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William Schatzman

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William Schatzman

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Prior offices
Forsyth County Sheriff

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

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William Schatzman (Republican Party) was the Forsyth County Sheriff in North Carolina. Schatzman assumed office in 2002. Schatzman left office in 2018.

Schatzman (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Forsyth County Sheriff in North Carolina. Schatzman lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Forsyth County, North Carolina (2018)

General election

General election for Forsyth County Sheriff

Bobby Kimbrough defeated incumbent William Schatzman in the general election for Forsyth County Sheriff on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bobby Kimbrough (D)
 
53.5
 
72,648
William Schatzman (R)
 
46.5
 
63,047

Total votes: 135,695
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Forsyth County Sheriff

Bobby Kimbrough defeated Tim Wooten and Clif Kilby in the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Sheriff on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bobby Kimbrough
 
69.6
 
12,557
Tim Wooten
 
21.2
 
3,829
Clif Kilby
 
9.1
 
1,648

Total votes: 18,034
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Forsyth County Sheriff

Incumbent William Schatzman defeated Ernie Leyba in the Republican primary for Forsyth County Sheriff on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
William Schatzman
 
79.0
 
7,968
Ernie Leyba
 
21.0
 
2,120

Total votes: 10,088
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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
Forsyth County North Carolina
Population 382,590 10,439,388
Land area (sq mi) 407 48,623
Race and ethnicity**
White 58.2% 63.3%
Black/African American 25.5% 20.6%
Asian 2.4% 3.2%
Native American 0.4% 1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 5.8% 4.8%
Multiple 7.7% 7.1%
Hispanic/Latino 14.6% 10.9%
Education
High school graduation rate 89.9% 89.7%
College graduation rate 36.9% 34.7%
Income
Median household income $65,541 $69,904
Persons below poverty level 14.7% 13.2%
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 2018-2023).
**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.


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See also

Forsyth County, North Carolina North Carolina Municipal government Other local coverage
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