Kerry Forestal

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Kerry Forestal

Democratic Party

Marion County Sheriff

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

6

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

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Kerry Forestal (Democratic Party) is the Marion County Sheriff in Indiana. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Forestal (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Marion County Sheriff in Indiana. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2022)

General election

General election for Marion County Sheriff

Incumbent Kerry Forestal defeated Randall Swindle in the general election for Marion County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kerry Forestal (D)	64.1	142,419
	Submit photo	Randall Swindle (R)	35.9	79,918

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 222,337
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Marion County Sheriff

Incumbent Kerry Forestal advanced from the Democratic primary for Marion County Sheriff on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kerry Forestal	100.0	40,861

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,861
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Marion County Sheriff

Randall Swindle advanced from the Republican primary for Marion County Sheriff on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Randall Swindle	100.0	21,954

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,954
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Marion County, Indiana (2018)

General election

General election for Marion County Sheriff

Kerry Forestal defeated Brian Durham in the general election for Marion County Sheriff on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kerry Forestal (D)	65.3	198,119
		Brian Durham (R)	34.7	105,487

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 303,606 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Marion County Sheriff

Kerry Forestal defeated William Benjamin in the Democratic primary for Marion County Sheriff on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kerry Forestal	57.3	33,024
	Submit photo	William Benjamin	42.7	24,596

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 57,620
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Marion County Sheriff

Brian Durham defeated Jim Grimes and Thomas Vaughn in the Republican primary for Marion County Sheriff on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Durham	40.1	13,583
		Jim Grimes	32.0	10,823
	Submit photo	Thomas Vaughn	27.9	9,443

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 33,849
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2022

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