Fulton's transportation sales tax renewal passed by 3,866 votes Tuesday, but Johns Creek's 24 precincts voted no by 1,551. The city gets about $86.4 million.
Fulton County voters renewed the county’s transportation sales tax Tuesday by fewer than 4,000 votes. Johns Creek’s own precincts voted against it.
The renewal of the 0.75% Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or TSPLOST, won 129,283 votes to 125,417. That is 50.8% to 49.2%, a margin of 3,866 votes. All 257 precincts voting on the question have reported.
The figures are unofficial until the county certifies them. They come from Fulton County’s results on the Georgia Secretary of State’s election results site.
The tax applies in Fulton County outside the city of Atlanta, so Atlanta voters did not see the question.
What it means for you
- The sales tax rate does not change. The renewal keeps the 0.75% tax for five more years, from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032.
- Johns Creek gets its share. The city estimates about $86.4 million over five years for roads, trails, sidewalks and safety work.
- The result is unofficial. We will update this story if the certified count changes it.
How Johns Creek voted
The state’s results break each question down by precinct. Johns Creek has 24 precincts, each with a code beginning JC. Together they voted no:
- No: 17,690 votes (52.3%)
- Yes: 16,139 votes (47.7%)
That is a margin of 1,551 votes. Precinct lines do not follow city limits exactly, so treat these figures as a close guide to the city’s vote, not an exact count.
Johns Creek was not alone in north Fulton. The precincts coded for Alpharetta, Roswell and Milton voted no as well. Sandy Springs’ precincts voted yes.
| Precincts coded for | Yes | No | Yes share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Springs, about 12 miles southwest | 23,843 | 19,005 | 55.6% |
| Alpharetta, about five miles west | 13,609 | 14,046 | 49.2% |
| Johns Creek | 16,139 | 17,690 | 47.7% |
| Roswell, about eight miles southwest | 20,094 | 22,071 | 47.7% |
| Milton, about nine miles northwest | 7,717 | 9,727 | 44.2% |
Source: Fulton County precinct results on the Georgia Secretary of State’s results site, grouped by each precinct’s two-letter city code. Unofficial.
What Johns Creek gets
The vote keeps Johns Creek’s share of the tax coming after the current one ends March 31, 2027. The city’s TSPLOST 2026 fact sheet estimates $86,425,926 over five years. Half of it is for walking and biking:
- Pedestrian, bike, streetscape and landscape projects: $44.1 million
- Maintenance and safety improvements: $22.9 million
- Operations and safety: $10.9 million
- Project management: $4.3 million
- Bridges: $4.3 million
The fact sheet lists each purpose as “citywide” and does not name specific roads or trails. Our pre-election story on the city’s list has the full breakdown by tier.
Johns Creek’s share of the countywide money is 13.24%, set by population in the county’s agreement with the cities. That agreement also creates a citizens’ oversight council, formed within 90 days of the vote, plus annual reports and a yearly audit. Countywide, the tax is expected to raise about $650 million over five years, the county said Oct. 20.
School sales tax passes more easily
The same ballot carried a renewal of the 1-cent education sales tax, ESPLOST, for Fulton County Schools. It passed countywide 298,924 votes to 138,060, or 68.4%, the county’s results show.
Johns Creek’s precincts backed it too, though by less: 20,636 votes to 13,009, or 61.3%. That was one of the lower yes shares in the county. Milton’s precincts gave it 57.6% and Roswell’s 60.6%.
Fulton County Schools says the renewal covers about $1.306 billion in Capital Plan 2032 projects. The current tax expires June 30, 2027, according to the district’s June 22 board bulletin. The district lists the work school by school on its Capital Plan 2032 projects page.
Who represents Johns Creek now
Results for the state House, state Senate, Congress and the County Commission districts that cover Johns Creek, including three incumbents who lost, are in our Johns Creek election results story.
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