Editing Forsyth County, Georgia (section)

== Government and politics ==
Forsyth County is governed by a five-member [[board of commissioners]], whose members are elected from [[single-member district]]s to four-year terms,<ref name="fco-board">{{Cite web |title=Board of Commissioners |url=https://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Board-of-Commissioners |access-date=September 19, 2019 |website=Forsyth County |archive-date=September 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924075517/https://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Board-of-Commissioners |url-status=live }}</ref> and a county manager.
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Board of commissioners (2023–2024)
|-
!District
!Commissioner
!Term
!Party
|}
David McKee is the current county manager, assuming the post on December 16, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=News {{!}} McKee Named Forsyth County Manager |url=https://www.forsythco.com/News/mckee-named-forsyth-county-manager1 |access-date=October 22, 2023 |website=www.forsythco.com |language=en-US |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912071852/https://www.forsythco.com/News/mckee-named-forsyth-county-manager1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The city of Cumming is located in district 1, which also extends to the west. District 2 is located in the southern tip of Forsyth County. District 3 is to the southwest of Cumming, between districts 1 and 2. District 4 comprises most of the north of the county and district 5 comprises the east and southeast of the county, including most of the county's shoreline.

The board of commissioners has also established and is assisted by a number of governmental bodies.<ref name="fco-boards">{{Cite web |title=Boards, Councils, Commissions, Committees & Authorities |url=https://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Board-of-Commissioners/Boards-Councils-Commissions-Committees-Authorities |access-date=September 19, 2019 |website=Forsyth County |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912072355/https://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Board-of-Commissioners/Boards-Councils-Commissions-Committees-Authorities |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Columns-list|* Animal Control Board
* Avita Community Partners Board of Directors
* Board of Health
* Board of Voter Registrations and Elections
* [[Chestatee River|Chestatee]]–[[Chattahoochee River|Chattahoochee]] Resource Conservation and Development Council
* Civil Service Board
* Drug Abuse Treatment and Education (DATE) Fund Advisory Committee
* Development Authority of Forsyth County
* Equalization Board I
* Equalization Board II
* Family and Children Services
* Forsyth County Citizen Stakeholders
* Forsyth County [[E-911]] Advisory Board
* Georgia Mountains Regional Commission Council
* Georgia Mountains Workforce Development Board
* Keep Forsyth County Beautiful Board of Directors
* [[Lake Lanier|Lanier]] Joint Development Authority
* Library Board of Trustees
* Metro North Georgia Water Planning District Technical Coordinating Committee
* Metro North Georgia Water Planning District Governing Board 
* North Georgia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
* Parks and Recreation Board
* Planning Commission
* Public Facilities Authority
* Region One Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) Planning Board
* Social Services Committee
* Tax Assessors Board
* Tree Protection Commission
* Tripartite Committee
* Water and Sewerage Authority
* Zoning Board of Appeals|colwidth=25em}}
The county is also a member of the [[Association County Commissioners of Georgia]] and the [[National Association of Counties]].<ref name="fco-lobbyist">{{Cite web |title=Lobbyist Information |url=https://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Board-of-Commissioners/Lobbyist-Information |access-date=September 19, 2019 |website=Forsyth County |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912072356/https://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Board-of-Commissioners/Lobbyist-Information |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Previous local officials ===

