Cities in Georgia
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Top 100 cities by population |
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the100 largest cities in America by population and thelargest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities. Ballotpedia also covers mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in allstate capitals.
This page includes the following resources:
- Thecity governments covered by Ballotpedia in Georgia
- An overview oflocal elections in Georgia
- An overview of theinitiative process in Georgia
Cities
City government
Click the links in the table below for information about the cities in Ballotpedia'scoverage scope and thecounty governments that overlap those cities:
| City | County |
|---|---|
| Atlanta | DeKalb County,Fulton County |
According to a 2022 study from theU.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 152 counties, 537 cities, towns, and villages, and 510 special districts.[1] Six county governments have been consolidated with city governments. Another county consolidated with an unincorporated community rather than a city.[2][3]
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state;click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2026
- DeKalb County, Georgia - County commission, soil & water conservation district boards, state court judge, and superior court judge
- Fulton County, Georgia - County commission, soil & water conservation district boards, state court judge, superior court judge, and magistrate court chief magistrate
- All local elections by county
2025
- Atlanta, Georgia -Mayor, city council, municipal court judge
- All local elections by county
- Georgia school board elections
2024
- Atlanta, Georgia - City council (special)
- DeKalb County, Georgia - Chief executive officer, chief magistrate, district attorney, sheriff, solicitor general, tax commissioner, county commission, soil and water board, superior court clerk, probate court judge, state court judge, and superior court judges
- Fulton County, Georgia - District attorney, sheriff, solicitor general, surveyor, tax commissioner, county commission, soil and water board, superior court clerk, probate court judge, state court judges, and superior court judges
- All other local elections by county
- Georgia school board elections
2023
2022
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Georgia in 2022.Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- DeKalb County, Georgia - Board of commissioners, state court judges, associate state court judge, superior court judges, and soil & water conservation district board
- Fulton County, Georgia - Board of commissioners, soil & water conservation board, chief magistrate judge, and state court judges
- Georgia school board elections
2021
- Atlanta, Georgia -Mayor, city council, and municipal court judge
- Georgia school board elections
2020
- DeKalb County, Georgia - Board of commissioners, chief executive officer, district attorney, clerk of superior court, solicitor-general, sheriff, tax commissioner, chief magistrate, probate court judge, superior court judgeships, state court judgeships, associate state court judgeships, board of education districts, soil and water conservation district supervisors
- Fulton County, Georgia - County commission districts, county school board districts, clerk of superior court, solicitor general, district attorney, sheriff, tax commissioner, office of surveyor, soil and water district supervisor, and state and probate court judgeships
- Georgia school board elections
Initiative process availability
In Georgia, local governments comprise counties, cities, and city-county consolidations. Counties are organized according to the state constitution, general law, and applicable local laws (laws passed by the general assembly concerning a specific county). Cities and city-county consolidations are governed by local charters approved by theGeneral Assembly then ratified by a vote of the people.
Counties
Residents of all counties may initiate amendments to (or veto referendums against) local ordinances, resolutions, and regulations. They may also amend or repeal the local laws governing the county at the state level.[4]
Cities
Residents of all non-consolidated cities may initiate amendments to (or veto referendums against) local ordinances, resolutions, and regulations. They may also amend their local charter.[4]
City-county consolidations
- See also:Consolidated city-county government
In Georgia, cities and counties may consolidate their governments to streamline services or eliminate redundancies.[5]
See also
| Georgia | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑U.S. Census Bureau, "2022 Census of Governments – Organization," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑New Georgia Encyclopedia, "Georgia's County Governments," December 9, 2021
- ↑National League of Cities "Cities 101 — Consolidations," December 9, 2021
- ↑4.04.1Ballotpedia, "Types & #s of local government by state," September 2012
- ↑Carl Vinson Institute of Government, "What you need to know about city-county consolidation," accessed October 13, 2012 (Archived)
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