Kwame Abernathy
Kwame Abernathy was a candidate for District 9 representative on the Atlanta City Council in Georgia. Abernathy was defeated in the runoff election on December 5, 2017.
Elections
2017
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a runoff election for any race where no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast in the general election the month prior.[1] Dustin Hillis defeated Kwame Abernathy in the runoff election for District 9 seat on the city council.
| Atlanta City Council District 9, Runoff Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dustin Hillis |
50.93% | 3,389 |
| Kwame Abernathy | 49.07% | 3,265 |
| Total Votes | 6,654 | |
| Source: City of Atlanta, GA, "Fulton County/DeKalb County ‐ Official and Complete Combined Results," accessed December 12, 2017 | ||
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.[1] Dustin Hillis and Kwame Abernathy defeated William Harrison in the general election for District 9 seat on the city council.[2]
| Atlanta City Council District 9, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dustin Hillis |
44.17% | 2,658 |
| Kwame Abernathy |
43.84% | 2,638 |
| William Harrison | 11.98% | 721 |
| Total Votes | 6,017 | |
| Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
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