LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Gaston County Board Of Education At-Large
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Gaston 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot Cherry | Republican | 42,031 | 51.21% | 16,204 | 25,206 | 621 | 0 |
| Brenda Eskridge | Democratic | 40,039 | 48.79% | 11,307 | 27,616 | 1,116 | 0 |
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.
Gaston County Board Of Education At-Large — whole-contest votes. Dot Cherry leads the published count. Vote gap: 1,992; margin: 2.43 percentage points. 82,070 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (40/40). 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/gaston-county-board-of-education-at-large--county-36-4/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gaston | Dot Cherry | 82,070 | 100% ED precincts (40/40) | 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:36:4.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/gaston-county-board-of-education-at-large--county-36-4/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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