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The polls in the Nov. 3 elections closed at 7 p.m.

Today voters decided:

– Whether to create a new city of Tucker and LaVista Hills

Tucker is cruising to victory, but LaVista Hills was defeated with 50.5 percent of the electorate voting against the idea.

Allen Venet with LaVista Hills YES has conceded the election.

“Yes, it is disappointing but we understand that the referendum has narrowly lost. We are very disappointed, but we are also proud that our efforts contributed to a vigorous debate about critical issues for DeKalb County,” Venet told Decaturish.

– Whether to reform DeKalb County’s ethics board

This is passing overwhelmingly with more than 90 percent of the vote.

– City Commission races in Decatur and Avondale Estates

It looks like Tony Powers has won the Decatur at-large seat with 86 percent of the vote. Tasha White has won the District 2 seat on the School Board, and Brian Smith has won the District 2 seat on the City Commission.

Avondale Estates’ new city commissioners will be Adela Yelton and Brian Fisher. Incumbent John Quinn has been defeated.

– A $75 million GO bond referendum in Decatur

The Decatur bond referendum also looks likely to pass with 78 percent of voters supporting it.

Decaturish will be providing live results throughout the evening. Check back for updates.

ELECTION RESULTS AS OF 11:03 P.M.

LaVista Hills cityhood No. of precincts reporting: 24 of 24

Yes Percentage: 49.5 Votes: 6,789

No Percentage: 50.50 Votes: 6,925

Tucker cityhood No. of precincts reporting: 15 of 15

Yes Percentage: 73.92 Votes: 3,937

No Percentage: 26.08 Votes: 1,389

DeKalb County Board of Ethics referendum No. of precincts reporting: 189 of 189

Yes Percentage: 91.80 Votes: 40,926

No Percentage: 8.20 Votes: 3,658

Decatur

City Commissioner At Large No. of Precincts Reporting 7 of 7

Tony Powers Percentage: 87.29 Votes: 4,300

John Ridley Percentage: 12.36 Votes: 609

City Commissioner District 1 Post B No. of Precincts Reporting 4 of 4

Valencia Breedlove Percentage: 5.52 Votes: 155

Scott Drake (Incumbent) Percentage: 49.47 Votes: 1,390

Eric Tumperi Percentage: 44.91 Votes: 1,262

City Commissioner, District 2 Post B No. of Precincts Reporting 5 of 5

James Johnson Percentage: 14.6 Votes: 275

Brian Smith Percentage: 85.36 Votes: 1604

Decatur Board of Education, District 2 Post B No. of Precincts Reporting 5 of 5

Thomas DeSimone Percentage: 33.90 Votes: 654

Tasha White Percentage: 66.10 Votes: 1,275

City Schools of Decatur Bond Referendum No. of Precincts Reporting 7 0f 7

Yes Percentage: 78.04 Votes: 3,934

No Percentage: 21.96 Votes: 1,107

Avondale Estates No. of precincts reporting: 1 of 1

City Commission

Brian Fisher Percentage: 31.86 Votes: 405

John Pomberg Percentage: 10.15 Votes: 129

Todd Pullen Percentage: 15.58 Votes:198

John Quinn (Incumbent) Percentage: 16.21 Votes: 206

Adela Yelton Percentage: 26.20 Votes: 333