Add It Up: Atlanta 2009 runoff turnout bests General Election’s

Breaking from tradition, more voters turned out for the runoff than the general election

Percentage of registered Atlanta voters who turned out for the Nov. 3 general election: 30

Percentage of registered voters who were predicted to come out for the runoff, which historically sees fewer voters: 12-15

Percentage of registered Atlanta voters who cast ballots in the Dec. 1 runoff: 32

Number of times Fulton County elections official Barry Garner said he’s seen runoff turnout higher than the general election: 0

Percentage of registered voters who cast a ballot Dec. 1 at Northside Library, the polling precinct with the highest turnout: 50.67

Number of votes by which Kasim Reed beat Mary Norwood in the Dec. 1 runoff: 714

Difference in votes, by percentage, by which a candidate can request a recount: 1

Number of recounts Fulton County election officials say they conducted in November: 4

Number of times, largely because of electronic voting, recount results were different: 0

Source: WXIA-TV/Channel 11, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections






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