63.54% 48,078
Cory Ruth 24.98% 18,898
Bret Williams 11.42% 8,638
Write-in votes 0.06% 48
Total Votes 75,662
Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Atlanta City Council At-Large Post 3

Atlanta City Council At-Large Post 3, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Andre Dickens Incumbent (unopposed) 99.81% 65,448
Write-in votes 0.19% 127
Total Votes 65,575
Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

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About the city

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Atlanta is a city in Fulton County, Georgia. As of 2010, its population was 420,003.

City government

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The city of Atlanta uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Georgia
Population 420,003 9,687,653
Land area (sq mi) 135 57,716
Race and ethnicity**
White 40.9% 58.6%
Black/African American 51% 31.6%
Asian 4.4% 4%
Native American 0.3% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 1% 2.8%
Multiple 2.4% 2.6%
Hispanic/Latino 4.3% 9.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.9% 87.1%
College graduation rate 51.8% 31.3%
Income
Median household income $59,948 $58,700
Persons below poverty level 20.8% 15.1%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.


State profile

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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • Georgia voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

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Georgia Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-one years of Republican trifectas
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Demographic data for Georgia
 GeorgiaU.S.
Total population:10,199,398316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):57,5133,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:60.2%73.6%
Black/African American:30.9%12.6%
Asian:3.6%5.1%
Native American:0.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.1%3%
Hispanic/Latino:9.1%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:85.4%86.7%
College graduation rate:28.8%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$49,620$53,889
Persons below poverty level:21.1%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
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**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

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Northside Neighbor, "Qualifying for District 3 Atlanta City Council special election starts today," January 23, 2019
  2. ↑ City of Atlanta, "City Council," accessed October 22, 2014
  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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