2020 Macon mayoral election
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The 2020 Macon mayoral election took place on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, with a runoff election held on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Incumbent Mayor Robert Reichert, the first mayor following the consolidation of Macon and Bibb County, was term-limited and could not run for re-election. After no candidate received a majority of the vote in the election, a runoff election was held, and County School Board President Lester Miller defeated Clifford Whitby, the former Chairman of the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority.
Candidates
- Lester Miller, President of the Bibb County School Board[1]
- Larry Schlesinger, Bibb County Commissioner[2]
- Blake Sullivan, businessman[3]
- Clifford Whitby, former Chairman of the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority[4]
- Marc B. Whitfield, retired banker[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Lester Miller | 17,011 | 42.36% | |
| Nonpartisan | Cliffard Whitby | 11,015 | 27.43% | |
| Nonpartisan | Blake Sullivan | 5,457 | 13.59% | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Schlesinger | 4,769 | 11.88% | |
| Nonpartisan | Marc B. Whitfield | 1,868 | 4.65% | |
| Write-in | 34 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 40,154 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Lester Miller | 22,846 | 59.18% | |
| Nonpartisan | Cliffard Whitby | 15,716 | 40.82% | |
| Total votes | 38,602 | 100.00% | ||
References
- ↑ Eason, Jenna (August 12, 2020). "Lester Miller defeats Cliffard Whitby, elected next Macon-Bibb County mayor". Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ↑ Savage, Randall (May 13, 2020). "Larry Schlesinger: Meet the Macon mayoral candidate who wants to bring the city's 'family' together". WMAZ-TV. Macon, Georgia. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ↑ Savage, Randall (May 13, 2020). "Blake Sullivan: Meet the Macon mayoral candidate who wants to stop county infighting". WMAZ-TV. Macon, Georgia. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ↑ Savage, Randall (May 13, 2020). "Cliffard Whitby: Meet the Macon mayoral candidate who wants to fight causes of crime and blight". WMAZ-TV. Macon, Georgia. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ↑ Savage, Randall (April 5, 2020). "Cliffard Whitby: Meet the Macon mayoral candidate who wants to fight causes of crime and blight". Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ↑ Eason, Jenna (July 20, 2020). "State releases official election results. Here are final vote counts for Bibb County". Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections (August 14, 2020). "Election Summary Report - Closed Primary - BIBB - August 11, 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
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