LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Henderson County Board Of Education
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Henderson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Norman | Republican | 29,161 | 21.19% | 8,938 | 19,599 | 624 | 0 |
| Mary Ellen Kustin | Democratic | 28,561 | 20.75% | 5,762 | 21,427 | 1,372 | 0 |
| Randy Beaver | Republican | 26,633 | 19.35% | 8,537 | 17,577 | 519 | 0 |
| Shelia Dale | Republican | 26,479 | 19.24% | 8,134 | 17,781 | 564 | 0 |
| Reid J. Barwick | Democratic | 25,686 | 18.66% | 4,894 | 19,526 | 1,266 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 1,120 | 0.81% | 147 | 944 | 29 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The displayed margin compares places 3 and 4; 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.
Henderson County Board Of Education — whole-contest votes. Alyssa Norman leads the published count. 137,640 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (35/35). 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/henderson-county-board-of-education--county-45-4/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| Henderson | Alyssa Norman | 137,640 | 100% ED precincts (35/35) | 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:45:4.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/henderson-county-board-of-education--county-45-4/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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