Secretary of State Karen Handel Certifies Presidential Preference Primary Results

Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel today certified the elections results for the February 5 Presidential Preference Primary.

Democratic Presidential Preference Primary (100% of precincts reporting)

Votes
Percentage

Joe Biden
2,536
0.23%

Hillary Clinton
329,964
31.1%

Chris Dodd
904
0.08%

John Edwards
18,199
1.71%

Mike Gravel
952
0.08%

Dennis J. Kucinich
2,096
0.19%

Barack Obama
704,237
66.38%

Bill Richardson
1,879
0.17%

Total Votes
1,060,767

Republican Presidential Preference Primary (100% of precincts reporting)

Votes
Percentage

Rudy Giuliani
7,157
0.74%

Mike Huckabee
326,845
33.92%

Duncan Hunter
755
0.07%

Alan Keyes
1,458
0.15%

John McCain
304,724
31.62%

Ron Paul
28,092
2.91%

Mitt Romney
290,681
30.17%

Tom Tancredo
324
0.03%

Fred Thompson
3,411
0.35%

Total Votes
963,447

2,024,214 voters cast ballots in the Georgia Presidential Preference Primary, bringing voter turn out to 45 percent.

The results have been transmitted to the Governor. The Georgia Republican Party and the Democratic Party of Georgia will allocate delegates to their respective nominating conventions.

Karen Handel was sworn in as Secretary of State in January 2007. The Secretary of State's office offers important services to our citizens and our business community. Among the office’s wide-ranging responsibilities, the Secretary of State is charged with conducting efficient and secure elections, the registration of corporations, and the regulation of securities and professional license holders. The office also oversees the Georgia Archives and the Capitol Museum.