Change in average school board election margin of victory by state 

This map shows the change in the average margin of victory for a sample of school board incumbents who sought re-election in 2024 compared with their most recent previous election. The 2024 values include the winning margins of both incumbents who were re-elected and challengers who defeated incumbents, while the previous election values reflect only the incumbents’ margins from their last victories. The state with the largest increase was Oklahoma (+14.25 percentage points), and the state with the largest decrease was Virginia (−12.09 percentage points).

Note: Values show the percentage-point change in the average margin of victory (MOV) for 247 school board incumbents who won re-election in contested 2024 general elections and their most recent previous election. Change = 2024 MOV − previous MOV. Positive = wider margins; negative = narrower margins.