Foutz had 1,345 votes, or 29.8 percent of the votes cast, followed by Blatnick with 1,173 votes at 25.99 percent.

Incumbent Janie Hoover had 1,018 votes for 22.55 percent of the vote, while Debbie Wilhelm was close behind with 978 votes, or 21.67 percent of the votes cast.

Preliminary results showed 4,514 voters cast ballots.

State budget cuts in education, testing and teacher preparedness are among the issues candidates discussed during the campaign.

Part of the Bayfield School District extends into Archuleta County, but results were unavailable Tuesday evening.

Bayfield School District Board

Janie Hoover: 22.55%, 1,018
Carol Blatnick: 26%, 1,173
Deborah Wilhelm: 21.67%, 978
Mike Foutz: 29.8%, 1,041,