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The 2017 Atlanta mayoral election occurred on November 7, 2017, with a runoff election held on December 5, 2017. Incumbent mayor Kasim Reed, a member of the Democratic Party who had been in office since 2010, was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits.
A total of 14 candidates qualified for the November 7 non-partisan election. However, no candidate revived a majority, so a runoff was held between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood, the top two finishers, on December 5. On election night, unofficial results suggested that Keisha Lance Bottoms had narrowly won, but Norwood called for a recount.[1]
The election was first certified on December 11, 2017, and had Bottoms winning by a margin of 823 votes. This margin was less than the 1 percent threshold needed to avoid a mandatory recount.[2] The recount, which occurred on December 14, resulted in Norwood gaining five votes and Bottoms losing six in Fulton County, while the vote totals in DeKalb County remained the same.[3] The election was re-certified on December 17 after Fulton County accepted the new results.[4] Norwood officially conceded the race on December 21,[4] and Lance Bottoms was inaugurated as the 60th mayor of Atlanta on January 2, 2018.
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Peter Aman, former Chief Operating Officer of Atlanta[5][6][7]
- Rohit Ammanamanchi, Georgia Institute of Technology graduate[8]
- Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta City Councilmember (District 11)[7][9]
- John Eaves, Fulton County Chairman, District 7, At-Large[7][10]
- Vincent Fort, Georgia State Senator [7][11]
- Kwanza Hall, Atlanta City Councilmember (District 2)[7][12]
- Laban King, co-founder of the real estate investment firm, Millennial Global Investments[8]
- Ceasar Mitchell, Atlanta City Council President[7][13]
- Mary Norwood, Atlanta City Councilmember (Post 2 At Large) and candidate for Mayor in 2009[7][14]
- Cathy Woolard, former Atlanta City Council President[15][16][17]
- Glenn Wrightson[8]
Failed to qualify[]
Dropped out[]
- Al Bartell, Certified Mediator. Dropped out August 22, 2017.[19]
- Margaret Kaiser, Georgia State Representative, District 59, 2007–2016. Dropped out October 25, 2016.[20]
- Michael Sterling, former Executive Director of the City of Atlanta Workforce Development Agency. Dropped out October 24, 2017 [7][21]
Endorsements[]
Peter Aman
- Atlanta City Council Members
- Yolanda Adrean - Atlanta City Councilwoman District 8[22]
- Clair Muller - Former Atlanta City Councilwoman[23]
- Organizations
- Ranked Number 1 by the Committee For A Better Atlanta[24]
Keisha Lance Bottoms
- Atlanta Politicians [25]
- Michael Julian Bond - Atlanta City Councilman (District 3)
- Kwanza Hall - Atlanta City Councilman (District 2); candidate for Mayor of Atlanta in 2017 (endorsed during runoff campaign)
- Statewide Politicians
- Organizations
- Southern Carpenters Regional Council
- Celebrities
- Killer Mike (endorsed during runoff campaign)
- T.I.
Vincent Fort
- Federal Politicians
- Bernie Sanders - Senator from Vermont and 2016 presidential candidate[26]
- Statewide Politicians
- Organizations
- Our Revolution[29]
- Atlanta Progressive News [30]
- North Georgia Building Trades Council [28]
- Georgia State Building Trades Council [28]
- Newspapers
- Atlanta Black Star [31]
- Labor Unions [28]
- Teamsters Locals 728, 527, 528
- Communication Workers of America Local 3204
- Georgia Federation of Teachers
- United Auto Workers Region 8, Locals 10 and 882
- American Federation of Government Employees Locals 554, 1568, 2778
- Laborers Local 515
- Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Local 42
- Painters District 77, Local 193
- Mail Handlers Local 310
- American Postal Workers Local 32
- Celebrities
- Killer Mike[32]
Ceasar Mitchell
Mary Norwood
- Atlanta Politicians
- Peter Aman, former Chief Operating Officer of Atlanta (endorsed during runoff campaign)[35]
- Lisa Borders, former Atlanta City Council President[36]
- Shirley Franklin, former Mayor of Atlanta[35]
- Ceasar Mitchell, Atlanta City Council President (endorsed during runoff campaign)[37]
- Cathy Woolard, former Atlanta City Council President (endorsed during runoff campaign)[38]
- Labor Unions
- IBPO Local 623 - International Brotherhood of Police Officers [39]
- IAFF Local 134 - International Association of Fire Fighters [40]
- Police Benevolent Association of Georgia [41]
- Organizations
Polling[]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size |
Margin of error |
Peter Aman |
Keisha Lance Bottoms |
John Eaves |
Vincent Fort |
Kwanza Hall |
Ceasar Mitchell |
Mary Norwood |
Cathy Woolard |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSB-TV/Landmark | November 3, 2017 | 750 | ± 3.6% | 12.0% | 25.4% | 2.6% | 7.9% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 23.4% | 9.2% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| WSB-TV/Landmark | October 7, 2017 | 750 | ± 3.6% | 12.6% | 19.2% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 22.1% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 18.2% |
| WXIA-TV Atlanta/SurveyUSA | September 26–30, 2017 | 549 | ± 4.3% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 28% | 7% | 2% | 14% |
| WSB-TV/Landmark | August 27, 2017 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 12.1% | 12.4% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.2% | 10.4% | 25.4% | 6.6% | 0.8% | 17.4% |
| WXIA-TV Atlanta/SurveyUSA | July 11–18, 2017 | 1,085 | ± 4.4% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 27% | 6% | 1% | 20% |
| Landmark/Rosetta Stone | March 8, 2017 | 1,200 | ± 2.9% | 1.8% | 8.6% | 3.8% | 9.3% | 5.8% | 8.0% | 28.6% | 6.1% | – | 28% |
Results[]
General election[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Keisha Lance Bottoms | 25,347 | 26.19 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Norwood | 20,144 | 20.81 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cathy Woolard | 16,134 | 16.67 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter Aman | 10,924 | 11.29 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent Fort | 9,310 | 9.62 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ceasar Mitchell | 9,124 | 9.43 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kwanza Hall | 4,192 | 4.33 | |
| Nonpartisan | John H. Eaves | 1,202 | 1.24 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rohit Ammanamanchi | 196 | 0.20 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael T. Sterling (withdrew) | 104 | 0.11 | |
| Nonpartisan | Glenn S. Wrightson | 100 | 0.10 | |
| Nonpartisan | Laban King | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 96,777 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Keisha Lance Bottoms | 46,464 | 50.42 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Norwood | 45,705 | 49.59 | |
| Total votes | 92,169 | 100% | ||
See also[]
- Mayor of Atlanta
- 2017 United States elections
References[]
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External links[]
- Campaign official websites
- Campaign website for Peter Aman
- Campaign website for Alex Barrella
- Campaign website for Keisha Lance Bottoms
- Campaign website for John Eaves
- Campaign website for Vincent Fort
- Campaign website for Kwanza Hall
- Campaign website for Laban King
- Campaign website for Ceasar Mitchell
- Campaign website for Mary Norwood
- Campaign website for Michael Sterling
- Campaign website for Cathy Woolard
Categories:
- Mayoral elections in Atlanta
- 2017 Georgia (U.S. state) elections
- 2017 United States mayoral elections
- November 2017 events in the United States
- 2017 in Atlanta