2026 SUSSEX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION WAS MAY 12
The Delaware Department of Elections is the official source for DE voter and elections information.
The information we share below is from the website https://elections.delaware.gov/school/index.shtml
CONGRATULATIONS! Neil Baker and Jordan Johnson are the official winners of the Delmar May 12th School Board Election.
CONGRATULATIONS! Cynthia "Cindy"McKenzie is the official winner of the Milford May 12th School Board Election.
OFFICIAL MAY 12th SCHOOL BOARD RESULTS - DELMAR & MILFORD
SCHOOL DISTRICT | NOMINATING DISTRICT | 2026 SCHOOL BOARD WINNER | IS INCUMBENT RUNNING? | INCUMBENT | 2026 REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE | 2026 CANDIDATE FROM OTHER PARTIES? |
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INDIAN RIVER DOES NOT HAVE SEATS UP FOR SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION IN 2026
The Delaware Department of Elections (DOE) is the official source for DE voter and elections information.
For the complete statewide list of candidates click HERE to go to the Department of Elections.
STEP UP! START NOW!
RUN FOR YOUR SCHOOL BOARD in 2027
The opportunity for more people to make a difference did not stop on School Board Election Day!
Many of you CAN make a positive difference in your district's school board.
a better education = a better life for our kids
our future generations deserve better than this
Start NOW -
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Attend your District's School Board meetings.
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Meet your School Board Members. Talk with them about the experience of being on the School Board.
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Learn the issues, how meetings are conducted and decisions are made.
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Reach out to Citizens for Delaware Schools to take advantage of the resources and guidance they offer.
The Sussex County 2027 School Board Election lineup:
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Cape Henlopen, District A = 1 seat
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Delmar, At Large = 1 seat
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Indian River, District 2 = 1 seat
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Indian River, District 3 = 1 seat
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Laurel, At Large = 1 seat
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Seaford, At Large = 1 seat
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Woodbridge, At Large = 1 seat
For the full schedule of Delaware School Board Elections thru 2034, click HERE for the chart on the Dept. of Elections website.
This website by Delaware.gov provides more information on Delaware's schools presented as snapshots on -
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DELAWARE'S REPORT CARD
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YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT'S REPORT CARD
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YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL'S REPORT CARD
CHECK IT OUT!
CLICK HERE
CONFIRM YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Department of Elections website provides a District Lookup Tool -
click the graphic below and
enter your address in the search field.
The information displayed will include:
Your School Board District and your current Board Members
PLUS
Your Senate District # and your current Senator
Your Representative District # , your current Representative and your Election District #.
Your Sussex County Council District # and all your current Sussex County Administration Officials including your district's current Council official.
CLICK ON YOUR SCHOOL LOGO TO LINK TO THEIR WEBSITE
BASIC INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL BOARD VOTING
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED FOR THE 2027 ELECTIONS
Only TWO seats have an election on May 12th
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In Delmar there are 2 At Large seats with 3 Republican Candidates
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In Milford there is 1 District C seat with 1 Republican Candidate and 1 Non-Republican Candidate
All other open seats had only 1 candidate file for the election. Therefore, there is no election for those seats. The candidate automatically is the next School Board member at the beginning of the term. The illustration below is taken directly from the Department of Elections (DOE) website:
See the chart below for local School Board Republican Candidates.
Refer to the Dept of Election for a complete list of ALL candidates.
Basic voting information:
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Voting for School Board is only ON May 12, 2026
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There is NO early voting
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You DO NOT have to be registered to vote to vote in a school board election
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For absentee voting guidelines and deadlines, click here for the DOE website
Poll locations are open May 12th, 7 AM to 8 PM at the following locations as listed on the DOE site:
REFER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE FOR ALL OFFICIAL VOTING INFORMATION