The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

5 in the 6th

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The AJC analyzed five precincts in the 6th Congressio­nal District to examine voter behavior and demographi­cs across the three-county district. Here’s a closer look at each.

PRECINCT: JOHNS CREEK 16

County: Fulton Location: East of Ga. 400 and west of the Chattahooc­hee River, where Jones Bridge Road and Old Alabama Road meet. Registered voters: 2,707 Demographi­cs of electorate: 69.3 percent white; 7.1 percent black; 3 percent Hispanic; 4.6 percent Asian; 16 percent other.

Tuesday’s top finishers: Jon Ossoff (D) 506 votes; Karen Handel (R) 228; Bob Gray (R) 134

PRECINCT: CHAMBLEE

County: DeKalb Location: Peachtree-DeKalb Airport north to Chamblee Dunwoody Road, west to Peachtree Golf Club and east to Shallowfor­d Road. Registered voters: 1,825 Demographi­cs of electorate: 54.6 percent white; 17 percent black; 7.2 percent Hispanic; 8.5 percent Asian; 13.5 percent other

Tuesday’s top finishers: Ossoff 379; Handel 60; Gray 33

PRECINCT: MILTON 21

County: Fulton: Location: North Fulton County; bordered by New Providence Road to the south, Birmingham Highway to the east, and north past Hickory Flat Road Registered voters: 1,901 Demographi­cs of electorate: 77 percent white; 3.6 percent black; 1.8 percent Hispanic; 1.6 percent Asian; 15.8 percent other

Tuesday’s top finishers: Handel 223; Ossoff 153; Gray 130

PRECINCT: SANDY SPRINGS 05

County: Fulton: Location: Southernmo­st edge of the district, bordered by Mount Vernon Highway, Johnson Ferry Road Northeast and River Valley Road Northwest Registered voters: 1,924 Demographi­cs of electorate: 82.1 percent; 2.8 percent black; 1.1 percent Hispanic; 0.8 percent Asian; 13.2 percent other

Tuesday’s top finishers: Ossoff 280; Handel 117; Dan Moody (R) 84

PRECINCT: EASTSIDE 01

County: Cobb Location: Northeast of Marietta, Indian Hills Country Club dominates the precinct, which is bordered by Roswell Road, Robinson Road and Lower Roswell Road. Registered voters: 3,033 Demographi­cs of electorate: 82.6 percent white; 2.7 percent black; 1.9 percent Hispanic; 5.4 percent Asian; 7.2 percent other

Tuesday’s top finishers: Ossoff 610; Judson Hill (R) 382; Handel 227

SIXTH DISTRICT OVERALL

Registered voters: 440,062 Demographi­cs of electorate: 67.2 percent white; 12.0 percent black; 3.1 percent Hispanic; 4.9 percent Asian; 12.7 percent other

Tuesday’s top finishers: Ossoff 92,390; Handel 37,993; Gray 20,755; Moody 16,994

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