March 5, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
DeKalb County Assessor of Property Shannon Cantrell is enroute to a third term after defeating challenger Amy Clare Lockhart in the DeKalb County Republican Primary Tuesday.
Cantrell, the Republican nominee, carried all 12 precincts including early voting and absentees for a total of 1,566 votes (61.90%) to Lockhart’s 961 votes (37.98%). He will be unopposed in the August DeKalb County General Election. The term is four years.
A total of 2,897 people voted in the March 5 DeKalb County Primaries including 1,743 on election day, 79 by absentee, and 1,075 during early voting.
The breakdown by precinct is as follows:
Early Voting/Absentees combined: Cantrell- 598; Lockhart- 433
Alexandria: Cantrell-107; Lockhart-64
Temperance Hall: Cantrell-42; Lockhart-25
Liberty: Cantrell-97; Lockhart-54
Snow Hill: Cantrell-53; Lockhart -29
Church of God: Cantrell- 119; Lockhart-87
Rock Castle: Cantrell-17; Lockhart-11
Courthouse: Cantrell- 102; Lockhart-64
Johnson Chapel: Cantrell-61; Lockhart-23
County Complex: Cantrell-93; Lockhart-48
Keltonburg: Cantrell-111; Lockhart-50
Blue Springs: Cantrell 72; Lockhart-30
Church of Christ: Cantrell-94; Lockhart-43