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Barrow County, Georgia:



Area Statistics:

Population: 63,702 (2005 census estimate)
County Seat: Winder
Geography: Northern tier of Atlanta's eastern suburbs. Also near Athens-Clarke County.
Economy: Many commute to either Athens or Atlanta. Locally, poultry is large, and there are a few chemical factories. Walmart is the county's fifth largest employer, sadly.

Voting Record:

2006 - Governor:
Sonny Perdue (R): 73.51%
Mark Taylor (D): 21.64%
Garrett Hayes (L): 4.85%

2004 - President:
George W Bush (R): 76.19%
John Kerry (D): 23.08%

2004 - Senator:
Johnny Isakson (R): 73.58%
Denise Majette (D): 23.81%
Allen Buckley (L): 2.62%

2002 - Governor:
Sonny Perdue (R): 64.56%
Roy Barnes (D): 31.76%
Garrett Hayes (L): 3.68%

2002 - Senator:
Saxby Chambliss (R): 64.87%
Max Cleland (D): 33.22%

2000 - President:
George W Bush (R): 65.49%
Al Gore (D): 30.22%
Harry Browne (L): 3.15%

1998 - Governor:
Roy Barnes (D): 41.42%
Guy Millner (R): 51.96%
Jack Cashin (L): 6.62%

1998 - Senator:
Paul Coverdell (R): 58.13%
Michael Coles (D): 37.23%
Bertil Armin Loftman (L): 4.64%

1996 - President:
Bill Clinton (D): 37.98%
Bob Dole (R): 51.65%
Ross Perot (I): 9.11%

1996 - Senator:
Max Cleland (D): 42.57%
Guy Millner (R): 52.72%
Jack Cashin (L): 4.71%

Barrow is, largely, your typical conservative outer suburban county. However, it does have a large Libertarian "niche"- in many statewide elections, the Libertarian candidate gets their greatest share of the vote here. Barrow was also Harry Browne's best county, nationwide. The county is mostly white, though there is a sizable African American and Hispanic population, and (I believe) has the largest Hmong community outside of Minnesota.