Polls close tonight at 7 PM ET in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, where a special election is being held to replace former Republican Rep. Tom Price, who resigned to join Donald Trump’s cabinet. All the candidates compete on one ballot. If one candidate wins a majority of the vote, he or she wins the seat outright; otherwise, the two contenders with the most votes—regardless of party—will advance to a June 20 runoff.
There isn’t much doubt that Democrat Jon Ossoff will take first place, but Democrats hope that he’ll win outright. Several Republicans are competing for the second-place spot, with polls showing ex-Secretary of State Karen Handel and wealthy businessman Bob Gray locked in a close contest, while former state Sens. Judson Hill and Dan Moody are also in contention. Mitt Romney won this suburban Atlanta seat 61-37 in 2012, but it swung sharply against Trump, who carried it by just 48-47.
Results: State | AP (districtwide, by county)
Tuesday, Apr 18, 2017 · 11:09:21 PM +00:00
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David Nir
While we wait for results to come in, here are the 2016 presidential results for the parts of the three counties that make up GA-06:
County |
Clinton |
Trump |
Total |
Clinton% |
Trump% |
Cobb (pt.) |
39,375 |
54,310 |
98,688 |
39.90% |
55.03% |
DeKalb (pt.) |
42,160 |
28,093 |
73,901 |
57.05% |
38.01% |
Fulton (pt.) |
73,542 |
77,619 |
158,657 |
46.35% |
48.92% |
Total |
155,077 |
160,022 |
331,246 |
46.82% |
48.31% |
Tuesday, Apr 18, 2017 · 11:21:46 PM +00:00
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David Nir
We also put together a guide on what to expect with tonight’s results. The most important takeaway: The first votes counted will be early votes and absentee ballots, and they will almost certainly be more favorable to Ossoff than the Election Day vote. So please, please don’t get too excited by the first returns you see. We’re likely in for a long night.