LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
New Hanover County Board Of Education
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in New Hanover 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Jones, Jr. | Democratic | 54,132 | 14.44% | 14,084 | 37,959 | 2,089 | 0 |
| Brittnei LaRue | Democratic | 54,083 | 14.43% | 14,035 | 37,943 | 2,105 | 0 |
| Margie Gewirtzman | Democratic | 52,273 | 13.95% | 13,384 | 36,823 | 2,066 | 0 |
| Wendy Dale | Democratic | 45,823 | 12.23% | 12,413 | 31,365 | 2,045 | 0 |
| Amy Dunning | Republican | 42,897 | 11.45% | 16,056 | 26,002 | 839 | 0 |
| Chris Sutton | Republican | 42,721 | 11.40% | 16,000 | 25,907 | 814 | 0 |
| Pat Bradford | Republican | 41,837 | 11.16% | 15,546 | 25,495 | 796 | 0 |
| Josie Barnhart | Republican | 41,028 | 10.95% | 15,324 | 24,925 | 779 | 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.
New Hanover County Board Of Education — whole-contest votes. Jerry Jones, Jr. leads the published count. 374,794 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (41/41). 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/new-hanover-county-board-of-education--county-65-2/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| New Hanover | Jerry Jones, Jr. | 374,794 | 100% ED precincts (41/41) | 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:65:2.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/new-hanover-county-board-of-education--county-65-2/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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