Election: GOP runs strong; Fouts wins in Milner

Georgia’s Republican party appeared poised at midnight to win all of Georgia’s statewide races, take control of the U.S. House and make strong gains in the U.S. Senate.One incumbent Democratic congressman from Macon, Jim Marshall, was ousted. Another, Sanford Bishop, has apparently survived but by a narrow margin.’This is not an election,’ said GOP Georgia chairwoman Sue Everhart. ‘This is a restraining order against Barack Obama.’Here are the Lamar Co. results – all precincts reporting.Milner City CouncilJody Alford 26Bridget Fouts 42State House District 125David Gault (D) 822Susan Holmes (R) 503State House District 136Sharon Howard (D) 56Tony Sellier (R) 227GovernorRoy Barnes (D) 1,705Nathan Deal (R) 3,160John Monds (L) 176Lt. GovernorCasy Cagle (R) 3,179Carol Porter (D) 1,681Dan Barber (L) 148Sec. of StateBrian Kemp (R) 3,268Georganna Sinkfield (D) 1,533David Chastain (L) 189Attorney GeneralSam Olens (R) 3,062Ken Hodges (D) 1,752Don Smart (L) 167Precincts BreakdownState House District 125David Gault (D) District: 1= 380 2b= 185 Abs./Adv.= 257Susan Holmes (R) District: 1= 133 2b= 166 Abs./Adv.= 204State House District 136Sharon Howard (D) District: 2c= 45 Abs./Adv.= 11Tony Sellier (R) District: 2c= 178 Abs./Adv.= 49GovernorRoy Barnes (D) District: 1= 390 2b= 195 2a= 91 2c= 41 3= 215 4= 251 Abs./Adv.= 522Nathan Deal (R) District: 1= 121 2b= 143 2a= 295 2c= 174 3= 562 4= 816 Abs./Adv.= 1,027John Monds (L) District: 1= 15 2b= 9 2a= 23 2c= 10 3= 24 4= 50 Abs./Adv.= 51Lt. GovernorCasy Cagle (R) District: 1= 120 2b= 153 2a= 303 2c= 172 3= 562 4= 815 Abs./Adv.= 1,054Carol Porter (D) District: 1= 375 2b= 182 2a= 93 2c= 43 3= 209 4= 265 Abs./Adv.= 514Dan Barber (L) District: 1= 16 2b= 9 2a= 16 2c= 10 3= 24 4= 30 Abs./Adv.= 43Sec. of StateBrian Kemp (R) District: 1= 124 2b= 153 2a= 301 2c= 175 3= 583 4= 835 Abs./Adv.= 1,097Georganna Sinkfield (D) District: 1= 371 2b= 178 2a= 82 2c= 38 3= 177 4= 232 Abs./Adv.=455David Chastain (L) District: 1= 15 2b= 13 2a= 24 2c= 12 3= 31 4= 42 Abs./Adv.= 52Attorney GeneralSam Olens (R) District: 1= 117 2b= 140 2a= 291 2c= 156 3= 531 4= 793 Abs./Adv.= 1,034Ken Hodges (D) District: 1= 382 2b= 195 2a= 98 2c= 59 3= 231 4= 267 Abs./Adv.= 520Don Smart (L) District: 1= 14 2b= 9 2a= 20 2c= 9 3= 27 4= 39 Abs./Adv.= 49