June 1st Primary Results are Certified!

Votes from the primary election held on June 1st, 2010 were certified on Tuesday, June 8th at 12:25 p.m.

Less than 35% of Bibb County's registered voters showed up to the polls for last Tuesday's primary election.  There were only 761 Democrat ballots cast as compared to 3,391 Republican ballots.  

In the Democrat Primary, the incumbent District Attorney for the 4th Judicial Circuit, Michael Jackson defeated his opponent Joe Hagood III.  Jackson carried every county in his district (Bibb, Dallas, Hale, Perry and Wilcox).  In Bibb County he received nearly 65% of the vote.  Jackson heads into November's general election, unopposed.

The incumbent State Representative for District 72, Ralph Howard gained 57% of the vote in all of his area combined, to defeat Johnny Flowers and Melvin Lightning.  In Bibb County, Howard achieved nearly 52% of the vote, while his closest competitor, Flowers received only 40%.  Howard is currently unopposed heading in the general election in November.  

In the Republican Primary, Dr. Steve Morgan defeated incumbent Superintendent of Education, Dr. Don Elam, decisively.  Morgan received nearly 64% of the vote.  Elam received under 37%.  He will face Democratic nominee, Greg Blake in November.

Incumbent County Commissioner for District 2, Ricky Hubbard defeated first time candidate Jerry Moreland.  Hubbard received 76% of the vote.  He will face Democratic nominee Reginald Boddie in November.

Billie Dailey defeated Maria Kornegay in the Board of Education District 4 race.  Incumbent, Gary Monk recently stepped down from the position in order to focus on his campaign for County Commissioner.  Dailey received 53% of the vote, while Kornegay picked up nearly 47%.  If these results remain, Dailey will go on to face Democratic nominee Richard Pittman in November.  

Terry Dunn defeated Chip Brown for Public Service Commissioner, place number 2.  Dunn received 53% of the vote.  

Bibb County native, April Weaver received 76% of the Bibb County vote in her race for State Representative District 49.  She picked up 52% of Shelby County's votes for a combined percentage of 59% of the overall votes.  Her closest opponent, Alabaster City Councilman Jim McClain received only 23% of the vote.  Weaver will head to November's election unopposed and will be the first Bibb County native to serve on the state level since Walter Owens.