LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Caldwell County Board Of Education
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Caldwell 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Branch | Republican | 17,571 | 25.97% | 5,920 | 11,436 | 215 | 0 |
| Joe Sims | Republican | 16,969 | 25.08% | 5,684 | 11,074 | 211 | 0 |
| William (BJ) Fore | Republican | 16,634 | 24.59% | 5,610 | 10,823 | 201 | 0 |
| Lesa Bolick Widener | Republican | 16,483 | 24.36% | 5,499 | 10,767 | 217 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The unavailable margin compares places 4 and 5; 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.
Caldwell County Board Of Education — whole-contest votes. Teresa Branch leads the published count. 67,657 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (15/15). 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/caldwell-county-board-of-education--county-14-2/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Caldwell | Teresa Branch | 67,657 | 100% ED precincts (15/15) | 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:14:2.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/caldwell-county-board-of-education--county-14-2/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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