LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Catawba County Schools Board Of Education
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Catawba 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Fox | Republican | 26,248 | 19.87% | 9,702 | 16,209 | 321 | 16 |
| Tim Settlemyre | Republican | 26,175 | 19.82% | 9,613 | 16,198 | 348 | 16 |
| Don Sigmon | Republican | 26,070 | 19.74% | 9,573 | 16,140 | 338 | 19 |
| Greg Whitener | Republican | 26,035 | 19.71% | 9,601 | 16,099 | 321 | 14 |
| Khristy Womack Smith | Democratic | 14,357 | 10.87% | 3,649 | 10,165 | 520 | 23 |
| Kevin Hawley | Democratic | 13,194 | 9.99% | 3,267 | 9,400 | 506 | 21 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The displayed 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.
Catawba County Schools Board Of Education — whole-contest votes. Matthew Fox leads the published count. 132,079 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (28/28). 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/catawba-county-schools-board-of-education--county-18-4/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| Catawba | Matthew Fox | 132,079 | 100% ED precincts (28/28) | 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:18:4.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/catawba-county-schools-board-of-education--county-18-4/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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