LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Ashe County Board Of Education
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Ashe County. Observed leaders are not race calls or certified winners.
WHOLE-CONTEST RESULTS
Every candidate. Exact counts.
| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Eldreth | Republican | 7,981 | 29.73% | 3,670 | 4,214 | 97 | 0 |
| Shane E. Little | Republican | 7,184 | 26.76% | 3,284 | 3,817 | 83 | 0 |
| Janet Ward | Republican | 7,160 | 26.67% | 3,270 | 3,821 | 69 | 0 |
| Jamie McNeill | Democratic | 4,519 | 16.83% | 1,476 | 2,907 | 136 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The displayed margin compares places 3 and 4; this site does not determine elected candidates.
Election Day precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted. These reported results remain unofficial; this site does not call races or certify outcomes.
FOR A CLEAR BRIEFING
The count, with its context.
Ashe County Board Of Education — whole-contest votes. Dianne Eldreth leads the published count. 26,844 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (17/17). Snapshot collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST. Unofficial reported results; not a race call or certification. Source: NCSBE public feeds. https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/ashe-county-board-of-education--county-5-2/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ashe | Dianne Eldreth | 26,844 | 100% ED precincts (17/17) | All candidates & methods
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County detail and aggregate publications may be fetched at different times. A difference is a synchronization observation, not evidence of an error. Missing county detail is not treated as zero.
Inspectable sources.
Collection: Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST. Snapshot: c59c17e70268d2fd. Contest ID: county:5:2.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/ashe-county-board-of-education--county-5-2/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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