Adams County School District 50 elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Adams County School District 50 Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The at-large seats of incumbents Ken Ciancio, Ruben Pacheco and Larry Valente were up for election.[1] Ciancio and Valente were seeking re-election against challengers Max Math and Paola Urgiles.[2][3] Incumbent Ruben Pacheco initially filed for re-election before withdrawing from the race on October 6, 2015.[4] Valente and Ciancio were successful in winning re-election and Math won election to the remaining seat.
About the district
Adams County School District 50 is located in Adams County in north-central Colorado. The county seat of Adams County is Brighton. Adams County was home to an estimated 469,193 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] Adams County School District 50 was the 21st-largest school district in Colorado, serving 10,124 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[6]
Demographics
Adams County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Colorado in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.9 percent of Adams County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 37.0 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Adams County was $56,270, compared to $58,433 statewide. The poverty rate in Adams County was 14.2 percent, compared to 13.2 percent for the entire state.[5]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Adams County Board of Education consists of five members who are elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Three seats were on the ballot in November 2015.[1]
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 5, 2015. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the 2015 general election was August 28, 2015, and the filing deadline to serve as a write-in candidate was August 31, 2015.[3]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
Larry Valente 
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Ken Ciancio
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Election results
| Adams County School District 50, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Larry Valente Incumbent |
27.9% | 5,432 |
| Ken Ciancio Incumbent |
26.5% | 5,156 |
| Max Math |
24.0% | 4,683 |
| Paola Urgiles | 21.6% | 4,209 |
| Total Votes | 19,480 | |
| Source: Adams County Clerk & Recorder, "Official County Results," accessed December 17, 2015 | ||
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Adams County School District 50 election in 2015:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 5, 2015 | First day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 28, 2015 | Last day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 31, 2015 | Last day for write-in candidates to file an affidavit |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2015
Mayoral and city council elections for the City of Thornton shared the ballot with the school board elections. Thornton residents also decided on a ballot issue regarding the Denver International Airport.[8]
Additionally, Colorado residents voted on the Colorado Marijuana TABOR Refund Measure.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adams County School District 50, "Meet the Board," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Adams County School District 50, "5 Candidates to Compete for Three BOE Seats," August 31, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado elections & campaign finance calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Adams County School District 50, "Ruben Pacheco Withdraws from Race," October 12, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Adams County, Colorado," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Election Results Archives," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ City of Thornton "Meeting Documents" accessed September 17, 2015
| 2015 Adams County School District 50 Elections | |
| Adams County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Incumbent, Larry Valente • Incumbent, Ken Ciancio • Max Math • Paola Urgiles |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
