NATCHEZ — The final numbers are in for the Aug. 6 primary elections in Adams County and trends seemed to hold after the absentee and affidavit ballots were tallied and several runoffs will be held Aug. 27.

In the close contest for the District 1 Adams County Supervisors race, Democratic Challenger Wes Middleton finished with 925 votes, or 51.56% of the vote to unseat incumbent Mike Lazarus, who finished with 868 votes, or 48.4% of the vote.

Middleton wins the seat outright since no independent or Republican candidates ran for the office.

Up for runoffs are races for Circuit Clerk, Adams County Prosecuting Attorney, District 5 Adams County Supervisor, Northern District Adams County Judge and Constable Northern District.

Adams County Circuit Clerk Eddie Walker said the election results are final but have not been signed off on by representatives of the Adams County Democratic or Republican parties.

“The results are final but not certified,” Walker said, adding he expects the party representatives to sign off on the results soon.

Once the Adams County party representatives sign off on the results, the results must then be sent to the state Democratic and Republican parties in Jackson before they are certified, said Adams County Election Commission member Larry Gardner.

The runoffs will be held Aug. 27, and absentee voting began last Friday, even though the results of the elections have yet to be certified, Gardner said.

To accommodate at least one absentee voter who works offshore and would be out of the area through the runoff election, Gardner said election commissioners scratched the date of the Aug. 6 primary off of a ballot for that race and wrote in “Aug. 27 Runoff” and let the voter cast ballots on races that seemed to be headed to runoffs.

Gardner said he hopes the election certification process will be completed in time to print actual absentee runoff ballots. Regardless, however, people can still vote absentee at the Adams County Circuit Clerk’s office, Gardner said.

“We will make something available no matter what if they want to vote absentee,” Gardner said.

In the Aug. 27 runoff races for Adams County positions based on final numbers released Monday:

• For Circuit Clerk, Eva Givens will face “Lady J” M. Johnson. Givens earned 2,766 votes, or 33,43% of the vote, to Johnson’s 2,746 votes, or 33.19%. The winner of the Aug. 27 Democratic Party runoff will face independent challengers Charlie Vess and Ricky Warren in the Nov. 5 general election.
• For Adams County Prosecuting Attorney, Carmen Brooks Drake earned 3,470 votes, or 42.9% of the vote, to Lisa Chandler’s 2,940 votes, or 36% of the vote. The winner of the Aug. 27 runoff will be the winner as no independent or Republicans ran for the office.
• District 5 Adams County Supervisor Democratic Challenger Warren Gaines Sr. got 602 votes, or 31.6% of the vote, to incumbent Democrat Calvin Butler’s 592 votes, or 31% of the vote. The winner of the Aug. 27 runoff will face independent challenger Lee Blanton and Republican Cleotha Marsaw in the Nov. 5 general election.
• For Northern District Adams County Judge, Democratic Challenger Audrey B. Minor got 2,007 votes, or 47.6% of the vote, to incumbent Democrat Patricia F. Dunmore’s 1,479 votes, or 35.11% of the vote. The winner of the Aug. 27 runoff will win the seat as no independent or Republican challengers ran for the seat.

For Constable Northern District, incumbent Democrat Willie B. Jones got 1,973 votes, or 47.57% of the vote to challenger Deselle “Mody” Davis’ 1,784 votes or 43% of the vote. The winner of the Aug. 27 runoff will take the seat since no independent or Republicans ran for the office.

Below are the final but uncertified results of the remaining contested Aug. 6 primaries:

• County Coroner: incumbent James E. Lee garnered 6,394 votes, or 78.9% of the vote, to challenger Johnathan T. Hargrave’s 1,710 votes, or 21% of the vote. Lee won reelection since no independent or Republican candidates ran for the office.
• Sheriff: incumbent Travis Patten earned 6,458 votes, or 77% of the vote, to Democratic challengers Tom Grennell’s 1,046 votes, or 12.49% of the vote, and Jerry Ford’s 867 votes, or 10.35% of the votes. Patten faces independent candidates Adam Kirk and Brian Seyfarth in the Nov. 5 general election.
• In the race for tax assessor, Larry “Good News” Hughes got 4,408 votes, or 56.8% of the vote to Michael Pace’s 3,331 votes, or 42.95 of the vote. Hughes faces independent candidate Douglas Atkins in the Nov. 5 general election.
• For tax collector: Rose Daniel Patterson got 4,205 votes, or 53% of the vote, to Samuel “Sambo” Thomas’ 1,403 votes, or 17.7% of the vote, and T. Henry Watts’ 2,312 votes, or 29% of the vote. Patterson will face Republican Jim Smith in the Nov. 5 general election.
• For District 3 Supervisor, incumbent Angela Gibson Hutchins got 1,152 votes, or 84% of the vote to challenger Ann (Ford) Jones’ 212 votes, or 15.5% of the vote. Gibson will face independent challengers Brandon McCranie and Wilbert Whittley in the Nov. 5 general election.
• For District 4 Supervisor, incumbent James “Ricky” Gray got 1,397 votes, or 82.6% of the vote, to challenger Rita Bernard Brooks’ 294 votes, or 17% of the vote. Gray will face independent challenger Jacquetta McCranie in the Nov. 5 general election.
• For Southern District Justice Court Judge, incumbent Eileen Mary Maher got 2,173 votes, or 56% of the vote, to challenger Lee Ford’s 1,682 votes, or 43.5% of the vote. Maher faces independent challenger Danny Barber in the Nov. 5 general election.
• For Southern District Constable Randy Freeman got 2,244 votes, or 56.5% of the vote, to Chris Allen Logan’s 1,728 votes, or 43.5% of the vote. No independent of Republican candidates ran for the office so Freeman wins.