LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Cherokee County Board Of Education District Iii
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Cherokee 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Murphy | Republican | 7,633 | 37.41% | 3,586 | 3,970 | 77 | 0 |
| Shannon D. Raper | Republican | 6,829 | 33.47% | 3,154 | 3,598 | 77 | 0 |
| Joy Stein | Democratic | 3,128 | 15.33% | 1,063 | 1,919 | 146 | 0 |
| Carmen Owens Garland | Unaffiliated | 2,815 | 13.80% | 1,293 | 1,480 | 42 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The displayed margin compares places 2 and 3; 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.
Cherokee County Board Of Education District Iii — whole-contest votes. Jason Murphy leads the published count. 20,405 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/cherokee-county-board-of-education-district-iii--county-20-6/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cherokee | Jason Murphy | 20,405 | 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:20:6.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/cherokee-county-board-of-education-district-iii--county-20-6/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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