Ballotpedia publishes analysis of 2025 school board elections

Ballotpedia’s 2025 School Board Election Data Analysis examines candidate participation, election methods, and incumbency outcomes in school board elections across the United States. The report analyzes elections held in 187 school districts across 29 states, representing a total of 4,877,739 students.

Ballotpedia tracked 546 school board seats up for election in 2025 and 990 candidates who ran for those positions. Of those candidates, 375 were incumbents and 615 were non-incumbents. Races averaged 1.8 candidates per seat, and 36% of seats were uncontested. Incumbents seeking another term won re-election in 84% of races.

The report compares 2025 results with school board election data from 2022 through 2024 and includes state-level breakdowns and analysis by election method.




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