Unofficial Results Released for Delaware School Board Elections

2026 DE School Board Elections

Salisbury, Md. – This year’s elections took place in certain districts across all three counties in Delaware. School board members can make decisions that directly impact students, their families and voting rights. Advocates told WMDT that local elections like these can make a big impact on education and the local community, even for those who do not have children within the school system. “School boards generally decide things like funding, sch…

Voter Turnout Shapes Key Delaware School Board Races as Challengers Score Major Wins

School board elections in Delaware historically attract low turnout, often in the single digits, but this year’s contests drew heightened attention amid statewide conversations about academic performance, school safety, district spending, and controversial school restructuring plans. Red Clay and Appoquinimink voters deliver sweeping changes while Milford backs stability WILMINGTON — Delaware voters delivered several high-profile school board sh…

Unofficial results released for Delaware school board elections

The State's Department of Elections released unofficial results after voters hit the polls for school board elections across several First State districts May 12.

A slew of newly elected board members set to shake up Delaware schools

Why Should Delaware Care? On Tuesday, seven of Delaware’s 19 school districts held elections for their boards of education. Local school boards are the governing authority for school districts, and these elected officials can play a large role in the educational outcome for the state’s students.  Incumbent school board members generally had a rough day Tuesday when Delaware voters opted for several candidates who were fresh faces to their distri…

Delaware selects newest school board members in early election results

Appoquinimink, Christina, Colonial, Red Clay, Caesar Rodney, Milford and Delmar school districts called residents to the polls on May 12.

Unofficial School Board Election Results in Delmar & Milford

There were just two out of six School Districts in Sussex County that had contested school board elections on Tuesday. DELMAR There will be two new faces on the Delmar School Board. Delmar School District voters chose two new At-Large representatives from a field of three candidates. Neil Baker won the most votes with 244 and Jordan Johnson received 227. Shawn Brittingham came in third with 169 votes. Neither incumbent Farrah Morelli or Dawn Lit…