Republican incumbent Walter C. Gibson ran away with the Bulloch County Commission race for District 2 Post B, sweeping 73 percent of the vote past Democrat challenger Carlos Brown's 27 percent, according to the final tally Tuesday night.
And in the race for District 2, Post D, Republican Robert Rushing won the seat to be vacated by Commissioner Bill Smith, with 69 percent of the votes, overtaking Democrat candidate Bobby Williams, who garnered 31 percent of votes in the race.
Gibson received 7,383 votes to Brown's 2,738 votes. Rushing received 6,980 votes while 3,108 voters cast their bid for Williams.
Brown said although he did not win the commission seat, he feels commissioners will direct attention anyway to issues he focused on during his campaign.
"I felt we ran a good race," he said late Tuesday as everyone waited for the final precinct to be counted. "We gave it all we had and we feel some of our issues will be addressed just because we ran. We feel the county commission will look at those issues because they are needed."
The main issues he is concerned with are upgrading and locating new fire and EMS stations throughout the county, he said.
Gibson acknowledged the need as he spoke from Gnat's Landing late Tuesday, where he and Rushing awaited the election results and subsequently celebrated their victories.
"I just want to thank all the people who participated in the process and voted," he said. "I have a lot of people to thank, (including) those who voted for the opposition. We also want to reach out to them and help all of the people in Bulloch County."
Upgrading existing fire substations and building new fire and EMS substations is a very important issue that he hopes to address, he said. "There is a lot of work to be done, and I look forward to continuing to serve the people of Bulloch County. This is a public service job and the people come first."
Williams was disappointed in his loss, but said he intends to continue taking an interest in county issues. He complimented Rushing on a race well run.
"I wish him all the luck," he said, speaking from Snella's Place, where he awaited the election results with friends and family. "It was a clean campaign, with no mud slinging. If there's a way I can help him, I'll do it."
Rushing also celebrated his win at Gnat's Landing with Gibson and their friends and family members.
"I am really excited," he said. "I am really thrilled about winning, and I am looking forward to helping Bulloch County be as good a place as we can possibly have it. I want to thank everybody who worked for me and who voted for me."
And in the race for District 2, Post D, Republican Robert Rushing won the seat to be vacated by Commissioner Bill Smith, with 69 percent of the votes, overtaking Democrat candidate Bobby Williams, who garnered 31 percent of votes in the race.
Gibson received 7,383 votes to Brown's 2,738 votes. Rushing received 6,980 votes while 3,108 voters cast their bid for Williams.
Brown said although he did not win the commission seat, he feels commissioners will direct attention anyway to issues he focused on during his campaign.
"I felt we ran a good race," he said late Tuesday as everyone waited for the final precinct to be counted. "We gave it all we had and we feel some of our issues will be addressed just because we ran. We feel the county commission will look at those issues because they are needed."
The main issues he is concerned with are upgrading and locating new fire and EMS stations throughout the county, he said.
Gibson acknowledged the need as he spoke from Gnat's Landing late Tuesday, where he and Rushing awaited the election results and subsequently celebrated their victories.
"I just want to thank all the people who participated in the process and voted," he said. "I have a lot of people to thank, (including) those who voted for the opposition. We also want to reach out to them and help all of the people in Bulloch County."
Upgrading existing fire substations and building new fire and EMS substations is a very important issue that he hopes to address, he said. "There is a lot of work to be done, and I look forward to continuing to serve the people of Bulloch County. This is a public service job and the people come first."
Williams was disappointed in his loss, but said he intends to continue taking an interest in county issues. He complimented Rushing on a race well run.
"I wish him all the luck," he said, speaking from Snella's Place, where he awaited the election results with friends and family. "It was a clean campaign, with no mud slinging. If there's a way I can help him, I'll do it."
Rushing also celebrated his win at Gnat's Landing with Gibson and their friends and family members.
"I am really excited," he said. "I am really thrilled about winning, and I am looking forward to helping Bulloch County be as good a place as we can possibly have it. I want to thank everybody who worked for me and who voted for me."