Note: This story was updated at 11:33 p.m. to correct the number of votes received by David W. Renz for Whitfield County chair.
Key North Georgia county-level primary election results from competitive races are shown below. The Republican primary contests in many cases are decisive because, in deep-red Northwest Georgia, most of Tuesday’s winners won’t face a Democratic opponent in the Nov. 7 general election.
If a candidate doesn’t receive 50% +1% of the vote, a runoff election is required. The runoff is scheduled for June 18.
CATOOSA COUNTY
County Commission – Chair (runoff will June 18 between Black and Henry)
Larry C. Black (incumbent): 2,414
Steven M. Henry: 1,950
Nick Ware: 1,765
Mickey E Headrick: 257
Kay Helton Provonsha: 145
County Commission – District 1
Jeff Long (incumbent): 882
Dennis M. Forster: 476
County Commission – District 3 (runoff will June 18 between Hullander and Tharpe)
Vanita C Hullander (incumbent): 860
Richard Tharpe: 525
Jimmy Gray: 414
Board of Education – At-large
Suzan Gibson (incumbent): 4,667
Matthew Cowart: 1,408
Matthew Damon Hairston: 907
Board of Education – District 3
Denia Darlene Reese: 1,214
Megan Schrader: 747
WALKER COUNTY
Sheriff
Steve Wilson (incumbent): 6,986
Don Stultz: 2,437
County Commission – Chair
Angela Teems: 5,574
Shannon Whitfield (incumbent): 3,802
Contributed Photo / Angie Teems won the Republican primary for chair of the Walker County Board of Commissioners.County Commission – District 3
Brian Hart (incumbent): 1,628
Melvin Von Moody: 613
Courtney Johnson: 246
County Commission – District 4
Gene Wilson: 1,325
Jamey Hulsey: 1,225
Coroner
William H. Sims (incumbent): 6,027
W. Dewayne Wilson: 3,102
WHITFIELD COUNTY
Sheriff
Darren J. Pierce: 3,985
Travis Presley: 1,399
Glenn Tate: 1,033
Frank Torres: 613
Glenn Swinney: 417
County Commission – Chair
Jevin S. Jensen (incumbent): 4,406
David W. Renz: 3,590
County Commission – District 2
Robby Staten (incumbent): 1,062
Christian Phillips: 433
Coroner
Clyde McDaniel Jr. (incumbent): 5,652
Colt Helton: 2,390
Chief Magistrate
Chris Griffin: 6,934
Julia Nguyen-Goulart: 2,220
CHATTOOGA COUNTY
Sole County Commissioner
Andy Allen: 2,268
Blake Elsberry (incumbent): 1,459
Contributed photo / Andy Allen, a resident of Armuchee, won the Republican primary for Chattooga County sole commissioner.