==== County managers ====
* Rhonda Poston-O'Connor, 2007–2008<ref name="fcn-3-2-vote">{{Cite web |last=Arrington |first=Julie |date=September 17, 2008 |title=3-2 vote sends county manager packing |url=https://www.forsythnews.com/local/3-2-vote-sends-county-manager-packing/ |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=Forsyth County News |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912071320/https://www.forsythnews.com/local/3-2-vote-sends-county-manager-packing/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Doug Derrer,<ref name="gt-reddy">{{Cite web |last=Reddy |first=Frank |date=September 29, 2008 |title=Ex-Hall County official now Forsyth's interim county manager |url=https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/ex-hall-county-official-now-forsyths-interim-county-manager/ |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=Gainesville Times |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912071338/https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/ex-hall-county-official-now-forsyths-interim-county-manager/?offset=3&scroll_content_page_count=2 |url-status=live }}</ref> 2008–2017<ref name="foco-report-2015">{{Cite web |title=Forsyth County Annual Report 2015 |url=https://www.forsythco.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=jHGwLNnkOZQ%3d&portalid=0&timestamp=1465477174785 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417233752/https://www.forsythco.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=jHGwLNnkOZQ%3D&portalid=0&timestamp=1465477174785 |archive-date=April 17, 2021 |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=Forsyth County}}</ref>
* Eric Johnson (2017–2020) <ref>{{Cite web |title=BOC will not renew County Manager Johnson's contract, former county manager may serve in interim |url=https://www.forsythnews.com/news/government/boc-will-not-renew-county-manager-johnsons-contract-former-county-manager-to-serve-in-interim/ |access-date=February 12, 2021 |website=www.forsythnews.com |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912071500/https://www.forsythnews.com/news/government/boc-will-not-renew-county-manager-johnsons-contract-former-county-manager-to-serve-in-interim/?offset=3&scroll_content_page_count=2 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== County commissioners ====
* Jack Conway, 2005–2006 (District 3)<ref name="ajc-nurse-2006">{{Cite web |last=Nurse |first=Doug |date=July 23, 2006 |title=Forsyth: Two Forsyth incumbents with opposing views forced to runoffs |url=http://landmarkcommunications.net/forsyth-two-forsyth-incumbents-with-opposing-views-forced-to-runoffs/ |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912071341/https://landmarkcommunications.net/forsyth-two-forsyth-incumbents-with-opposing-views-forced-to-runoffs/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* David Richard,<ref name="foco-report-2008">{{Cite web |title=Forsyth County Annual Report 2008 |url=https://www.forsythco.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=_2x8sCwE4EE%3d&portalid=0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019040147/https://www.forsythco.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=_2x8sCwE4EE%3d&portalid=0 |archive-date=October 19, 2020 |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=Forsyth County}}</ref> –2008 (District 4)
* Linda K. Ledbetter, –2008 (District 5)
* Charles Laughinghouse, 2003–2010<ref name="laughinghouse-2010">{{Cite web |date=March 8, 2010 |title=Forsyth's Laughinghouse will not seek re-election |url=https://www.northfulton.com/news/forsyth-s-laughinghouse-will-not-seek-re-election/article_94b9c3ba-71d2-5ae3-8846-5db17fb81ba6.html |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=North Fulton |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912072400/https://www.appenmedia.com/news/forsyth-s-laughinghouse-will-not-seek-re-election/article_94b9c3ba-71d2-5ae3-8846-5db17fb81ba6.html |url-status=live }}</ref> (District 1)<ref name="foco-report-2010">{{Cite web |title=Forsyth County Annual Report 2010 |url=https://www.forsythco.com/Portals/0/Documents/Communications/AnnualReports/2010%20Annual%20Report%20.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101125828/http://www.forsythco.com/Portals/0/Documents/Communications/AnnualReports/2010%20Annual%20Report%20.pdf |archive-date=January 1, 2018 |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=Forsyth County}}</ref>
* Jim Harrell, 2007–2010<ref name="fcn-larenzie">{{Cite web |last=LaRenzie |first=Alyssa |date=December 31, 2010 |title=Commissioner looks back on public service |url=https://www.forsythnews.com/local/local-government/commissioner-looks-back-on-public-service/ |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=Forsyth County News |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912072411/https://www.forsythnews.com/local/local-government/commissioner-looks-back-on-public-service/?offset=3&scroll_content_page_count=2 |url-status=live }}</ref> (District 3)
* Patrick B. Bell,<ref name="foco-report-2012">{{Cite web |title=Forsyth County Annual Report 2012 |url=https://www.forsythco.com/Portals/0/Documents/Communications/AnnualReports/2012FCAR.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219004107/http://www.forsythco.com/Portals/0/Documents/Communications/AnnualReports/2012FCAR.pdf |archive-date=February 19, 2018 |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=Forsyth County}}</ref> 2009–2012 (District 4)<ref name="foco-report-2008" />
* Jim Boff, 2009–2016<ref name="fc-report-2016">{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=Forsyth County Annual Report 2016 |url=https://www.forsythco.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=R_2kv7qp8b4%3d&portalid=0 |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=Forsyth County |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418003518/https://www.forsythco.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=R_2kv7qp8b4%3D&portalid=0 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (District 5)<ref name="foco-report-2014">{{Cite web |title=Forsyth County Annual Report 2014 |url=https://www.forsythco.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=3FoK0TN4XtY%3d&portalid=0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418003025/https://www.forsythco.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=3FoK0TN4XtY%3D&portalid=0 |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=Forsyth County}}</ref>
* Brian R. Tam, 2005–2016<ref name="outgoing-2016">{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2016 |title=Outgoing Forsyth County Commissioners Recognized for Service |url=https://www.forsythco.com/News/PostId/329/outgoing-forsyth-county-commissioners-recognized-for-service |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=Forsyth County |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912073036/https://www.forsythco.com/News/PostId/329/outgoing-forsyth-county-commissioners-recognized-for-service |url-status=live }}</ref> (District 2)<ref name="foco-report-2011">{{Cite web |title=Forsyth County Annual Report 2011 |url=https://www.forsythco.com/Portals/0/Documents/Communications/AnnualReports/2011FCAR.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101130421/http://www.forsythco.com/Portals/0/Documents/Communications/AnnualReports/2011FCAR.pdf |archive-date=January 1, 2018 |access-date=September 25, 2019 |publisher=Forsyth County}}</ref>
* Rick Swope, 2017<ref name="fc-report-2016" /> (District 2)
* R.J. "Pete" Amos, 2011–2018 (District 1)
* Dennis T Brown 2018 - 2020 (District 2) <ref>{{Cite web |title=District 2 Commissioner Dennis Brown looks back at time served on board |url=https://www.forsythnews.com/news/government/district-2-commissioner-dennis-brown-looks-back-time-served-board/ |access-date=February 12, 2021 |website=www.forsythnews.com |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912072918/https://www.forsythnews.com/news/government/district-2-commissioner-dennis-brown-looks-back-time-served-board/?offset=3&scroll_content_page_count=2 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Other elected officials ===
Forsyth County had voting patterns similar to most [[Solid South]] and Georgia counties prior to [[1968 United States presidential election in Georgia|1968]] in presidential elections. It only backed Republican [[Herbert Hoover]] before then once in [[1928 United States presidential election in Georgia|1928]] amidst anti-Catholic sentiment towards [[Al Smith]]. From 1968 onward, the county has swung strongly away from the Democratic Party at the presidential level, only failing to vote Republican in presidential elections in 1968, when segregationist [[George Wallace]] appealed to anti-Civil Rights Act sentiment, and in the two elections Georgian [[Jimmy Carter]] was on the ballot, in [[1976 United States presidential election in Georgia|1976]] and [[1980 United States presidential election in Georgia|1980]]. In addition, unlike the inner suburban counties of the Atlanta metropolitan area, Forsyth County has continued to vote for Republicans by landslide margins. However, just like other Atlanta suburbs, the county's share of Democratic voters has nevertheless increased in recent years; in [[2020 United States presidential election in Georgia|2020]], [[Joe Biden]] was the first Democratic presidential nominee to win over 30% of the county's vote since Carter, and Republican [[Donald Trump]]'s margin of victory was only about half that of [[Mitt Romney]] eight years previously.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 3, 2020 |title=Georgia Election Results |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-georgia.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=March 27, 2021 |archive-date=November 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116033308/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-georgia.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{PresHead|place=Forsyth County, Georgia|source=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=March 19, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org |archive-date=March 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323225526/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|91,281|45,509|1,711|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|85,123|42,208|2,046|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|69,851|23,462|5,651|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|65,908|14,571|1,421|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|59,166|15,406|931|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|47,267|9,201|451|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|27,769|6,694|1,292|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|15,013|5,957|2,189|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|8,652|4,936|3,498|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|7,947|2,347|50|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|6,841|2,275|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|3,157|4,325|254|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,443|4,693|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,968|549|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|1,389|647|2,397|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,471|1,682|1|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|841|2,309|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,131|1,998|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|536|1,391|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|573|1,813|276|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|695|1,047|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|634|1,378|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|551|780|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|117|1,627|6|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|934|287|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|298|715|17|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|741|813|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|166|1,146|236|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|15|325|164|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|345|150|81|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|357|455|253|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|270|318|47|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|259|482|29|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1892|Populist|163|645|775|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|209|1,579|12|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|137|557|0|Georgia}}
{{PresFoot|1880|Democratic|120|1,159|0|Georgia}}

