District 2Forsyth County District 2 Commissioner Brian Tam came out on top in the Republican primary Tuesday and in the process essentially secured a third, four-year term.Tam received 3,048 votes, or 58 percent, to Dennis Brown’s 1,952 votes, or about 37 percent. Scott Padis received 280 votes, for about 5 percent of the total.No Democrats or Independents have mounted a bid in the Nov. 6 General Election.While Tam has been in office for nearly eight years, it was his first race under the new district-only format.He said he was “grateful” to the voters, as well as his family, friends and supporters during the campaign in District 2, which includes much of south Forsyth.“I’m looking forward to the opportunity of serving my constituents and continuing to bring them quality amenities while providing one of the lowest tax rates in the region,” he said.Tam, who owns Bluegrass Food, said he will continue to work hard to bring results to his constituency.Neither Brown, a retired military officer, nor Padis, who did not appear at any local debates this campaign season, could be reached for comment Tuesday or Wednesday.District 4The race for the northern District 4 Forsyth County commission post has narrowed.Commissioner Patrick Bell, who is seeking a second term, will face Cindy Jones Mills in a runoff on Aug. 21, since none of the five candidates received more than 50 percent of the vote.Mills received the most votes of the five candidates vying for the post in District 4, which spans most of north Forsyth. She garnered 2,538 votes, or about 44 percent.