Garrett Wins Overwhelmingly In Watkinsville Special Council Race

Chuck Garrett overwhelmingly defeated Carolyn Maultsby in the Watkinsville special election on Tuesday to fill Post 1 on the Watkinsville City Council.

Only 89 voters went to the polls on Tuesday, and final turnout in the election was only 18.3 percent.

Brian Brodrick received all of the eligible votes in the special election for mayor as Peter Steckel, the only other candidate who had qualified, withdrew from the race. Brodrick received 333 votes to 35 recorded for Steckel.

Garrett received 80.6 percent of the 294 votes cast in advanced voting, all seven of the absentee ballots returned, and 60.7 percent of the votes cast on election day itself.

For more on the election, please go to Oconee County Observations.