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How did your Cobb neighbors vote in the 6th District special election?

Republican Karen Handel worked Wednesday to unite the GOP, and Democrat Jon Ossoff now must return to his strong base of donors as the two march toward a June 20 runoff in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District.
Republican Karen Handel worked Wednesday to unite the GOP, and Democrat Jon Ossoff now must return to his strong base of donors as the two march toward a June 20 runoff in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District.
By Ben Brasch
April 19, 2017

UPDATE: See how Cobb County voted in the 6th district runoff on June 20.

North DeKalb County Democrat Jon Ossoff won every Cobb County precinct included in the 6th District special election, but it wasn't enough to avoid a runoff against Fulton County Republican Karen Handel.

The runoff is set for June 20.

Unofficial numbers show that 192,000 votes were cast in Tuesday's race, which garnered national attention.

Cobb makes arrest in stolen voting equipment — which is in a landfill

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has crunched those initial numbers, and you can see how each precinct voted.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has mapped how every neighborhood voted in the 6th District special election.
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