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Municipal elections in Fulton County, Georgia (2024)

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2024 Fulton 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: December 3, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: District attorney, sheriff, solicitor general, surveyor, tax commissioner, county commission, soil and water board, superior court clerk, probate court judge, state court judges, and superior court judges
Total seats up: 30
Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

Fulton County, Georgia, held general elections for district attorney, sheriff, solicitor general, surveyor, tax commissioner, county commission, soil and water board, and superior court clerk on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 21, 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

District attorney

General election

General election for Fulton County District Attorney

Incumbent Fani Willis defeated Courtney Kramer in the general election for Fulton County District Attorney on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
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Fani Willis (D)
 
68.1
 
355,894
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Courtney Kramer (R)
 
31.9
 
166,427

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

Total votes: 522,321
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County District Attorney

Incumbent Fani Willis defeated Christian Wise Smith in the Democratic primary for Fulton County District Attorney on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Fani Willis
 
87.0
 
78,101
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Christian Wise Smith
 
13.0
 
11,684

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

Total votes: 89,785
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fulton County District Attorney

Courtney Kramer advanced from the Republican primary for Fulton County District Attorney on May 21, 2024.

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Courtney Kramer
 
100.0
 
18,180

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

Total votes: 18,180
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Sheriff

General election

General election for Fulton County Sheriff

Incumbent Patrick Labat defeated Charles Rambo in the general election for Fulton County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Patrick Labat (D)
 
100.0
 
435,304
Image of Charles Rambo
Charles Rambo (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0

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

Total votes: 435,304
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Sheriff

Incumbent Patrick Labat defeated Joyce Farmer, Kirt Beasley, and James Brown in the Democratic primary for Fulton County Sheriff on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Patrick Labat
 
54.2
 
46,781
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Joyce Farmer
 
22.8
 
19,708
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Kirt Beasley Candidate Connection
 
11.6
 
10,009
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James Brown Candidate Connection
 
11.4
 
9,838

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

Total votes: 86,336
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Solicitor general

General election

General election for Fulton County Solicitor General

Incumbent Keith Gammage won election in the general election for Fulton County Solicitor General on November 5, 2024.

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Keith Gammage (D)
 
100.0
 
436,036

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Total votes: 436,036
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Solicitor General

Incumbent Keith Gammage advanced from the Democratic primary for Fulton County Solicitor General on May 21, 2024.

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Keith Gammage
 
100.0
 
76,534

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Total votes: 76,534
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Superior court clerk

General election

General election for Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court

Incumbent Ché Alexander won election in the general election for Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court on November 5, 2024.

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Ché Alexander (D)
 
100.0
 
435,766

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

Total votes: 435,766
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court

Incumbent Ché Alexander defeated Keisha Sean Waites, Joe Hughes, and Rodney Fowler in the Democratic primary for Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court on May 21, 2024.

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Ché Alexander
 
52.1
 
44,810
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Keisha Sean Waites
 
32.9
 
28,305
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Joe Hughes
 
10.2
 
8,737
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Rodney Fowler
 
4.9
 
4,176

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

Total votes: 86,028
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Surveyor

General election

General election for Fulton County Surveyor

Fred Quinn won election in the general election for Fulton County Surveyor on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Fred Quinn (D)
 
100.0
 
436,159

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

Total votes: 436,159
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Surveyor

Fred Quinn advanced from the Democratic primary for Fulton County Surveyor on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Fred Quinn
 
100.0
 
75,934

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

Total votes: 75,934
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Tax commissioner

General election

General election for Fulton County Tax Commissioner

Incumbent Arthur Ferdinand won election in the general election for Fulton County Tax Commissioner on November 5, 2024.

