Election Results 2015: Snellville Says Yes to E-SPLOST, Elects New Mayor

Gwinnett County voters overwhelming said yes to continue a 1-percent sales tax to pay for education projects in the Gwinnett County and City of Buford school systems.

Yes votes outnumbered no votes by nearly a 3 to 1 margin in Tuesday’s general election (see results below).

The approval of E-SPLOST (Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) means an extension of the current SPLOST after it expires in June 2017.

The tax is expected to generate $950 million -- $927,675,000 for Gwinnett and $22,325,000 for Buford.

Also Tuesday, Tom Witts beat Kelly Kautz in the three-person race for mayor. Dave Emanuel, Roger Marmol and Cristy Lenski won council seats.

The city said about 1,500 Snellville residents voted out of more than 12,000 registered voters.

2015 Gwinnett County Elections Results

(Unofficial until certified)

Gwinnett County E-SPLOST

(100% of precincts)

Yes 18,838 (74.69%)

No 6,384 (25.31%)

City Elections

• Buford (100% reporting)

Board of Education

Jill Hill, 220

Beth Lancaster, 469

• Dacula (100% reporting)

Council Post

Reed Miller 112 votes

Hubert Wells (I) 135

• Lilburn (100% reporting)

Post 1

Brian Burchik, 288 votes
Teresa Czyz (I), 184
Michelle West 108

• Norcross (100% reporting)

Mayor

Bucky Johnson (I) 410 votes
Gordon Tomlinson 342 votes

Council
Charlie Riehm (I) 332 votes
Pierre Levy 408 votes

• Suwanee (100% reporting)

Post 1
Doug Ireland (I) 406 (71%)
Sara Kleinfeld 164 (29%)

Post 2
Dick Goodman (I) 397 (70%)
Stephan B. Caldwell 174 (30%)

• Snellville (100% reporting)

Mayor

Tom Witts 1,297 (54%)

Kelly Kautz (I) 733

Garry Lapides 358

Post 1

Dave Emanuel (I) 1,390

Barbara Moston 957

Post 2

Roger Marmol 1,469

Dexter Harrison 862

Post 3

Cristy Lenski 1,480

Mike Sabbagh 862

Elections were not held not held in Duluth, Lawrenceville, Loganville, Peachtree Corners and Sugar Hill, because none of the qualified candidates are opposed.