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Kemp vs. Abrams: One county showing partially reported numbers for Georgia governor's race

Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp are battling to be the next governor.

ATLANTA -- And then there was one: The Secretary of State's Office shows that DeKalb County has partially reported numbers from the Midterm Election. However, county officials tell 11Alive Wednesday morning the Secretary of State's Office's website is not showing DeKalb's accurate numbers.

Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp are still battling to be the next governor in Georgia. Kemp has a slight lead.

At 9 a.m., the website for the Secretary of State's Office showed 158 out of 159 counties reporting. DeKalb was listed as the last county showing up on the map with partially reported numbers. The Secretary of State's website shows 2,441 out of 2,634 precincts statewide have completely reported votes statewide - the difference is the number of precincts in DeKalb.

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11Alive reached out to DeKalb County to see if they had an update about its 193 precincts. According to a county official, they have reported 100 percent of its precincts. They also provided us with an election summary report that shows all precincts reporting.

According to the county's summary report, 83 percent voted for Abrams in DeKalb.

For a victory in an election in Georgia, a candidate must receive at least 50 percent of all votes cast in the election, plus one vote once the election is certified.

If Abrams wins, she would become the first African American female governor in the history of the United States.

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