2026 general election results: MCC Board of Education

Unofficial results — Nov. 3, 2026

Four seats were available on the Mason County Central Board of Education, with six candidates seeking election.

Stephanie Stakenas, Barry Pleiness, Gena Nelson and Steven A. Griswold have won the four seats.

Complete districtwide totals

Stephanie Stakenas: 2,043

Barry Pleiness: 1,680

Gena Nelson: 1,625

Steven A. Griswold: 1,506

Margaret Greiner: 1,332

Darrell Storvik: 776

Write-in votes: 44

Griswold finished 174 votes ahead of Greiner for the fourth and final seat.

Precinct results

The following results are listed in order of candidate vote totals for each precinct.

Amber Township

Stephanie Stakenas: 326
Gena Nelson: 310
Barry Pleiness: 304
Steven A. Griswold: 250
Margaret Greiner: 192
Darrell Storvik: 130

Branch Township

Stephanie Stakenas: 121
Gena Nelson: 96
Margaret Greiner: 84
Steven A. Griswold: 80
Barry Pleiness: 79
Darrell Storvik: 34

Custer Township

Stephanie Stakenas: 85
Barry Pleiness: 84
Steven A. Griswold: 66
Gena Nelson: 66
Margaret Greiner: 52
Darrell Storvik: 39

Eden Township

Barry Pleiness: 40
Margaret Greiner: 40
Stephanie Stakenas: 32
Steven A. Griswold: 31
Gena Nelson: 29
Darrell Storvik: 13

Free Soil Township

Stephanie Stakenas: 31
Barry Pleiness: 20
Margaret Greiner: 17
Gena Nelson: 16
Steven A. Griswold: 8
Darrell Storvik: 8

Grant Township

Stephanie Stakenas: 135
Gena Nelson: 113
Barry Pleiness: 105
Steven A. Griswold: 102
Margaret Greiner: 101
Darrell Storvik: 42

Logan Township

Steven A. Griswold: 73
Barry Pleiness: 63
Stephanie Stakenas: 59
Gena Nelson: 52
Margaret Greiner: 49
Darrell Storvik: 25

Riverton Township

Stephanie Stakenas: 307
Barry Pleiness: 280
Gena Nelson: 245
Margaret Greiner: 237
Steven A. Griswold: 227
Darrell Storvik: 103

Sherman Township

Stephanie Stakenas: 81
Barry Pleiness: 57
Gena Nelson: 50
Steven A. Griswold: 44
Margaret Greiner: 37
Darrell Storvik: 32

Victory Township

Stephanie Stakenas: 415
Barry Pleiness: 277
Gena Nelson: 263
Steven A. Griswold: 248
Margaret Greiner: 217
Darrell Storvik: 165

City of Scottville

Stephanie Stakenas: 222
Gena Nelson: 197
Steven A. Griswold: 192
Barry Pleiness: 175
Margaret Greiner: 156
Darrell Storvik: 89

Early Voting Site 2 — Mason County Central voters

Stephanie Stakenas: 229
Barry Pleiness: 196
Gena Nelson: 188
Steven A. Griswold: 185
Margaret Greiner: 150
Darrell Storvik: 96

All results are unofficial pending certification. The totals include the applicable Mason County Central regular precincts and early-voting returns, without including votes from jurisdictions outside the school district.