Municipal elections in DeKalb County, Georgia (2024)

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2022
2024 DeKalb County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 8, 2024
Primary election: May 21, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
May 21, 2024 (judicial)

Runoff election: June 18, 2024 & December 3, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Chief executive officer, chief magistrate, district attorney, sheriff, solicitor general, tax commissioner, county commission, soil and water board, superior court clerk, probate court judge, state court judges, and superior court judges
Total seats up: 29
Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

DeKalb County, Georgia, held general elections for chief executive officer, chief magistrate, sheriff, solicitor general, tax commissioner, county commission, soil and water board, and superior court clerk and a special election for two county commission seats on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 21, 2024. Primaries with no candidates were canceled. A primary runoff election was scheduled for June 18, 2024. A runoff election was scheduled for December 3, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was March 8, 2024.

General elections for probate court judge, state court judges, and superior court judges were held on May 21, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Chief executive officer

General election

General election for DeKalb County Executive

Lorraine Cochran-Johnson won election in the general election for DeKalb County Executive on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson (D)
 
100.0
 
320,572

Total votes: 320,572
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for DeKalb County Executive

Lorraine Cochran-Johnson defeated Larry Johnson in the Democratic primary runoff for DeKalb County Executive on June 18, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
 
59.9
 
25,627
Larry Johnson
 
40.1
 
17,123

Total votes: 42,750
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Executive

Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Larry Johnson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Steve Bradshaw in the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Executive on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
 
46.3
 
36,511
Larry Johnson
 
34.3
 
27,090
Steve Bradshaw
 
19.4
 
15,276

Total votes: 78,877
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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 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Berryl A. Anderson (D)
 
100.0
 
318,935

Total votes: 318,935
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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 May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Berryl A. Anderson
 
100.0
 
71,248

Total votes: 71,248
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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 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sherry Boston (D)
 
100.0
 
320,117

Total votes: 320,117
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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 May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sherry Boston
 
100.0
 
72,633

Total votes: 72,633
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Sheriff

General election

General election for DeKalb County Sheriff

Incumbent Melody Maddox won election in the general election for DeKalb County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Melody Maddox (D)
 
100.0
 
321,111

Total votes: 321,111
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Sheriff

Incumbent Melody Maddox advanced from the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Sheriff on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Melody Maddox
 
100.0
 
73,186

Total votes: 73,186
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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 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Donna Coleman-Stribling (D)
 
100.0
 
318,142

Total votes: 318,142
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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 May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Donna Coleman-Stribling
 
100.0
 
70,970

Total votes: 70,970
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Superior court clerk

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 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Debra DeBerry (D)
 
100.0
 
320,713

Total votes: 320,713
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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 May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Debra DeBerry
 
100.0
 
72,410

Total votes: 72,410
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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 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Irvin Johnson (D)
 
100.0
 
323,180

Total votes: 323,180
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for DeKalb County Tax Commissioner

Incumbent Irvin Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for DeKalb County Tax Commissioner on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Irvin Johnson
 
100.0
 
73,779

Total votes: 73,779
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County commission

General runoff

DeKalb County Commission general runoff election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 3

Andrew Bell
Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Massiah

District 7

Jacqueline Adams
Green check mark transparent.pngLaDena Bolton


General

DeKalb County Commission general election, 2024

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Patrick (i)

District 3

Runoff Arrow.jpgAndrew Bell
Runoff Arrow.jpgNicole Massiah
Tommy Travis
Jakequeline Walls

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngChakira Johnson

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMereda Davis Johnson (i)

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngTed Terry (i)

District 7

Runoff Arrow.jpgJacqueline Adams
Runoff Arrow.jpgLaDena Bolton
Demetrius McCoy
Kenneth Chung Royal  Candidate Connection

Primary runoff

DeKalb County Commission primary runoff, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 4

Lance Hammonds
Green check mark transparent.pngChakira Johnson

Primary

DeKalb County Commission primary, 2024

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Patrick (i)
Andy Yeoman  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 4

Runoff Arrow.jpgLance Hammonds
Runoff Arrow.jpgChakira Johnson
Gabrielle Rogers
Rita Scott

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMereda Davis Johnson (i)
Gina Mangham

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngTed Terry (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.



Special district offices

Soil and water conservation district

DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District

Green check mark transparent.pngDell MacGregor (i)


Judicial offices

DeKalb County Probate Court

Probate Court general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
DeKalb County Probate Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBedelia Hargrove (i)

DeKalb County State Court

General runoff election

State Court general runoff election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Wayne Purdom's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngYolanda Mack 
Dionne McGee 

General election

State Court general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Ana Maria Martinez's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngAna Maria Martinez (i)
TyShawn Jackson 
Brian Ross' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Ross (i)
Charles Bailey's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles E. Bailey (i)
Kiesha Storey's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngKiesha Storey (i)
Mike Jacobs's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Jacobs (i)
Ronald Ramsey's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngRonald Ramsey (i)
Wayne Purdom's seat

Mecca Anderson 
Green check mark transparent.pngYolanda Mack 
Green check mark transparent.pngDionne McGee 


Georgia 4th Superior Court District Stone Mountain Circuit

Superior Court District general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Brian Lake's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Lake (i)
Gregory Adams' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory A. Adams (i)
Nora Polk's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngNora Polk (i)
Shondeana Crews-Morris' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngShondeana Crews-Morris (i)
Stacey Hydrick's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngStacey K. Hydrick (i)
Tangela Barrie's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngTangela Barrie (i)
Yolanda Parker-Smith's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngYolanda Parker-Smith (i)


Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Georgia elections, 2024


March 12, 2024
May 21, 2024
June 18, 2024
November 5, 2024
December 3, 2024

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Demographics

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

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%
Other (single race) 1.8% 2.9%
Multiple 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.

See also

DeKalb County, Georgia Georgia Municipal government Other local coverage
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