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Primary Election Results
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Results are below for the 2012 Newton County Primaries. Click on the name of the race to read more about the winning candidate and their reaction.

Board of Commissioners Chairman

Marcus Jordan- 53.34%
Kathy Morgan- 46.66%

22 of 22 precincts reporting

BOC, District 1
John Douglas- 59.20%
John L. Strauss- 40.80%

7 of 7 precincts reporting

Board of Commissioners, District 3
Tony Flanagan - 43.58% 

Nancy Schulz - 56.42%

6 of 6 precincts reporting

Board of Commissioners, District 5 (Democrat)
Marcello Banes- 62.50%
Philip Johnson- 37.50%

11 of 11 precincts reporting

Board of Commissioners, District 5 (Republican)
Ronnie Dimsdale- 29.80%
Wesley Dowdy- 11.64%
Levie A. Maddox- 29.80%
Jared Rutberg- 28.76%

11 of 11 precincts reporting

Board of Education, District 4
Almond Turner-66.94%
Franklin Perry- 33.06%

8 of 8 precincts reporting

Sheriff
Phillip Bradford- 55.26%
Bill Watterson- 44.74%

22 of 22 precincts reporting

Superior Court Judge, Alcovy Circuit (all seats are non-partisan) Seat 3
Stephanie R. Lindsey - 44.28%
John M. Ott (Incumbent) - 55.68%

22 of 22 precincts reporting


State Representative- District 109 (Republican)
Steve Davis (Incumbent)- 33.06%
Dale Rutledge- 66.94%

2 of 2 precincts reporting

State Representative-District 113 (Democratic)
Toney Collins- 24.33%
Pam Dickerson (Incumbent) - 39.80%
Sharon Sawyer- 35.87%

10 of 10 precincts reporting

U.S. Representative District 4 (Republican)
Greg Pallen- 49.47%
J. Chris Vaughn- 50.53%

17 of 17 precincts reporting

U.S. Representative District 4 (Democratic)
Courtney L. Dillard, Sr.- 31.49%
Hank Johnson, Jr. (Incumbent) - 64.06%
Lincoln Nunnally- 4.45%

17 of 17 precincts reporting

U.S. Representative District 10 (Republican)
Paul C. Broun, M.D. (Incumbent)- 74.28%
Stephen K. Simpson- 25.72%

8 of 8 precincts reporting

T-SPLOST

Yes - 36.47%

No - 63.53%

22 of 22 precincts reporting