LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Cleveland County Board Of Education
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Cleveland 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bridges | Republican | 19,624 | 18.85% | 9,020 | 10,334 | 270 | 0 |
| Ronnie Grigg | Republican | 19,105 | 18.35% | 8,689 | 10,198 | 218 | 0 |
| Danny Lee Blanton | Republican | 18,653 | 17.92% | 8,534 | 9,891 | 228 | 0 |
| Robert Queen | Republican | 17,957 | 17.25% | 8,221 | 9,506 | 230 | 0 |
| Coleman Hunt | Democratic | 15,326 | 14.72% | 4,869 | 10,118 | 339 | 0 |
| Jenny White | Democratic | 13,430 | 12.90% | 4,156 | 8,933 | 341 | 0 |
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.
Cleveland County Board Of Education — whole-contest votes. Aaron Bridges leads the published count. 104,095 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (21/21). 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/cleveland-county-board-of-education--county-23-2/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| Cleveland | Aaron Bridges | 104,095 | 100% ED precincts (21/21) | 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:23:2.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/cleveland-county-board-of-education--county-23-2/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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