Below are preliminary figures from school board elections across North Carolina.  Note that recounts and absentee ballots may change the outcome of some school board elections.

 

Summary

79 school districts

467 candidates

 

Partisan/Nonpartisan

171 partisan candidates

296 nonpartisan candidates

 

Party Affiliation

65 Democrats

1 Libertarian

92 Republicans

13 unaffiliated

296 undesignated

 

Incumbents/Challengers

205 incumbents

262 challengers

 

Wins/Losses by Incumbents/Challengers

154 loses by challengers

38 loses by incumbents

108 wins by challengers

167 wins by incumbents

 

Wins/Losses by Party Affiliation

34 Democratic losses

31 Democratic wins

1 Libertarian loss

7 Republican losses

85 Republican wins

9 unaffiliated loses

4 unaffiliated wins

141 undesignated losses

155 undesignated wins

 

Counties with Multiple Incumbent Losses

Ashe (2)

Cabarrus (2)

Cleveland (3)

Jones (2)

McDowell (2)

Montgomery (2)

Moore (3)

Onslow (3)