November 6, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Former President Donald Trump is returning to the White House, the second president in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms. The first was Grover Cleveland, who did two stints in the White House from 1885-1889 and 1893-1897.
In the election on Tuesday, Trump, a Republican, swept all 12 precincts in DeKalb County and had a majority of the early votes and absentees over his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris. Trump carried DeKalb County 7,599 (80.70%) to 1,706 for Harris (18.12%).
The DeKalb County turnout in this election was a record breaker at 9,483 out of 14,085 registered voters. A total of 3,058 voted on election day, 6,111 cast ballots during early voting and there were 314 paper absentees.
Meanwhile the Republican incumbents on the ballot were re-elected including US Senator Marsha Blackburn, 6th District Congressman John Rose, 16th District State Senator Janice Bowling, and 40th District State Representative Michael Hale.
In DeKalb County Blackburn defeated Democrat Gloria Johnson 7,137 (78.92%) to 1,707 (18.88%). Blackburn carried all 12 precincts and had a majority of the early votes and absentees. Statewide Blackburn was re-elected with 1,913,691 votes to Johnson’s 1, 019,805 votes.
Congressman John Rose beat Democrat Lore Bergman in DeKalb County 7,001 (82.24%) to 1,505 (17.68%). Rose swept all 12 precincts and had a majority of the early voting and absentees. In the 6th district Rose was re-elected with 225,430 votes to 106,050 for Bergman.
State Senator Janice Bowling was re-elected in the 16th district beating Democrat Wayne Steele and Independent Scott Bean. District-wide Bowling had 66, 312 to Steele’s 15,909 and Bean received 5,098 votes. In DeKalb County Bowling won with 6,614 (80.13%) to 1,421 (17.22%) for Steele and 218 (2.84%) for Bean. Bowling won all 12 precincts in DeKalb County and had a majority of the early votes and absentees.
State Representative Michael Hale won a second term beating Daniel Hawthorne district-wide 25,270 to 4,907. In DeKalb County, Hale received 7,462 votes (84.86%) to Hawthorne’s 1,316 (14.97%). Hale swept all 12 precincts locally and had a majority of the early votes and absentees.