Politics & Government
Recount Confirms Hunter Had Most Votes
The recount requested by current Gwinnett County Commissioner Mike Beaudreau shows Hunter with 57 vote margin of victory.
A has confirmed his loss.
Beaudreau requested the recount after the Aug. 21 runoff totals .Â
The recount was completed Aug. 28 at about 6:15 p.m. The results showed Hunter has defeated Beaudreau by a slightly larger margin than originally reported -- 57 votes.
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The Hunter camp announced the total with a post on the Elect Tommy Hunter Facebook page:Â "Recount is complete. Official results stand. We win by 57 votes--again!"
The totals as shown on the Georgia Secretary of State website are:
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- Mike Beaudreau (I) Â 4,523 Â - Â 49.69 percent
- Tommy Hunter     4,580  - 50.31 percent
Hunter will take office in January.
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