North Bryan voters chose challenger Joe Kendrick over incumbent First District County Commissioner Ed Bacon on Tuesday in the only contested local race.
Bacon couldn’t be reached. Kendrick said he was going to treat campaign workers to a meal.It hasn’t quite sunk in yet, but I’m the winner," he said. "I feel good about it. I really appreciate all the support I received from District 1. They supported me well. When I come out, I come out to win, and that’s what I did. I’m going to celebrate by carrying those who worked with me out to dinner."
Another winner may have been the political process.
Bryan County Elections Superintendent Sam Davis said Election Day went smoothly, thanks in part to early turnout that saw more than 7,000 county residents vote.
"We had no problems with the machines. Everything worked," he said. "We over prepared for this election and had a lot more personnel than we actually needed. We had to make sure we had everybody covered and we did."
(Note: Over in Candler County, Pembroke bussinessman K.K. Ausbon lost his bid for Candler County Sheriff 2,805 - 608 to incumbent Homer Bell).
Bryan County totals minus absentee ballots. Results unofficial.
Unless otherwise noted, I denotes incumbent, R – Republican, D – Democrat, L-Libertarian.
President:
John McCain (R) 9,105
Barack Obama (D) 3,630
Bob Barr (L) 89
Write-in votes: 30
U.S. Senate
Saxby Chambliss (I,) (R) 7,952
Jim Martin (D) 3,732
Allen Buckley (L) 497
Write-in votes: 10
PSC
H. Doug Everett (I) (R) 8,812
John. H. Monds (L) 2,151
Write-in votes: 16
PSC
Lauren McDonald (R) 7,632
Jim Powell (D) 3,551
Brandon Givens (L) 514
Write-in votes: 7
U.S. House District 1
Jack Kingston (I) (R) 9,692
Bill Gillespie (D) 2,718
Write-in votes: 6
State Senate 1
Eric Johnson (I) (R) 10,425
Write-in votes: 76
State House 158
Bob Lane (I) (R) 2,760
Write-in votes: 19
State House 164
Ron Stephens (I) (R) 7,448
Write-In votes: 51
Probate Court Judge:
Sam Davis Jr. (I) (R) 10,511
Write-in votes: 43
Superior Court Clerk:
Rebecca Crowe (I) (R) 10,590
Write-in votes: 37
Sheriff
Clyde Smith (I) (R) 10,502
Write-in votes: 88
Tax commissioner
Debra Newman (I) (R) 10,777
Write-in votes: 39
Coronor
Bill Cox (R) 10,380
Write-in votes: 43
Solicitor
Ray C. Smith (I) (D) 9,118
Write-in votes: 101
County commission chairman
Jimmy Burnsed (I) (R) 10,408
Write-in votes: 58
District 1 county commission
Rufus “Ed” Bacon (I) (R) 805
Joe Kendrick (D) 1,006
Write-in votes: 3
District 3 county commission
Glen Willard (I) (R) 3,601
Write-in votes: 21
Vice chairman, school board
Jeff Morton (R) 10,155
Write-in votes: 52
District 2, school board
Dennis Seger (R) 1,418
Write-in votes: 9
District 3, school board
Charlie Johnson (R) 3,593
Write-in votes: 22
Georgia Supreme Court justice
Robert Benham (I) 9,367
Write-in votes: 26
Georgia Supreme Court justice
Harris Hines (I) 9,369
Write-in votes: 26
Court of Appeals judge
Gary B. Andrews (I) 9,356
Write-in votes: 26
Court of Appeals judge
Charles Mikell (I) 9,449
Write-in votes: 29
Court of Appeals judge
Tamela L. Adkins 1,037
Sara Doyle 2,195
Bruce Edenfield 2,172
C.J. McFadden 975
Perry J. McGuire 534
M. Meyer Von Bremen 277
Mike Sheffield 1,410
Write-in votes: 39
Superior Court judge
David L. Cavender (I) 9,152
Write-in votes: 28
Superior Court judge
Charles Paul Rose (I) 9,044
Write-in votes: 29
Superior Court judge
Robert L. Russell (I) 9,099
Write-in votes: 26
State Court judge
Jack E. Carney (I) 9,523
Write-in votes: 36
Soil and Water conservation
William Tillman 9,327
Write-in votes: 32
Constitutional Amendment No. 1
Yes 8,410
No 3,391
Constitutional Amendment No. 2
Yes 6,013
No 5,734
Constitutional Amendment No. 3
Yes 5,379
No 5,769