Municipal elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2017)

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2017 Atlanta city council and judge elections
Election dates
Filing deadline: August 25, 2017
General election: November 7, 2017 Runoff election: December 5, 2017
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor, city council president, city council, city judges
Total seats up: 27 (click here for the mayoral election)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at-large council members, 12 by-district council members, and 10 city judges on November 7, 2017. City judges faced retention elections, which required a majority of voters to approve retention to stay on the court for four-year terms. Runoff elections were necessary in the council races for president, District 4, District 9, and District 11. Any race where no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast advanced to a runoff election on December 5, 2017.

In order to run in this election, candidates had to file between August 21, 2017, and August 25, 2017, with the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections. Click here to learn more about the mayoral race.

President

Incumbent Ceasar Mitchell ran for mayor.

Runoff election

☑ Felicia A. Moore
☐ Alex Wan

General election

☑ Felicia A. Moore
☐ C.T. Martin
☐ Alex Wan

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Alex Wan	Excellent	96
Felicia A. Moore	Excellent	91
C.T. Martin	Well-Qualified	80

District 1

☑ Carla Smith (i)
☐ Ron Aribo
☐ Oz Hill
☐ Mo Ivory
☐ Bill Powell

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Mo Ivory	Excellent	93
Carla Smith (i)	Excellent	90
Oz Hill	Well-Qualified	87
Ron Aribo	Not Qualified	N/A
Bill Powell	Not Qualified	N/A

District 2

Incumbent Kwanza Hall ran for mayor.

This symbol () next to a candidate's name indicates his or her participation in Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey. Click the image next to a candidate's name to jump to their page detailing their responses.

☑ Amir Farokhi
☐ Stephon Ferguson
☐ Zelda Jackson
☐ Nicholas Mulkey
☐ Lauren Welsh

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Amir Farokhi	Excellent	93
Lauren Welsh	Well-Qualified	87
Nicholas Mulkey	Average	77
Stephon Ferguson	Not Qualified	N/A
Zelda Jackson	Not Qualified	N/A

District 3

☑ Ivory Lee Young Jr. (i)
☐ Greg Clay

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Greg Clay	Well-Qualified	85
Ivory Lee Young Jr. (i)	Average	77
Ricky Brown	Not Qualified	N/A
Darrion Fletcher	Did Not Participate	N/A

District 4

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Runoff election

☑ Cleta Winslow (i)
☐ Jason Dozier

General election

☑ Cleta Winslow (i)
☐ MR Adassa
☐ Christopher Brown
☐ Dan Burroughs
☐ Jason Dozier
☐ Kim Parmer
☐ Shawn Walton
☐ DeBorah Williams

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Jason Dozier	Excellent	93
Kim Parmer	Well-Qualified	87
Christopher Brown	Well-Qualified	80
Cleta Winslow (i)	Average	78
MR Adassa	Average	78
Jonathan Whitfield	Not Qualified	N/A
Dan Burroughs	Not Qualified	N/A
Nick Hess	Not Qualified	N/A
Elizabeth Whitmore	Did Not Participate	N/A
DeBorah Williams	Did Not Participate	N/A
Shawn Walton	Did Not Participate	N/A

District 5

☑ Natalyn Mosby Archibong (i)
☐ Liliana Bakhtiari

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Natalyn Mosby Archibong (i)	Excellent	90
Liliana Bakhtiari	Not Qualified	N/A

District 6

Incumbent Alex Wan ran for council president.

☑ Jennifer Ide
☐ Kirk Rich

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Jennifer Ide	Excellent	94
Kirk Rich	Excellent	91

District 7

☑ Howard Shook (i)
☐ Rebecca King

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Howard Shook (i)	Excellent	90
Rebecca King	Not Qualified	N/A

District 8

Incumbent Yolanda Adrean did not file for re-election.

☑ J.P. Matzigkeit
☐ Anna Tillman

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
J.P. Matzigkeit	Excellent	91
Anna Tillman	Not Qualified	N/A

District 9

Incumbent Felicia A. Moore ran for council president.