==== United States Congress ====
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |'''Senators'''
!'''Name'''
!'''Party'''
!'''Assumed Office'''
|-
|&nbsp;
|Senate Class 2
|[[Jon Ossoff]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2021
|-
|&nbsp;
|Senate Class 3
|[[Raphael Warnock]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2021
|-
! colspan="2" |'''Representatives'''
!'''Name'''
!'''Party'''
!'''Assumed Office'''
|-
|&nbsp;
|[[Georgia's 6th congressional district|District 6]]
|[[Rich McCormick]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2023
|-
|}

===== Georgia State Senate =====
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |'''District'''
!'''Name'''
!'''Party'''
!'''Assumed Office'''
|-
|&nbsp;
|27
|[[Greg Dolezal]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2019
|-
|&nbsp;
|51
|[[Steve Gooch]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2011
|}

===== Georgia House of Representatives =====
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |'''District'''
!'''Name'''
!'''Party'''
!'''Assumed Office'''
|-
|&nbsp;
|28
|[[Brent Cox]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2023
|-
|&nbsp;
|11
|[[Rick Jasperse]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2010
|-
|&nbsp;
|24
|[[Carter Barrett]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2023
|-
|&nbsp;
|25
|[[Todd Jones (politician)|Todd Jones]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2017
|-
|&nbsp;
|26
|[[Lauren McDonald]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2021
|}