U.S. Senate
Mike Collins
60.3%76,353
Jon Ossoff
39.7%50,263
Statewide: Jon Ossoff wins. Called.
Cherokee County, Georgia
2026 election results. Rick Jackson (R) got 66% of the vote for governor in Cherokee County. The margin is 6.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Cherokee County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 13 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Cherokee County
Governor
Rick Jackson
66.4%84,255
Keisha Lance Bottoms
33.6%42,690
Statewide: Keisha Lance Bottoms wins. Called.
U.S. House: Georgia 7th District
Rich McCormick
74.3%17,698
Tony Kozycki
25.7%6,132
Only part of Cherokee County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Rich McCormick wins. Called.
U.S. House: Georgia 11th District
John Cowan
61.7%63,391
Chris Harden
38.3%39,403
Only part of Cherokee County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: John Cowan wins. Called.
The leader in Cherokee 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 7, 6:23 AM.
13 local contests in Cherokee County
County offices, city and town races, school boards and local measures on Cherokee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Hayes R | 100,382 | 100.0% |
Todd Hayes is unopposed.
County Commission Chairman
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Harry B. Johnston R | 100,144 | 100.0% |
Harry B. Johnston is unopposed.
County Commission - District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Will Cagle R | 28,628 | 100.0% |
Will Cagle is unopposed.
County Commission - District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Ragsdale R | 16,250 | 55.5% |
| Steven Rogers D | 13,007 | 44.5% |
Corey Ragsdale ahead in Cherokee County.
Cities & towns
City Council - Post 1 - Ball Ground
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Barnes | 1,016 | 66.4% |
| Paul Sorrentino | 514 | 33.6% |
Scott Barnes ahead in Cherokee County. Ball Ground's page.
City Council - Post 2 - Ball Ground
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Homiller | 631 | 43.1% |
| Jimmy Gale | 424 | 29.0% |
| Jimmy Brown | 409 | 27.9% |
Dan Homiller ahead in Cherokee County. Ball Ground's page.
City Council - Post 3 - Ball Ground
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David A. Westrick | 773 | 50.4% |
| Vicki Benefield | 762 | 49.6% |
David A. Westrick ahead in Cherokee County. Ball Ground's page.
Schools
County BOE - District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Beam R | 17,941 | 100.0% |
Chance Beam is unopposed.
County BOE - District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Steiner Rechsteiner R | 14,572 | 100.0% |
Rick Steiner Rechsteiner is unopposed.
County BOE - District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Ragsdale R | 14,812 | 100.0% |
Erin Ragsdale is unopposed.
County BOE - District 6
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden Holcomb R | 16,346 | 100.0% |
Hayden Holcomb is unopposed.
Local measures
Homestead Exemption – School District Ad Valorem Taxes for Educational Purposes
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 92,746 | 76.8% |
| No | 28,018 | 23.2% |
Yes ahead with 76.8% in Cherokee County.
To Continue the Special One Percent Sales and Use Tax and Issue Bonds for the Cherokee County School System
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 85,361 | 69.8% |
| No | 36,881 | 30.2% |
Yes ahead with 69.8% in Cherokee 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 | R +20.6 | R +39.3 | D +18.7 |
| GA Governor | R +32.7 | R +39.3 | D +6.6 |
| GA-07 part of the county | R +48.5 | R +56.9 | D +8.3 |
| GA-11 part of the county | R +23.3 | R +35.7 | D +12.4 |
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 Cherokee County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 30.1% | Donald Trump | 69.1% | R +39.0 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 29.5% | Donald Trump | 68.8% | R +39.2 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 22.5% | Donald Trump | 72.0% | R +49.5 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 20.2% | Mitt Romney | 77.9% | R +57.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 23.8% | John McCain | 74.9% | R +51.1 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 20.1% | George W. Bush | 79.1% | R +59.0 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 23.5% | George W. Bush | 72.7% | R +49.2 |
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 D +10.2.
Other counties in Georgia
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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.