Report: Bottoms claims victory and Norwood calls for recount in mayoral race

The Dec. 5 runoff ended with an apparent Keisha Lance Bottoms victory, but her opponent, Mary Norwood, wants a recount.
According to WABE, Bottoms led Norwood by 759 votes. Norwood did not concede on election night.
“Because it’s within the 1 percent, we will be asking for a recount,” Norwood said, according to WABE.
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In the race for City Council President, Councilmember Felicia Moore defeated Councilmember Alex Wan, drawing 55 percent of the vote to Wan’s 45 percent.
There were several runoff races on the Dec. 5 ballot.
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