Kent Wins Big In Oconee County On Way To Statewide Victory

Brian Kemp won big in Oconee County in the runoff election Tuesday, outperforming his strong-showing in the state, where he decisively defeated L.S. “Casey” Cagle for the Republican nomination for governor.

David Shafer carried Oconee County in the Republic Party primary runoff for lieutenant governor, while in the state, with 100 percent of the precincts counted, Geoff Duncan had just more than 50 percent of the vote.

Brad Raffensperger handily won in Oconee County in the Republican Party primary runoff for secretary of state, as he did statewide, defeating David Belle Isle.

In the only Democratic race, Sid Chapman won in Oconee County, while Ortha Thornton Jr. won in statewide balloting.

Turnout was strong in Oconee County Tuesday, with 22.7 percent of the county’s 26,261 active voters casting a ballot. The figure had been 29.8 percent in the May primary, when Democrats has much more reason to go to the polls.

For more on the story, go to Oconee County Observations.