Politics & Government

Piper, Mills and Pais Win in Forsyth County Runoff Elections

While Martha Zoller won in five counties, including Forsyth, it's Doug Collins who will go on to represent Republicans in the U.S. House from the 9th district in Nov.

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Forsyth County voters decided who they wanted to elect as their sheriff, coroner and commissioner in District 4 during Tuesday's Primary runoff elections.

There were 13,702 ballots cast Tuesday, according to Barbara Luth, supervisor of the Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Department. There were 3,944 ballots cast during early and advance voting and 466 absentee ballots by mail returned.

Luth did say the only thing missing was six provisional votes that they will take a look at in the coming days. But she did point out, "It's not going to make a difference in any of the races."

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Here are the unofficial results of the 2012 Primary runoff elections in Forsyth County:

Forsyth County Sheriff

Candidate Percent - Votes Ted Paxton - R (incumbent)  
48.75% - 6,624
Duane K. Piper - R 51.25% - 6,965

(25 of 25 precincts reporting)

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Forsyth County Commissioner District 4

Candidate Percent - Votes Patrick Bell - R (incumbent)   34.41% - 1,316 Cindy Jones Mills - R
65.59% - 2,508

(25 of 25 precincts reporting)

Forsyth County Coroner

Candidate     Percent - Votes Harold Bennett - R     42.40% - 5,510 Mary Beth Pais - R     57.60% - 7,485

(25 of 25 precincts reporting)

U.S. Representative in 113th Congress from the 9th Congressional District (Forsyth County)

Candidate    Percent - Votes Doug Collins - R    44.76% - 2,492 Martha Zoller - R    55.24% - 3,075

(11 of 11 precincts reporting)

While Zoller may have won Forsyth and four other counties, it was Collins who won the majority vote and will represent Republicans in the U.S. House from the 9th district against Democrat Jody Cooley in Nov.

Candidate   Percent - Votes Doug Collins - R   54.62% - 38,993 Martha Zoller - R   45.38% - 32,393

(20 of 20 precincts reporting)

Editor's Note: Results are official at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, according to the Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Department.

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