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Bond questions fail; GOP candidates carry county
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Forsyth County News
For continuing coverage of Tuesday's election, check back at forsythnews.com or see the next edition of the Forsyth County News.

With 33 of 33 precincts reporting, here are the results from contested races and ballot questions in Forsyth County:

Forsyth County Commission, District 4
* Patrick Bell (R): 54,718 votes, 79 percent
Jon Flack (D): 14,914 votes, 21 percent

Forsyth County Board of Education, District 4
* Darla Sexton Light (R): 54,423 votes, 78 percent
Sheila Elliott (D): 15,039 votes, 22 percent

Bond for jail acquisition, construction and equipping
* No: 39,131 votes, 55 percent
Yes: 32,044 votes, 45 percent

Bond for sheriff's headquarter's acquisition, construction and equipping
* No: 38,086 votes, 54 percent
Yes: 32,738 votes, 46 percent


Incumbent Republicans carried their races for state and national offices in Forsyth County:


U.S. President
* John McCain (R): 59,123 votes, 78 percent
Barack Obama (D): 15,383 votes, 20 percent
Bob Barr (L): 704 votes, 1 percent

U.S. Senate
* Saxby Chambliss (R): 54,890 votes, 75 percent
Jim Martin (D): 14,583, 20 percent
Allen Buckley (L): 3,637, 5 percent

U.S. Representatives, District 7
* John Linder (R): 9,135 votes, 82 percent
Doug Heckman (D): 2,025 votes, 18 percent

U.S. Representatives, District 9
* Nathan Deal (R): 48,491 votes, 80 percent
Jeff Scott (D): 12,038 votes, 20 percent

Public Service Commissioner
* Lauren McDonald Jr. (R): 52,186 votes, 73 percent
Jim Powell (D): 13,677 votes, 19 percent
Brandon Givens (L): 5,502, 8 percent

Public Service Commissioner
* H. Doug Everett (R): 55,885 votes, 81 percent
John H. Monds (L): 12,739 votes, 19 percent 

State Constitutional Amendment 1 passed in Forsyth County with 65 percent of the vote, but voters rejected Constitutional Amendments 2 and 3.

None of Forsyth County's five-member state legislative delegation had opposition in the election. The same was true of numerous county office holders, including sheriff, coroner and tax commissioner, among others.

Note: Totals do not reflect provisional, military and overseas ballots, which will be counted by Monday.