The stage is now officially set for the General Election next month to determine who will fill the remaining months of the unexpired term of State Senator Mae Beavers.
Republican Mark Pody and Democrat Mary Alice Carfi each won the nomination for the office in Tuesday’s primaries. Both were unopposed. One of them will be the winner in the General Election set for December 19. District-wide, Pody received 2,562 votes in the GOP primary while Carfi garnered 1,283 votes in the Democratic primary. Six counties make up the 17th State Senatorial District including DeKalb, Cannon, Wilson, Clay, Macon, and Smith
In a very light turnout, (287 voters) Pody received 172 votes in the GOP primary in DeKalb County. Carfi got 111 votes from DeKalb County in the Democratic primary.
The breakdown is as follows:
Total:
Pody 172
Carfi 111
Absentee plus early voting:
Pody 93
Carfi 56
Election Day:
Pody 79
Carfi 55
DeKalb County Election Day Results by precinct:
ALEXANDRIA:
Pody 12
Carfi 7
TEMPERANCE HALL:
Pody 6
Carfi 1
EDGAR EVINS STATE PARK:
Pody 2
Carfi 0
LIBERTY:
Pody 10
Carfi 5
DOWELLTOWN:
Carfi 5
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SNOW HILL:
Pody 4
Carfi 0
CHURCH OF GOD:
Carfi 7
Pody 5
ROCK CASTLE:
Pody 7
Carfi 1
COURTHOUSE:
Pody 3
Carfi 3
JOHNSON CHAPEL:
Pody 7
Carfi 0
COUNTY COMPLEX:
Carfi 9
Pody 0
BELK:
Pody 9
Carfi 4
KELTONBURG:
Pody 5
Carfi 5
BLUE SPRINGS:
Pody 3
Carfi 2
CHURCH OF CHRIST ANNEX:
Carfi 6
Pody 5
District Wide totals:
Pody:
DeKalb 142
Cannon 188
Clay 93
Macon 168
Smith 300
Wilson 1,641
Carfi:
DeKalb 111
Cannon 60
Clay 44
Macon 54
Smith 187
Wilson 827
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