Fayette County's election

results Tuesday mirrored those of the rest of Georgia and

the nation, as Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Vice

President Al Gore coasted to victory Presidential

preference primaries.

A total of 17,675 Fayette

County voters went to the polls Tuesday for the

Presidential preference primary, more than 85 of them

voting on the Republican ticket.

Bush picked up 9,893 of

those GOP votes in Fayette, followed by Arizona Sen. John

McCain (4,278), Alan Keyes (809), Steve Forbes (38), Gary

Bauer (19) and Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (6).

Among Democrats, Gore

picked up 2,098 votes to Bradley's 534.

There were no state or

local issues on Tuesday's ballot.

The next time Fayette

voters come out will be for July's primary elections,

with state legislature seats as well as Fayette County

posts on the line. The general election is in November.