Politics & Government

Georgia U.S. Senate Runoff: Here's How Gwinnett County Voted

See who Gwinnett County chose in the U.S. Senate runoff.

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock speaks during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Atlanta. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election in Georgia.
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock speaks during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Atlanta. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election in Georgia. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Gwinnett County made its choice in the 2022 U.S. Senate runoff Tuesday.

The nationally-watched election pitted Democratic U.S. Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock against Republican Herschel Walker once more and Warnock is projected to return to the senator's seat.

He is the first Black senator elected to a full term from Georgia.

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Gwinnett County selected Warnock in the race with 62.13 percent (164,896) of the votes.

Georgia was the U.S. Senate's finale as the race has determined a 51-49 party balance in favor of the Democrats.

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Results remain unofficial until certified.

Warnock gave a victory speech late Tuesday night, saying he is ready to serve the people again.

As he walked out onto the stage and prepared to speak, the crowd enthusiastically chanted, "six more years."

"To God be the glory for the great things that God has done," Warnock said at the start of his speech.

Throughout the speech, he stayed consistent in noting he relates to the people of Georgia having come from working class parents and being one of 12 siblings. The Savannah native said the family was short on money but had long love.

"I want to say thank you to my mother who is here tonight," Warnock said. "She grew up in the 1950s in Waycross, Georgia, picking somebody else's cotton and somebody else's tobacco, but tonight, she helped pick her youngest son to be a United States senator."

In a short speech, Walker urged his supporters to continue praying for elected officials.

The Wrightsville native said he will keep fighting for Georgia.

"God is a good God," Walker said. "God bless you guys. Stay together, continue to believe in our elected officials."


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