Democrats dominate North Penn School Board race as mail-in ballots tilt the outcome

The Democratic slate of Christine Coyne, Ken Keiser Jr., Koh Chiba, and Al Roesch unofficially won all four North Penn School Board seats Tuesday — a result driven heavily by a commanding lead in mail-in ballots, according to unofficial results from Montgomery County Voter Services.

Across the 47 precincts in the North Penn School District, there were collectively 139,670 votes, Democrats garnering 89,268 votes compared to Republicans’ 50,402.

The top Democrat, Coyne, outpaced the top Republican, Moyer, by 10,509 votes, illustrating a strong Democratic advantage districtwide.

Democrats had about a 6,000 vote difference between mail-ins and Election Day votes, per candidate.

• Coyne  led the field with 23,709 votes (14,682 in-person; 9,027 mail-in).
• Keiser Jr.  followed with 22,389 votes (13,697 in-person; 8,692 mail-in).
• Chiba earned 21,748 votes (13,288 in-person; 8,460 mail-in).
• Roesch rounded out the slate with 21,422 votes (13,009 in-person; 8,413 mail-in).

Republican candidates trailed significantly:

• Moyer received 13,200 votes (10,781 in-person; 2,419 mail-in).
• Minnick had 12,645 votes (10,358 in-person; 2,287 mail-in).
• Eshleman finished with 12,642 votes (10,313 in-person; 2,329 mail-in).
• Lambros earned 11,915 votes (9,779 in-person; 2,136 mail-in)

Each Democratic candidate drew roughly 40 percent of their total votes from mail-ins, compared to less than 20 percent for any Republican. Coyne alone earned more votes by mail than the entire Republican slate combined in some precincts.

Republican candidates dominated far fewer precincts and were reliant on in-person turnout. Their mail-in totals lagged dramatically behind.

Mail-in ballots widened the gap sharply after Election Night totals were first reported. Preliminary in-person results showed a competitive race, but as mail-ins were added, the Democrats’ lead expanded by more than three-to-one.

Mail-ins accounted for roughly 31 percent of total ballots — a share higher than the county average — and broke overwhelmingly for Democrats, mirroring trends seen in Montgomery County’s broader 2025 results.

The results underscore how mail-in ballots have become a decisive factor in suburban Montgomery County elections — and especially in competitive school board races like North Penn’s.