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By Editor Becky Watts
ZEBULON - Thank you to WTGA Fun 101.1 for allowing Pike County Times.com to report the results of each precinct live on Thomaston radio tonight. There was a turnout of 11.27% in Pike County with 1,159 votes cast out of 10,285 registered voters in Pike County.
Final Results in the Chief Magistrate race are as follows: Marcia Callaway-Ingram won this race by 23 votes over Loretta Rakestraw. Incumbent Callaway-Ingram had 582 votes (51.01%) to Challenger Loretta Rakestraw's 559 (48.99%). There is one provisional ballot out in this race, but it will not affect the results here tonight. Update 8.22.12: The provisional vote was counted in Magistrate Court today changing the final total. Incumbent Callaway-Ingram had 582 votes (50.96%) to Challenger Loretta Rakestraw's 560 votes (49.04%).
In the Board of Education District 4 race, Jim Brooks won this race by 40 votes. Jim Brooks has a total of 153 votes (56.88%) to Connie Green's 113 votes (42.01%). There was a total of 3 write in votes on this race.
ABSENTEE IN PERSON
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Marcia Callaway-Ingram - 147
Loretta Rakestraw - 103
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Jim Brooks - 23
Connie E. Green -22
ZEBULON
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Marcia Callaway-Ingram - 43
Loretta Rakestraw - 54
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Jim Brooks - 0
Connie E. Green - 0
CONCORD
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Marcia Callaway-Ingram - 54
Loretta Rakestraw - 45
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Jim Brooks - 23
Connie E. Green - 17
LIFSEY SPRINGS
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Marcia Callaway-Ingram - 47
Loretta Rakestraw - 43
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Jim Brooks - 0
Connie E. Green - 0
2ND DISTRICT
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Marcia Callaway-Ingram - 67
Loretta Rakestraw - 46
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Jim Brooks - 0
Connie E. Green - 0
WILLIAMSON
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Marcia Callaway-Ingram - 29
Loretta Rakestraw - 40
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Jim Brooks - 0
Connie E. Green - 0
HOLLONVILLE
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Marcia Callaway-Ingram - 33
Loretta Rakestraw - 43
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Jim Brooks - 6
Connie E. Green - 7
MOLENA
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Marcia Callaway-Ingram - 83
Loretta Rakestraw - 66
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Jim Brooks - 97
Connie E. Green - 63
MEANSVILLE
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Marcia Callaway-Ingram - 52
Loretta Rakestraw - 82
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Jim Brooks - 0
Connie E. Green - 0
ABSENTEE BY MAIL
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
Marcia Callaway-Ingram - 27
Loretta Rakestraw - 37
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Jim Brooks - 4
Connie E. Green - 4
Thank you to everyone who threw your hat into the ring to run for office in Pike County during this election cycle. These races tonight--as it was with the Magistrate Race in July--show how important it is for everyone to get out and vote.
Congratulations to the winners of these and all races in Pike County in 2012. Click here to review the results from the July Primary. Thank you to all who ran for office in July and in this Run Off. We appreciate your willingness to serve.
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