Democrat Mo Ivory held 75% of the vote over Republican Eric Tatum's 25% in the Fulton County Commission chair race on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with 416 of 437 precincts reporting, according to Appen Media's live results page.

The Associated Press had not called the chair race as of late Tuesday. But the results carried immediate implications for Alpharetta and Milton residents, who also saw a shakeup in the commission district that represents them.

District 1 flips in Alpharetta-area race

Democrat Maggie Goldman led Republican incumbent Bridget Thorne 56.68% to 43.32% in Fulton County Commission District 1, with all precincts reporting, according to Appen Media. District 1 covers Johns Creek and parts of Roswell, Alpharetta and Sandy Springs, according to the Appen Media voter guide.

The race was a rematch of the 2022 general election, when Thorne defeated Goldman by less than a percentage point, according to the voter guide.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Democrats swept competitive commission races across metro Atlanta, appearing to unseat Republican incumbents in Fulton, Cobb and Gwinnett counties based on preliminary results.

What the chair race means locally

The commission chair holds one of seven votes on the board and serves a four-year term, according to the voter guide. The chair sets the agenda on property taxes, jail funding and county services, according to Capital B Atlanta.

Ivory, 56, is an attorney and Georgia State University law professor who served as the District 4 commissioner before resigning to run for chair. She defeated incumbent Chair Robb Pitts in the June 16 Democratic primary runoff, Atlanta News First reported. Ivory described conditions at the Fulton County Jail as "a humanitarian crisis," according to the voter guide.

Tatum, 40, is a Roswell attorney who serves as chief financial officer and family law partner at Banks, Stubbs & McFarland, according to a Fulton Neighbor candidate questionnaire. He pledged to hold the millage rate steady, arguing an increase falls hardest on seniors on fixed incomes, according to Fulton Neighbor.

Both candidates named the jail as a top priority.

TSPLOST and ESPLOST on the ballot

Alpharetta and Milton voters also weighed in on the 0.75% Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST), which would fund infrastructure projects outside the City of Atlanta from April 1, 2027, through March 31, 2032, according to Fulton County election notices. The measure held a razor-thin lead, with 50.76% voting yes and 49.24% voting no, with 246 of 257 precincts reporting, according to Appen Media.

The 1% Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) renewal passed more comfortably, with 68.41% voting yes. That measure could raise up to $2.095 billion for Fulton County Schools and Atlanta Public Schools, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.

All results are unofficial until certified. If a runoff is needed in any race, it is scheduled for Dec. 1, according to county election records. Voters can reach the Fulton County elections office at 404-612-7020.