If preliminary results hold though more than 1,000 votes cast early that have not been counted, there will be a runoff for Hinesville mayor.
In voting Tuesday, Jim Thomas got the most votes, but his 859 was not 50 percent of the 1,827 votes cast. So he will face Bob Pirkle, who attracted 594 votes, or 32 percent.

Here are other results from Tuesday’s balloting:

Countywide, including in cities
Homestead exemption for school tax,
Yes 1,615 or 71 percent
No 668 or 29 percent
Homestead exemption for county tax,
Yes 1,597 or 71 percent
No 659 or 29 percent

Hinesville
Mayor
Jim Thomas, 859 or 47 percent
Bob Pirkle, 594 or 32 percent
Sampie Smith, 320 or 17 percent
Kitchings, 51 or 3 percent
District 1
Incumbent Charles Frasier, 217 or 69 percent
Robert Robbins, 99 or 31 percent
District 2:
Bobby Ryon, 398 or 98 percent
District 3 (another runoff)
Incumbent David Anderson Sr., 139 or 47 percent
Bonita Smith, 112 or 38 percent
Yong Lee, 43 or 14 percent
District 4: (another runoff)
Keith Jenkins, 167 or 46 percent
Incumbent Jack Shuman, 117 or 31 percent
Eric Thomas, 87 or 23 percent
District 5:
Incumbent Kenneth Shaw, 174 or 63 percent
Angela Wilson, 77 or 30 percent
Peter Jones, 24 or 9 percent

Walthourville
Mayor
Daisy Pray, 206 or 58 percent
Incumbent Henry Frasier Sr., 149 or 42 percent
Post 1:
Charlie Richarson, 181 or 52 percent

Incumbent Patricia Green, 170 or 48 percent
Post 2:
Incumbent Charlie Anderson, 192 or 55 percent
Carrier Anderson, 160 or 45 percent
Post 3:
Incumbent Larry Baker, 209 or 59 percent
Sarah Betty Hayes, 144 or 41 percent
Post 4:
Incumbent Luciria Lucky Lovette, 179 or 51 percent
Vincent Pray, 169 or 48 percent
Post 5:
Incumbent James Hendry, 192 or 54 percent
Lillie James Winn, 161 or 46 percent

Allenhurst
Mayor:
Incumbent Thomas Hines, 52 or 53 percent
Roger Todd, 46 or 47 percent
City Council: (top three vote-getters elected)
Amanda Cox, 56 or 24 percent
Incumbent Carl Easton, 55 or 23 percent
Incumbent Wilma Gaskin, 46 or 19 percent
Douglas Burgess, 47 or 20 percent
Nancy Bezanson, 32 or 14 percent

Riceboro
Mayor:
Bill Austin, 170 or 100 percent
City Council: (top four vote-getters elected)
Incumbent Tommy Williams Sr., 138 or 20 percent
John Young, 132 or 19 percent
Chris Stacy, 122 or 18 percent
David Miller, 106 or 16 percent
Elton Brown Sr., 82 or 12 percent
Incumbent Modibo Kadalie, 59 or 9 percent
Dennis Fitzgerald, 41 or 6 percent