Mike Foutz is the newest member of the Bayfield School Board, and incumbent Carol Blatnick will keep her seat, according to unofficial election results released Tuesday night.

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,