Municipal elections in Forsyth County, North Carolina (2024)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 15, 2023 & July 5, 2024 |
| Primary election: March 5, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Register of deeds, board of commissioners, soil and water conservation district, districts court judges, and superior court judges |
| Total seats up: 13 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
Forsyth County, North Carolina, held general elections for register of deeds, board of commissioners, soil and water conservation district, districts court judges, and superior court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. Primaries in which fewer than two candidates filed were canceled. The filing deadline for the primary was December 15, 2023, and the filing deadline for the soil and water conservation district was July 5, 2024.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2024:
Register of deeds
General election
General election for Forsyth County Register of Deeds
Incumbent Lynne Johnson won election in the general election for Forsyth County Register of Deeds on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lynne Johnson (D) | 100.0 | 133,908 | |
| Total votes: 133,908 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Forsyth County Register of Deeds
Incumbent Lynne Johnson defeated Brittany Bailey in the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Register of Deeds on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lynne Johnson | 62.1 | 17,067 | |
| Brittany Bailey | 37.9 | 10,397 | ||
| Total votes: 27,464 | |||
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County commission
General election
General election for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Linville (R) | 18.1 | 67,380 | |
| ✔ | Gloria Whisenhunt (R) | 17.2 | 63,829 | |
| ✔ | Gray Wilson (R) | 16.9 | 62,967 | |
| Curtis Fentress (D) | 16.3 | 60,730 | ||
 | Valerie Brockenbrough (D) | 16.1 | 59,993 | |
 | Marsie West (D) | 15.4 | 57,153 | |
| Total votes: 372,052 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kendall Fields (D)
- David Plyler (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B (3 seats)
Kendall Fields, Valerie Brockenbrough, and Marsie West defeated Curtis Fentress in the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kendall Fields | 29.2 | 12,374 |
| ✔ | | Valerie Brockenbrough | 28.8 | 12,216 |
| ✔ | | Marsie West | 28.3 | 12,013 |
| Curtis Fentress | 13.6 | 5,780 | ||
| Total votes: 42,383 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Linville | 22.4 | 15,370 | |
| ✔ | Gloria Whisenhunt | 21.7 | 14,886 | |
| ✔ | David Plyler | 17.6 | 12,048 | |
| Gray Wilson | 15.9 | 10,871 | ||
| Terri Mrazek | 13.5 | 9,271 | ||
 | Ralf Walters | 8.8 | 6,038 | |
| Total votes: 68,484 | |||
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Note: After the primary, incumbent David Plyler (R) and candidate Kendall Fields (D) withdrew from the general election. They were replaced on the ballot by Gray Wilson (R), who also filled Plyler's seat on the board, and Curtis Fentress (D). Both candidates appeared in the general election despite losing their primary bids.[1][2]
Special district offices
Soil and water conservation district supervisor
General election
General election for Forsyth County Soil and Water Conservation District
Edward Jones defeated Lei Zhang in the general election for Forsyth County Soil and Water Conservation District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edward Jones (Nonpartisan) | 63.2 | 94,217 | |
| Lei Zhang (Nonpartisan) | 35.7 | 53,149 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 1,698 | ||
| Total votes: 149,064 | |||
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Judicial offices
Superior Court
Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina 4th Superior Court Division Judicial District 31C
Incumbent Eric Morgan won election in the general election for North Carolina 4th Superior Court Division Judicial District 31C on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Morgan (R) | 100.0 | 43,518 |
| Total votes: 43,518 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Eric Morgan advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 4th Superior Court Division Judicial District 31C.
District Court
Seat 5
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 5
Incumbent Camille Banks-Prince won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Camille Banks-Prince (D) | 100.0 | 132,573 | |
| Total votes: 132,573 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Camille Banks-Prince advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 5.
Seat 6
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 6
Artrese Ziglar won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Artrese Ziglar (D) | 100.0 | 130,279 | |
| Total votes: 130,279 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Artrese Ziglar advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 6.
Seat 7
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 7
Incumbent Carrie Vickery won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carrie Vickery (D) | 100.0 | 130,600 |
| Total votes: 130,600 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carrie Vickery advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 7.
Seat 8
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 8
Incumbent Whit Davis won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Whit Davis (D) | 100.0 | 129,976 |
| Total votes: 129,976 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Whit Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 8.
Seat 9
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 9
Incumbent Kristin Broyles won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristin Broyles (D) | 100.0 | 130,027 | |
| Total votes: 130,027 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kristin Broyles advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 9.
Seat 10
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 10
Shonna Alexander defeated Erin Brock in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shonna Alexander (D) | 53.5 | 103,650 |
 | Erin Brock (R) | 46.5 | 90,079 | |
| Total votes: 193,729 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 10
Shonna Alexander defeated Lauren Tuttle and Andrew Keever in the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 10 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shonna Alexander | 42.8 | 12,035 |
| Lauren Tuttle | 29.8 | 8,388 | ||
 | Andrew Keever | 27.4 | 7,710 | |
| Total votes: 28,133 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Erin Brock advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 10.
Seat 11
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 11
Incumbent David Sipprell won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Sipprell (R) | 100.0 | 114,297 | |
| Total votes: 114,297 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Sipprell advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina District Court District 31 Seat 11.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: North Carolina elections, 2024
March 5, 2024
- North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina Attorney General election, 2024
- North Carolina Auditor election, 2024
- North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2024
- North Carolina Insurance Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina Labor Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
- North Carolina Secretary of State election, 2024
- North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024
- North Carolina Treasurer election, 2024
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
- North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2024
- North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2024)
- City elections in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (2024)
- Mayoral election in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (2024)
May 14, 2024
November 5, 2024
- North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina Attorney General election, 2024
- North Carolina Auditor election, 2024
- North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2024
- North Carolina Insurance Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina Labor Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
- North Carolina Secretary of State election, 2024
- North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024
- North Carolina Treasurer election, 2024
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
- North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2024
- North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- North Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024)
- Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2024)
- City elections in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (2024)
- Mayoral election in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (2024)
- Guilford County, North Carolina, Local Sales and Use Tax Measure (November 2024)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Forsyth County, North Carolina | ||
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| Forsyth County | North Carolina | |
| Population | 382,590 | 10,439,388 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 407 | 48,623 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 64.1% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 26.1% | 21.4% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 3% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Multiple | 4.4% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 33.9% | 32% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $53,583 | $56,642 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.8% | 14% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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