LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Madison County Board Of Education Chair
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Madison 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig D. Goforth | Democratic | 5,857 | 56.11% | 1,618 | 4,099 | 140 | 0 |
| John H. Bratz | Republican | 4,581 | 43.89% | 1,853 | 2,689 | 39 | 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.
Madison County Board Of Education Chair — whole-contest votes. Craig D. Goforth leads the published count. Vote gap: 1,276; margin: 12.22 percentage points. 10,438 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (12/12). 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/madison-county-board-of-education-chair--county-57-2/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | Craig D. Goforth | 10,438 | 100% ED precincts (12/12) | 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:57:2.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/madison-county-board-of-education-chair--county-57-2/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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