U.S. Senate
Jon Ossoff
53.9%4,677
Mike Collins
46.1%3,993
Statewide: Jon Ossoff wins. Called.
Burke County, Georgia
2026 election results. Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) got 51% of the vote for governor in Burke County. The margin is 10.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 3 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Burke County
Governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms
50.7%4,398
Rick Jackson
49.3%4,281
Statewide: Keisha Lance Bottoms wins. Called.
U.S. House: Georgia 12th District
Ceretta Smith
51.2%4,433
Rick Allen
48.8%4,221
Whole district: Rick Allen wins. Called.
The leader in Burke County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 5, 8:51 AM.
3 local contests in Burke County
County offices on Burke County's ballots, from Georgia's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
Solicitor General
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew "Andy" Palmer D | 4,246 | 51.4% |
| Matthew Franklin I | 4,014 | 48.6% |
Andrew "Andy" Palmer ahead in Burke County.
County Commissioner - District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Terri Lodge Kelly D | 1,444 | 100.0% |
Terri Lodge Kelly is unopposed.
County Commissioner - District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Kennedy, Jr. D | 801 | 50.1% |
| Robert Todd Lane R | 797 | 49.9% |
Craig Kennedy, Jr. ahead in Burke County.
Georgia's official results, file posted Nov 13, 6:28 AM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA Senate | D +7.9 | R +9.4 | D +17.3 |
| GA Governor | D +1.3 | R +9.4 | D +10.7 |
| GA-12 | D +2.4 | R +9.4 | D +11.8 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Burke County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 45.1% | Donald Trump | 54.4% | R +9.3 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 48.8% | Donald Trump | 50.5% | R +1.8 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 50.6% | Donald Trump | 48.0% | D +2.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 55.3% | Mitt Romney | 44.0% | D +11.3 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 54.4% | John McCain | 45.1% | D +9.2 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 49.7% | George W. Bush | 49.9% | R +0.2 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 52.1% | George W. Bush | 47.4% | D +4.8 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +14.1.
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Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Georgia certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Georgia's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.