LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Stokes County Board Of Education
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Stokes 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sands | Republican | 11,341 | 47.10% | 4,954 | 6,238 | 149 | 0 |
| John Turpin | Republican | 10,720 | 44.52% | 4,743 | 5,831 | 146 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 2,018 | 8.38% | 958 | 1,043 | 17 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The displayed margin compares places 2 and 3; 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.
Stokes County Board Of Education — whole-contest votes. Thomas Sands leads the published count. 24,079 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (18/18). 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/stokes-county-board-of-education--county-85-2/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stokes | Thomas Sands | 24,079 | 100% ED precincts (18/18) | 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:85:2.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/stokes-county-board-of-education--county-85-2/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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