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)
