[BIV]

Looking at the SOS site, it seems clear that the black turnout was weak. See results for Chatham County.
But to my point: I have lived in DeKalb County for decades. For years, it was the best county in Georgia in terms of roads, schools, health care, and other basic infrastructure. I can remember when DeKalb was business-friendly.
No more.
Cobb and Gwinnett Counties (and one or two others in the larger metro area) have eclipsed DeKalb in every desirable category.
These days one may only take solace in the fact that DeKalb is not number one in corruption. Fulton, because of Atlanta, takes that honor. We are fighting with Chatham County for second place.
I like my house, neighborhood, and my memories.
But...
I now live behind enemy lines.

[FreedomPoster]

I’m up in Dunwoody. At some level, our referendum on cityhood was a referendum on Vernon Jones and the downward spiral of DeKalb County government. As you know, it wasn’t even close, and we’ve been a city for almost 2 days now!

[Lexinom]

Thanks for the background! Always interested to learn more about a place when strange, lopsided numbers come in.

I noticed the numbers in Cobb and Gwinnet - also big counties for GA - were lopsided in the other direction. I can imagine they are nice, middle-class areas where people are gainfully employed.

Keep up the good fight, my FRiend.