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Grantville GA election results 2026: Proctor wins re-election as mayor; Little, Clark win council posts
Incumbent Mayor Richard Proctor won re-election in the Nov. 3 election, finishing first in a four-candidate field with 413 votes (41.55%), according to unofficial results posted by the Georgia Secretary of State for Coweta County. Ashlie Little won City Council Post 1, and incumbent David Keith Clark won re-election to Post 2. Grantville’s charter elects the top vote-getter by plurality, so there will be no runoff.
All results are unofficial until certified, which Georgia law requires by Nov. 9. The Secretary of State’s results page was last updated at 11:27 p.m. on Nov. 3 and lists every reporting category as “Election Night Complete.” The page does not mark the results as final.
Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Proctor (incumbent) | 413 | 41.55% |
| Mark Bynum | 326 | 32.80% |
| Dee L. Berry | 210 | 21.13% |
| Aidan Witek | 45 | 4.53% |
Proctor finished 87 votes ahead of Bynum. He did not receive a majority, but under the city charter a plurality is enough to win (see “Why there’s no runoff” below).
City Council, Post 1
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlie Little | 636 | 68.61% |
| Evita A-Esteves | 291 | 31.39% |
City Council, Post 2
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| David Keith Clark (incumbent) | 569 | 60.34% |
| Barham Lundy | 374 | 39.66% |
Grantville votes in a single precinct, and the state reported it in full (“1/1”). The Secretary of State’s page did not display the names of Ashlie Little and Barham Lundy. Those names are as reported by the Newnan Times-Herald, and they match Coweta County’s summary report.
Turnout
Grantville voters cast 1,032 ballots out of 2,156 registered voters, a 47.87% turnout, according to Coweta County’s unofficial and incomplete summary report. That total breaks down as 627 cast on Election Day, 373 during advance voting and 32 absentee by mail, with no provisional ballots reported.
Not every voter chose a candidate in every race. The county report counts 994 votes in the mayor’s race, 927 for Post 1 and 943 for Post 2.
Countywide, Coweta cast 67,350 ballots out of 115,209 registered voters, a 58% turnout, according to the Secretary of State’s results page.
Why there’s no runoff
Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-501) generally requires a majority to win and sends races without one to a runoff. It makes an exception for cities whose charter or ordinances provide for election by plurality. Grantville’s charter does: Section 2.02(f) states that candidates for mayor and council “who receive a plurality of the votes cast shall be deemed elected.” Proctor received the most votes in the mayor’s race, so he wins without a runoff, pending certification.
What happens next
- Certification: Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-493) requires election superintendents to certify returns by 5 p.m. on the Monday after the election, which is Nov. 9, 2026. Results can change before then as provisional ballots and other outstanding ballots are resolved.
- Taking office: Grantville’s charter says the terms of the mayor and council members begin at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1 following their election. We will report the date of any swearing-in ceremony when the city announces it.
- Council meets next at a work session on Monday, Nov. 9, at 6:30 p.m., followed by a special called meeting on Monday, Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m., at the Glanton Municipal Complex, 123 LaGrange Street.
On the rest of the ballot (Coweta County totals)
Grantville voters also voted in state and county races. Coweta County’s unofficial totals for the three statewide constitutional amendments:
| Question | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | 37,771 (58.38%) | 26,933 (41.62%) |
| Amendment 2 | 45,610 (70.30%) | 19,270 (29.70%) |
| Amendment 3 | 50,987 (78.61%) | 13,876 (21.39%) |
In Coweta County, Rick Jackson (R) led Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) for governor, 42,106 to 24,732. Mike Collins (R) led incumbent Jon Ossoff (D) for U.S. Senate, 38,628 to 28,085. These are Coweta County figures only, not statewide results. In the U.S. House District 3 race, incumbent Brian Jack (R) received 40,738 Coweta votes to Maura Keller’s (D) 25,947.
Editor’s notes before publishing: (1) Confirm the certification date with the Coweta County Board of Elections. (2) Find out which Georgia House district covers Grantville, and add that race. (3) Refresh all numbers from the SOS page right before publishing.
Sources
- Coweta County: Unofficial and incomplete results for Nov. 3 General Election (summary report)
- Georgia Secretary of State: Coweta County, Nov. 3, 2026 General & Special Elections (unofficial results)
- Georgia Secretary of State: Mayor - Grantville, results by precinct
- Newnan Times-Herald: Election 2026, live results from Coweta County
- Grantville Charter, Sec. 2.02 (Municode)
- O.C.G.A. § 21-2-501: votes required for election; runoff
- O.C.G.A. § 21-2-493: certification of returns