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Arthur Ferdinand (D)
 
100.0
 
438,191

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

Total votes: 438,191
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Tax Commissioner

Incumbent Arthur Ferdinand defeated Duvwon Robinson in the Democratic primary for Fulton County Tax Commissioner on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
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Arthur Ferdinand
 
67.4
 
57,944
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Duvwon Robinson
 
32.6
 
27,978

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

Total votes: 85,922
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County commission

District 2

General election

General election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2

Incumbent Bob Ellis defeated Megan Harris in the general election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Bob Ellis (R) Candidate Connection
 
54.5
 
51,289
Image of Megan Harris
Megan Harris (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.5
 
42,743

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

Total votes: 94,032
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2

Megan Harris defeated Jennifer Phillippi in the Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Megan Harris Candidate Connection
 
57.2
 
4,277
Image of Jennifer Phillippi
Jennifer Phillippi Candidate Connection
 
42.8
 
3,195

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

Total votes: 7,472
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2

Incumbent Bob Ellis advanced from the Republican primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Bob Ellis Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
6,663

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

Total votes: 6,663
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District 4

General election

General election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4

Mo Ivory won election in the general election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mo Ivory (D)
 
100.0
 
74,873

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

Total votes: 74,873
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4

Mo Ivory defeated incumbent Natalie Hall in the Democratic primary runoff for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4 on June 18, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mo Ivory
 
77.0
 
3,713
Image of Natalie Hall
Natalie Hall
 
23.0
 
1,107

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

Total votes: 4,820
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4

Incumbent Natalie Hall and Mo Ivory advanced to a runoff. They defeated Sonya Russell-Ofchus in the Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Natalie Hall
 
41.6
 
6,667
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Mo Ivory
 
40.6
 
6,511
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Sonya Russell-Ofchus
 
17.8
 
2,857

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

Total votes: 16,035
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District 6

General election

General election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 6

Incumbent Khadijah Abdur-Rahman won election in the general election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 6 on November 5, 2024.

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Khadijah Abdur-Rahman (D)
 
100.0
 
72,481

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

Total votes: 72,481
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 6

Incumbent Khadijah Abdur-Rahman defeated Ali Carter and Ciara Anderson in the Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 6 on May 21, 2024.

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Khadijah Abdur-Rahman
 
55.2
 
10,848
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27.9
 
5,482
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Ciara Anderson
 
17.0
 
3,333

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

Total votes: 19,663
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Special district offices

Soil and water conservation district

Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District general election, 2024

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

Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Otwell 


Judicial offices

Fulton County Probate Court

Probate Court general election, 2024

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

Green check mark transparent.pngKenya Johnson (i)

Fulton County State Court

State Court general election, 2024

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

Green check mark transparent.pngDiane E. Bessen (i)
Jane Morrison's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJane Morrison (i)
John Mather's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn R. Mather (i)
Myra Dixon's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMyra H. Dixon (i)
Patsy Porter's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngPatsy Y. Porter (i)
Susan Edlein's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan E. Edlein (i)
Wesley Tailor's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngWesley B. Tailor (i)

Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Superior Court District general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Belinda Edwards' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngBelinda Edwards (i)
Emily Richardson's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Richardson (i)
Eric Kernard Dunaway's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Dunaway (i)
Kimberly Esmond Adams' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly M. Esmond Adams (i)
Melynee Leftridge Harris' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMelynee Leftridge Harris (i)
Rachel Krause's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Krause (i)
Brandi Reeves 
Rachelle Carnesale's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngRachelle Carnesale (i)
Scott McAfee's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngScott McAfee (i)
Robert Patillo 

Did not make the ballot:
Tiffani Johnson 
Shermela Williams' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngShermela Williams (i)
Shukura Lageane Ingram's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngShukura Lageane Ingram (i)
Thomas Cox Jr.'s seat

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas A. Cox Jr. (i)
Ural Glanville's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngUral D. Glanville (i)


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Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County Georgia
Population 1,066,710 10,711,908
Land area (sq mi) 526 57,716
Race and ethnicity**
White 43.4% 57.2%
Black/African American 43.6% 31.6%
Asian 7.3% 4.1%
Native American 0.4% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 1.7% 2.9%
Multiple 3.5% 3.7%
Hispanic/Latino 7.2% 9.6%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.1% 87.9%
College graduation rate 54.5% 32.2%
Income
Median household income $72,741 $61,224
Persons below poverty level 13.4% 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

Fulton County, Georgia Georgia Municipal government Other local coverage
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