Election Results 2015: Lilburn Says Yes to E-SPLOST; 1 Council Seat Decided

Gwinnett County voters overwhelming said yes to continue a 1-percent sales tax to pay for education projects in the Gwinnett County and City of Buford school systems.

Yes votes outnumbered no votes by nearly a 3 to 1 margin in Tuesday’s general election (see results below).

The approval of E-SPLOST (Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) means an extension of the current SPLOST after it expires in June 2017.

The tax is expected to generate $950 million -- $927,675,000 for Gwinnett and $22,325,000 for Buford.

Also Tuesday, Lilburn’s lone contested race saw Brian Burchik beat incumbent councilwoman Teresa Czyz; Michelle West was third.

2015 Gwinnett County Elections Results

(Unofficial until certified)

Gwinnett County E-SPLOST

(100% of precincts)

Yes 18,838 (74.69%)

No 6,384 (25.31%)

City Elections

• Buford (100% reporting)

Board of Education

Jill Hill, 220

Beth Lancaster, 469

• Dacula (100% reporting)

Council Post

Reed Miller 112 votes

Hubert Wells (I) 135

• Lilburn (100% reporting)

Post 1

Brian Burchik, 288 votes
Teresa Czyz (I), 184
Michelle West 108

• Norcross (100% reporting)

Mayor

Bucky Johnson (I) 410 votes
Gordon Tomlinson 342 votes

Council
Charlie Riehm (I) 332 votes
Pierre Levy 408 votes

• Suwanee (100% reporting)

Post 1
Doug Ireland (I) 406 (71%)
Sara Kleinfeld 164 (29%)

Post 2
Dick Goodman (I) 397 (70%)
Stephan B. Caldwell 174 (30%)

• Snellville (100% reporting)

Mayor

Tom Witts 1,297 (54%)

Kelly Kautz (I) 733

Garry Lapides 358

Post 1

Dave Emanuel (I) 1,390

Barbara Moston 957

Post 2

Roger Marmol 1,469

Dexter Harrison 862

Post 3

Cristy Lenski 1,480

Mike Sabbagh 862

Elections were not held not held in Duluth, Lawrenceville, Loganville, Peachtree Corners and Sugar Hill, because none of the qualified candidates are opposed.