Incumbents Cheryl Blau and Ron Recinto held the top two positions Wednesday in the race for two Farmington Public Schools board seats, according to Oakland County’s unofficial election results.

As of the county’s 11:25 a.m. EST update Nov. 4, Blau had 18,628 votes, or 34.64%, and Recinto had 14,919 votes, or 27.75%. Santoria Shepherd followed with 10,951 votes, or 20.37%, ahead of Verna Felder’s 8,995 votes, or 16.73%.

All 25 precincts were reporting, but additional ballots may remain to be counted. These unofficial totals do not establish the winners.

Four candidates competed for two six-year terms, according to Oakland County’s official candidate list.

Farmington school board results

The following totals reflect Oakland County’s report updated at 11:25:10 a.m. EST Nov. 4:

Candidate or vote category

Votes

Percentage

Cheryl Blau

18,628

34.64%

Ron Recinto

14,919

27.75%

Santoria Shepherd

10,951

20.37%

Verna Felder

8,995

16.73%

Unassigned write-ins

277

0.52%

Total candidate votes

53,770


Recinto led third-place Shepherd by 3,968 votes in that update.

Voters could select up to two candidates. Percentages represent shares of candidate votes, not shares of individual voters. They may not total 100% because of rounding.

The candidates and district

Blau and Recinto were the two incumbents seeking new terms, according to Oakland County Times. Felder and Shepherd were the challengers.

The district includes Farmington, Farmington Hills and part of West Bloomfield Township, according to Oakland County Times.

Where to follow results

Readers can follow additional returns through Oakland County’s results portal or the November election results link on the county’s elections page.

The county listed 25 of 25 precincts reporting for this contest. That figure does not establish that every ballot has been counted.

Vote totals remain unofficial until canvassing and certification are complete. This article will be updated as additional results become available.