MABLETON, Ga. — The newly formed City of Mableton now has its first mayor and city council.

Voters on Tuesday participated in runoff elections to select a mayor and four councilors.

In March, voters picked city council members for districts one and six.

Michael Owens appears to have won the mayor’s seat with 55.68% of the votes, according to the Cobb County Elections Office.

Mayor

Candidate Percentage Votes

Michael Owens 55.68% 3,396

Aaron Carman 44.32% 2,703

Owens said he wants to preserve home values and fight for affordable home ownership, among other things.

Carman, who appears to have lost the runoff election, voted against the cityhood last November and supported the de-annexation from the Mableton movement.

Voters chose to fill the remaining council seats with Dami Oladapo, Keisha Jeffcoat, Patricia J. Auch and TJ Ferguson.

City Council - District 2

Candidate Percentage Votes

Dami Oladapo 52.88% 303

Monica Evette Delancy 47.12% 270

City Council - District 3

Candidate Percentage Votes

Keisha Jeffcoat 56.98% 637

Yashica Marshall 43.02% 481

City Council - District 4

Candidate Percentage Votes

Patricia J. Auch 56.93% 1,269

Cassandra Lynn Brown 43.07% 960

City Council - District 5

Candidate Percentage Votes

TJ Ferguson 52.43% 583

Cheryl Davis 47.57% 529

Across metro Atlanta, Clayton County elected a new sheriff and Heard County filled an open county commission seat.

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