Mayor
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), Georgia
My vote power
High
Election date
May 19, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 70 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 127,345 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,940,407 ÷ 127,345) ÷ ln(50,000) = 70.58, measured against a statewide vote in GA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Proposing the city budget, in many cities
- Picking who leads city departments, such as the police chief, in many cities
- Signing or vetoing council bills, in many cities
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Dexter Fisher
In runoffNonpartisan · runoff
Dexter Fisher is listed as a qualified 2026 Athens-Clarke County mayoral candidate and currently serves as the Athens-Clarke County Commissioner for District 5.
Records: Housing Affordability 1 against
Nonpartisan · lost
LaKeisha Gantt is listed as a qualified 2026 Athens-Clarke County mayoral candidate and currently serves on the Clarke County School District Board of Education for District 7.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 against
Nonpartisan · lost
Mara Zuniga is listed as a qualified 2026 Athens-Clarke County mayoral candidate. Reviewed official qualification records do not establish a current office or prior public office.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 against
Nonpartisan · lost
Sharon Miller is listed as a qualified 2026 Athens-Clarke County mayoral candidate. Reviewed official qualification records and local reporting identify her candidacy and community work but do not establish a current office or prior public office.
Tim Denson
In runoffNonpartisan · runoff
Tim Denson is listed as a qualified 2026 Athens-Clarke County mayoral candidate and currently serves on the Clarke County School District Board of Education for District 5.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for, 1 against, Civil Rights 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for,
Results
Runoff · Certified
Winners: Tim Denson (Nonpartisan), Dexter Fisher (Nonpartisan)
Source: results.sos.ga.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: accgov.com · sos.ga.gov · georgia.gov