Lin, Coughlin, Endres Win Johns Creek Elections

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Nearly a month after voters initially went to the polls to cast their ballots in Johns Creek’s general and municipal elections, the results of Tuesday’s runoff show residents have finally decided who will be their newest elected officials.

Unofficial results show candidate Chris Coughlin has won the special election for the Johns Creek City Council Post 2 seat. Coughlin is leading fellow challenger Todd Burkhalter with 59.05 percent, or 1,661 votes. Burkhalter trails with 40.95 percent, or 1,152 votes.

Coughlin will serve out the unexpired term for the Post 2 seat that ends Dec. 31. The seat was vacated by Brad Raffensperger, who ran for state Senate.

Unofficials results show Lin was elected to serve a full, four-year term that will start in January for the Post 2 seat. Lin leads the race with 52.54 percent, or 1,676 votes.

The candidate who challenged Lin to the four-year term -- Coughlin -- trails the race with 47.46 percent, or 1,514 votes.

For the Post 5 seat, unofficial results show Stephanie Endres defeated fellow challenger Dr. Nazeera Dawood. Endres is currently polling at 57.82 percent, or 1,741 votes to Dawood’s 42.18 percent, or 1,270 votes. The Post 5 seat was vacated last year by Kelly Stewart, who also resigned to run for the state Senate.

Johns Creek has 36,891 registered votes, and a total of 2,322 voters -- or 6.3 percent -- cast ballots on Tuesday.

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