2021 Election Results Certified By Cobb County

COBB COUNTY, GA — Election results from the Nov. 2 municipal elections in Cobb County are officially certified by the county as of Monday, including the races for Marietta mayor, most Marietta City Council races and the approval of the sales tax referendum.

The Cobb Board of Elections unanimously voted to approve the results Monday, giving numerous incumbents a return to their seats and bringing in a slew of new representatives, too.

According to election results, just over 50,000 people voted in last week's elections countywide out of 530,097 registered voters, giving a voter turnout of 9.47 percent. Smaller turnouts mean even in close races, most recounts won't be considered under Georgia law, which requires a margin of 0.5 percent or less to request a recount.

A runoff election will be held later this month for the Ward 5 seat on Marietta City Council between incumbent Reggie Copeland and challenger M. Carlyle Kent.

Eligible residents living within Ward 5 will be able to cast their ballot at their designated polling location between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 30.Verify your Marietta city ward by visiting mvp.sos.ga.gov.

Here's a look at the official election results in Marietta and the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum:

Ed-SPLOST

• Yes: 35,466 votes
• No: 13,723 votes

Marietta Mayor

• Michelle Cooper Kelly: 3,738 votes
• Steve "Thunder" Tumlin (incumbent): 4,982 votes

Marietta City Council

Ward 1

• Cheryl Richardson: 422 votes

Ward 2

• Grif Chalfant (incumbent): 1,271 votes
• John Silvey: 675 votes

Ward 3

• Johnny Walker (incumbent): 1,324 votes
• Catrina Barr (Write-in)*: N/A

*Write-ins are not included in official results.

Ward 4

• Ted Ferreira: 1,014 votes
• Andy Morris (incumbent): 1,656 votes

Ward 5

• Reginald M. Copeland (incumbent)**: 277 votes
• M. Carlyle Kent**: 310 votes
• Cristina Stallworth: 223 votes

**A runoff between Copeland and Kent will be held Nov. 30.

Ward 6

• Andre Sims: 765 votes

Ward 7

• Joseph Goldstein (incumbent): 206 votes

Marietta City Schools Board of Education

Ward 1

• Alex Castro: 132 votes
• Jeff DeJarnett: 195 votes

Ward 2

• P.J. Hardy: 652 votes
• Jason Waters (incumbent): 1,287 votes

Ward 3

• A.B. Almy: 1,048 votes
• Erica D. Bush: 412 votes

Ward 4

• George Darden: 839 votes
• Jaillene Hunter: 1,533 votes
• Angie Smith: 302 votes

Ward 5

• Angela Orange (incumbent): 700 votes

Ward 6

• Kerry Minervini (incumbent): 769 votes

Ward 7

• Irene Holly Berens (incumbent): 197 votes