Friday, November 9, 2012
Mitt Romney won 98 of Gwinnett's 156 precincts.
On Election Day 2012, Mitt Romney drew 54 percent of the Gwinnett County vote by winning 98 of the county’s 156 precincts. According to unofficial results available on the Georgia Secretary of State website, Romney finished with 159,563 votes, compared to 131,879 for President Barack Obama, who won re-election nationwide. Romney dominated the vote in the county from Peachtree Corners up the Chattahoochee River to Buford, across the northern part of Gwinnett to Dacula and through a swath mostly north of U.S 78 between Snellville and Lilburn. See also: President Obama, on the other hand, did well in between Norcross and Lilburn, up I-85 to the northern areas of Lawrenceville, and the southern corner of the county south of U.S. 78. To read …
How big -- or small- were the margins in Lilburn regarding the presidential race. Seems Lilburn was on the side of the second-place finisher.
On Election Day 2012, the majority of residents in Lilburn precincts voted for the Republican candidate, Mitt Romney, according to unofficial results. The votes do not include provisional ballots. Still, the overall vote mirrors the area's views in 2008, when the majority of greater Lilburn residents also chose the Republican candidate. Only one precinct appeared to change the way it voted four years ago, and that was Precinct 120, which votes at The Pilgrimage Annex at Providence Christian Academy. Just as 2008, it was a close race between the Democratic and Republican candidates. But, this time Romney pulled ahead by only a few votes. See totals from your precinct below, and remember that provisional ballots are not included in these …
Ilene Johnson, who was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, is elated the country didn't listen to Mitt Romney's "smooth talk," and instead sided with her hope for the future.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Ilene Johnson, who was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, is elated the country didn't listen to Mitt Romney's "smooth talk," and instead sided with her hope for the future.
Last September I was proud to be a delegate to the Democratic National Convention and re-nominate Barack Obama to be President of the United States. I was elated last night to have witnessed his re-election. I was concerned over the past week that President Obama would not win, and my husband and I were worried about what kind of future our daughter would have in America; an America without support for public education, access to healthcare and too eager to go to war. I was concerned that the same people who ran the Bush administration and got us into the Iraq fiasco would be calling the shots again. My conservative friends who complain about the ‘welfare state’ are the same ones benefiting from all these programs and would be hard …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
However, this mom -- who took her son to vote for the first time -- turned her devastation into cautious optimism for the future. What she wants President Barack Obama to do now: Do better.
Yesterday, as I stood in line to cast my ballot with other Lilburn residents, I took pride in standing beside a particularly special 20-year old, my son, who was exercising his right to vote for the very first time. I thought about the many conversations our family has had regarding party affiliation and why I vote the way I do. My children always laugh when I tell them I once voted for Bill Clinton, but I have assured them if President Obama had kept any of his promises from the “Hope and Change” tour four years ago, I would have considered voting for him in 2012. Alas, four years later, he has failed to produce any positive changes and America is running out of hope so I put my trust, and the fate of our great nation, into Mitt Romney. …
At the Berkmar United Methodist Church, workers and voters were all smiles on Election Day, making one poll manager very happy.
As Election Day turned into Election Night, spirits were still high at Berkmar United Methodist Church. The church is the polling place for Precinct 103, which includes Lilburn and Lawrenceville residents. About 6 p.m., some 970 people had voted at the location. In the 2008 election, 961 total ballots were cast there, so before polls closed the precinct was already outpacing itself. Thankful, dedicated voters made the long hours for workers worth it. -- For all Lilburn election-related coverage, see the 2012 Lilburn Area Election Guide. -- "It's been steady and extremely polite," said poll manager David Bugg, of voters. "A poll manager's dream. They were cooperative. Everyone was helpful to each other." "Weather did not deter them in any …
Check out the results for several races that impact the greater Lilburn area.
Updated 2:30 p.m., Nov. 7 The following are uncertified, unofficial results via the Secretary of State's website regarding races that affect Lilburn residents. As of 1 p.m., results were: County Specific Results: You might also be interested in: Don’t miss any Lilburn news. Subscribe to Lilburn-Mountain Park Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Republican-heavy Gwinnett County came out in large numbers.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Before the polls even opened, people were lined up and ready to vote. Patch went to the front of the line to see who was first.
Dwight and Pat Minton didn't plan on being the first in line, but they were -- beating hundreds of others who will follow behind them at the Berean Baptist Church polling place in Lilburn. The two got up at 5 a.m. to get in front of the crowds. "We just didn't want to stand in line," said Pat Minton, 67. "And, we just happened to be the first in line," said Dwight Minton, 68 The early voting lines told the couple they could not dilly-dally on Election Day. Some in Gwinnett County waited seven to eight hours in line for advanced in-person voting. "Every time there's an election we vote here," Dwight Minton said, "and, we really never had to wait very long, but we decided since the early voting was so long that we might need to get here, so …
We're out in the community talking to voters and snapping pictures. Feel free to add your own to this gallery.
Voters braved the cold and rainy weather of Election Day to be sure they cast their ballots. In 2008, 71 percent of registered voters in Lilburn came out to vote, and this time those running for election are hoping just as many or more get in line and stay in line. Lilburn-Mountain Park Patch was at the polls at 6:30 a.m. to begin capturing the day in photos. See our growing gallery attached, and be sure to add your own by clicking the "Upload Photos and Video" button. Check the 2012 Lilburn Area Election Guide for all our election coverage.
Julius Fair
9:09 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
Are you kidding the GOP took us for a ride. In 1828 I think the Democratic party was formed because the GOP left so many on the outside looking in. As long as cetain people get those handouts it okay. The moment the ones on the outside start getting a penny its a problem. Clinton left office in the black when the economy was booming Rommey had one of the highest unemployment rate in Mass. Behind … more ›