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The2008 DeKalb County, Georgia Chief Executive Officer election took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent CEOVernon Jones was term limited and could not seek a third consecutive term, and unsuccessfullyran for the U.S. Senate. In the Democratic primary to succeed Jones, County CommissionerBurrell Ellis; State RepresentativeStan Watson; Ann Kimbrough, Jones's Chief of Staff; former State SenatorSteen Miles; and perennial candidate Joe Bembry all ran.
Ellis placed first in the primary with 46 percent of the vote, but did not win a majority, and advanced to a runoff election with Watson, who won 26 percent and placed second. In the runoff election, Ellis defeated Watson by a wide margin, winning 63 percent of the vote. Ellis faced no opponent in the general election and won his first term unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Burrell Ellis | 31,379 | 45.84% | |
| Democratic | Stan Watson | 17,872 | 26.11% | |
| Democratic | Ann Kimbrough | 9,325 | 13.62% | |
| Democratic | Steen Miles | 6,458 | 9.43% | |
| Democratic | Joe Bembry | 3,422 | 5.00% | |
| Total votes | 68,456 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Burrell Ellis | 38,775 | 62.56% | |
| Democratic | Stan Watson | 23,208 | 37.44% | |
| Total votes | 61,983 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Burrell Ellis | 263,114 | 99.48% | |
| Write-in | 1,372 | 0.52% | ||
| Total votes | 264,486 | 100.00% | ||
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