Fayette County may have recorded the highest voter turnout in Georgia during Tuesday’s general election, even as neighboring Coweta County voted overwhelmingly Republican while Democrats swept the state’s constitutional offices. Fayette County recorded 67.24% voter turnout on November 3, with 62,730 of its 93,294 registered voters casting ballots. Coweta County’s turnout was approximately 58%. Based on a comparison of currently reported turnout figures across Georgia’s 159 counties, The Citizen believes Fayette County may have recorded the highest voter turnout in the state. The ranking remains preliminary and will require confirmation once all county results and voter participation figures are finalized. Fayette had already distinguished itself during early voting, with 49.40% of its registered voters casting ballots before Election Day, as reported in The Citizen’s election-night coverage. The contrast between Fayette and Coweta extended well beyond turnout. Fayette voters supported Democratic candidates in all 11 statewide races, while Coweta voters favored Republicans in every one of those same contests. With all precincts reporting, Democrats captured the governor’s office and every other statewide constitutional office on the ballot, while Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff secured another six-year term. But Republicans retained several important local seats, including Congressman Brian Jack’s 3rd Congressional District seat, State Sen. Matt Brass’s District 6…
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