Anderson School District One elections (2014)

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2014 Anderson School District One Elections
General Election date:
November 4, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
South Carolina
Anderson School District One
Anderson County, South Carolina ballot measures
Local ballot measures, South Carolina
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Four seats on the Anderson County Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Districts 1, 4, 5, and 7 were up for re-election.

Incumbents Melissa Ellison Hood, Fred G. Alexander, Doug Atkins, and Nancy Owen Upton all ran unopposed and won re-election.

About the district

See also: Anderson School District One, South Carolina
Anderson School District One is located in Anderson County, South Carolina

Anderson School District One is located in Anderson County, South Carolina. The county seat of Anderson County is Anderson. Anderson County had a population of 187,126 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Anderson School District One was the 26th-largest school district in South Carolina and served 9,275 students.[2]

Demographics

Anderson County underperformed in comparison to the rest of South Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.5 percent of Anderson County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 24.6 percent for South Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Anderson County was $42,659 compared to $44,623 for the state of South Carolina. The poverty rate in Anderson County was 16.2 percent compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[1]

Racial Demographics, 2013[1]
Race Anderson County (%) South Carolina (%)
White 80.7 68.3
Black or African American 16.5 27.9
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3 0.5
Asian 0.9 1.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.5 1.7
Hispanic or Latino 3.3 5.3

Presidential Voting Pattern, Anderson County[3]
Year Democratic Vote Republican Vote
2012 12,427 21,774
2008 24,132 48,690
2004 20,697 43,355
2000 22,405 48,709

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

As of the 2014 election, the Anderson County Board of Trustees consisted of seven members elected to four-year terms, each representing a specific geographic district. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four seats were up for election in 2014.[4]

Candidates began filing nominating petitions on March 16, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 15, 2014.[5]

Elections

2014

Candidates

District 1

District 4

District 5

  • Doug Atkins Green check mark transparent.png
    • Incumbent
    • Graduate, East Tennessee State University, Clemson University and South Carolina State University
    • Retired educator and administrator

District 7

  • Nancy Owen Upton Green check mark transparent.png
    • Incumbent
    • Graduate, Winthrop College
    • Business owner, Upton & Upton, CPA

Election results

District 1
Anderson School District One, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Ellison Hood Incumbent 99.2% 8,410
     Nonpartisan Write-In 0.8% 64
Total Votes 8,474
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Anderson County election results," accessed December 20, 2014
District 4
Anderson School District One, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngFred G. Alexander Incumbent 99.2% 8,615
     Nonpartisan Write-In 0.8% 66
Total Votes 8,681
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Anderson County election results," accessed December 20, 2014
District 5
Anderson School District One, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Atkins Incumbent 99.4% 8,738
     Nonpartisan Write-In 0.6% 51
Total Votes 8,789
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Anderson County election results," accessed December 20, 2014
District 7
Anderson School District One, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Owen Upton Incumbent 99.6% 8,783
     Nonpartisan Write-In 0.4% 32
Total Votes 8,815
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Anderson County election results," accessed December 20, 2014

Campaign finance

Candidates were required to file a quarterly finance report with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for the November general election by October 10, 2014. This report covered the period of July 1, 2014, through September 30, 2014. Candidates were also required to file a pre-election report no later than 15 days before the election. A final report was due after the campaign had closed. Candidates for local school boards could not accept more than $1,000 from individuals and $5,000 from political parties.[6]

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Anderson School District One election in 2014:[5]

Deadline Event
March 16, 2014 Candidate filing for primary begins
March 30, 2014 Candidate filing for primary closes
June 10, 2014 Primary election day
June 24, 2014 Primary runoff (if required)
August 15, 2014 Last day for nonpartisan candidates to file for general election
October 4, 2014 Voter registration deadline
November 4, 2014 Election day

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: South Carolina elections, 2014

This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats and South Carolina state executive offices. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections.[5]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Anderson County, South Carolina," accessed July 30, 2014
  2. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 30, 2014
  3. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed August 19, 2014
  4. ↑ Anderson School District One, "Meet Our Board," accessed July 30, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 South Carolina Election Commission, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed July 30, 2014
  6. ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed August 18, 2014
2014 Anderson School District One Elections
Anderson County, South Carolina
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:District 1: • Incumbent, Melissa Ellison Hood

District 4: • Incumbent, Fred G. Alexander
District 5: • Incumbent, Doug Atkins

District 7: • Incumbent, Nancy Owen Upton
Important information:Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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