Election 2014: Gwinnett County Voters Favor GOP

Voters in Peachtree Corners and the rest of Gwinnett County came out in large numbers for Tuesday’s general election.

According to Georgia Secretary of State data, 199,550 of Gwinnett County’s 396,271 registered voters cast their ballots in Election 2014, a voter turnout of 50.36 percent. The statewide turnout was 49.9 percent.

As expected, Gwinnettians voted heavily Republican, including in the hot races for U.S. Senate and Governor.

David Perdue, who beat Democrat Michelle Nunn for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Saxby Chambliss, scored 54.26 percent of the vote in Gwinnett, more than 10 points better than Nunn’s 43.59. Perdue drew 53 percent statewide.

In the Governor’s race, Nathan Deal, who beat challenger Jason Carter, collected 54.48 percent in Gwinnett. Carter had 42.84. Deal also drew around 53 percent in Georgia.

Below are results of contested races appearing on ballots at Gwinnett County precincts.

Gwinnett County Election 2014 Results

Vote totals are for Gwinnett only

(* indicates incumbent; overall winners boldfaced)

• U.S. Senate

David Perdue (R) 54.26% (107,522)

Michelle Nunn (D) 43.59% (86,369)

Amanda Swafford (L) 2.15% (4,263)

• Governor

Nathan Deal* (R) 54.48% (107,348)

Jason Carter (D) 42.84 % (84,410)

Andrew Hunt (L) 2.68% (5,283)

• Lt. Governor

Casey Cagle* (R) 59.62% (116,646)

Connie Stokes (D) 40.38% (78,999)

• Secretary of State

Brian Kemp* (R) 58.92% (115,119)

Doreen Carter (D) 41.08% (80,264)

• Attorney General

Samuel S. Olens* (R) 58.22% (113,573)

Greg Hecht (D) 41.78% (81,517)

• Agriculture Commissioner

Gary Black* (R) 59.92% (116,030)

Christopher Irvin (D) 40.08% (77,610)

• Insurance Commissioner

Ralph Hudgens* (R) 55.84% (108,840)

Liz Johnson (D) 39.97% (77,910)

Ted Metz (L) 4.19% (8,158)

• State School Superintendent

Richard Woods (R) 56.71% (110,450)

Valarie Wilson (D) 43.29% (84,300)

• Labor Commissioner

Mark Butler* (R) 58.40% (113,091)

Robbin Shipp (D) 41.60% (80,554)

• Public Service Commission District 4

Doug Everett* (R) 68.21% (119,376)

John Monds (L) 31.79% (55,631)

• Public Service Commission District 1

Bubba McDonald* (R) 53.81% (104,465)

Daniel Blackman (D) 40.13% (77,912)

Robin Gilmer (L) 6.06% (11,760)

• U.S. Rep, District 7

Bob Woodall* (R) 60.38% (80,325)

Thomas Wight (D) 39.64% (52,743)

• U.S. Rep, District 10

Jody Hice (R) 71.66% (14,082)

I.K. Dious (D) 28.34% (5,570)

• State Senate, District 9

P.K.Martin (R) 66.96% (36,715)

Timothy Swiney (D) 33.04% (18.114)

• State Senate, District 40

Fran Millar* (R) 63.23% (4,852)

Tamara Johnson (D) 36.77% (2,821)

• State Rep, District 81

James Duffie (R) 41.91% (184)

Scott Holcomb*(D) 58.09% (255)

• State Rep, District 94

Bradley Young (R) 42.41% (2,971)

Karen Bennett* (D) 57.59% (4,034)

• State Rep, District 95

Tom Rice* (R) 60.81 (8,701)

Amreeta Regmi (D) 39.19% (5,607)

• State Rep, District 105

Joyce Chandler* (R) 52.79% (7,492)

Renita Hamilton (D) 47.21% (6,700)

• State Rep, District 114

Thomas Kirby* (R) 59.63% (1,300)

Keith Thomas (D) 40.37% (883)

• County Commission, District 2

Lynette Howard* (R) 60.89% (26,885)

Jaime Trevari (D) 39.11% (17,266)

• Board of Education, District 4

Bob McClure* (R) 58.42% (27,472)

Zachary Rushing (D) 41.58% (19,553)

• Soil and Water

David Landingham 54.73% (79,580)

Louis Young, Jr. 45.27% (65,829)

More election coverage on Patch:

• Georgia Election Results 2014: Perdue Wins U.S. Senate Seat
• Georgia Election Results 2014: Nathan Deal Wins Governor’s Race