Runoff election

☐ Kwame Abernathy
☑ Dustin Hillis

General election

☐ Kwame Abernathy
☐ William Harrison
☑ Dustin Hillis

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Dustin Hillis	Well-Qualified	85
Kwame Abernathy	Well-Qualified	83
William Harrison	Not Qualified	N/A
Gabriel Lavine	Did Not Participate	N/A
Duvwon Robinson	Did Not Participate	N/A
Jared Samples	Did Not Participate	N/A
Angela Moss	Did Not Participate	N/A

District 10

Incumbent C.T. Martin ran for council president.

☑ Andrea Boone
☐ Kenneth Darnell Hill
☐ Beverly Rice

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Kenneth Darnell Hill	Excellent	90
Beverly Rice	Well-Qualified	80
Andrea Boone	Average	79

District 11

Incumbent Keisha Bottoms ran for mayor.

Runoff election

☐ Harold Hardnett
☑ Marci Collier Overstreet

General election

☐ Harold Hardnett
☐ Debra Harris
☐ LaTarsha Holden
☐ Anthony Johnson
☐ Edith Ladipo
☐ Brionte McCorkle
☑ Marci Collier Overstreet
☐ Georgianne Thomas

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Brionte McCorkle	Well-Qualified	86
Georgianne Thomas	Not Qualified	N/A
Marci Collier Overstreet	Not Qualified	N/A
Harold Hardnett	Not Qualified	N/A
LaTarsha Holden	Not Qualified	N/A
Anthony Johnson	Did Not Participate	N/A
Edith Ladipo	Did Not Participate	N/A
Debra Harris	Did Not Participate	N/A

District 12

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☑ Joyce Sheperd (i)
☐ Randall Gibbs
☐ Mike Jackson
☐ Diana Watley

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Joyce Sheperd (i)	Well-Qualified	86
Randall Gibbs	Not Qualified	N/A
Diana Watley	Not Qualified	N/A
Mike Jackson	Did Not Participate	N/A

At-Large Post 1

☑ Michael Julian Bond (i)
☐ Courtney D. English

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Michael Julian Bond (i)	Well-Qualified	85
Courtney D. English	Well-Qualified	85

At-Large Post 2

Incumbent Mary Norwood ran for mayor.

☐ Cory Ruth
☑ Matt Westmoreland
☐ Bret Williams

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Matt Westmoreland	Excellent	92
Bret Williams	Not Qualified	N/A
Cory Ruth	Did Not Participate	N/A

At-Large Post 3

☑ Andre Dickens (i)

Scorecard

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a nonpartisan business group, issued candidate scores for mayoral and city council candidates in 2017. Scores were divided into five categories: Excellent (90-100), Well-Qualified (80-89), Average (70-79), Not Qualified (1-69), and Did Not Participate. Candidates were scored on their responses to surveys on public safety, financial competence, ethics, transportation, affordable housing, and the arts.

CBA scores
Candidate	CBA Rating	CBA Score (out of 100)
Andre Dickens (i)	Excellent	91

Municipal judge

Judges who won retention are indicated by check marks (☑) next to their names.

☑ Ardra Bey

☑ JaDawnya Baker

☑ Leigh DuPre

☑ Crystal Gaines

☑ Calvin Graves

☑ Terrinee Gundy

☑ Gary Jackson

☑ Christopher Portis

☑ Herman Sloan

☑ Christopher Ward

Additional elections on the ballot

The runoff election on December 5, 2017, included races for mayor, four city council seats, two county commission seats, and four school board seats.

Atlanta's city council and city judge general elections shared the ballot with races for mayor and nine seats on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education. A special election for two seats on the Fulton County Commission shared the ballot with municipal elections.

About the city

See also: Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is a city in Fulton County, Georgia. As of 2010, its population was 420,003.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Atlanta uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Atlanta, Georgia
	Atlanta	Georgia
Population	420,003	9,687,653
Land area (sq mi)	135	57,716
Race and ethnicity**
White	40.9%	58.6%
Black/African American	51%	31.6%
Asian	4.4%	4%
Native American	0.3%	0.4%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%
Two or more	2.4%	2.6%
Hispanic/Latino	4.3%	9.5%
Education
High school graduation rate	90.9%	87.1%
College graduation rate	51.8%	31.3%
Income
Median household income	$59,948	$58,700
Persons below poverty level	20.8%	15.1%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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