Anoka-Hennepin School District elections (2017)
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Three of the six seats on the Anoka-Hennepin School District school board in Minnesota were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. In his bid for re-election to the District 3 seat, incumbent Bill Harvey defeated challenger Jessica Geisler. District 4 incumbent William Fields did not file to run for re-election, which guaranteed a newcomer was elected to the board. Anna Dirkswager and Brian Herda ran for that open seat, and Dirkswager won election to the board. In District 6, incumbent Jeff Simon ran unopposed and won another term.[1][2]
An open school board seat was last on the ballot in the district's 2013 election, and that election was the last time a newcomer was elected to the board. For information on election trends in the district, click here.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Anoka-Hennepin school board consists of six members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district on a staggered basis so that three seats are on the ballot every November of odd-numbered years.[3]
School board candidates had to be at least 21 years old upon taking office, residents of the school district for a minimum of 30 days before the election, and eligible to vote in Minnesota. They could not run for any other office on the ballot at the same time as the school board election, and they could not have been convicted of an offense for which they were required to register as a predatory offender.[4] To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file between August 1, 2017, and August 15, 2017.[5] The deadline for candidates to withdraw was August 17, 2017.[6]
Citizens of the school district could register to vote on election day, but the deadline to register prior to election day was October 17, 2017. Vote-by-mail or in-person early voting was open from September 22, 2017, to November 6, 2017.[7] Photo identification was not required to vote in Minnesota.[8]
Candidates and results
District 3
Results
| Anoka-Hennepin School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bill Harvey Incumbent |
59.65% | 2,247 |
| Jessica Geisler | 39.34% | 1,482 |
| Write-in votes | 1.01% | 38 |
| Total Votes | 3,767 | |
| Source: Anoka-Hennepin School District, "Certificate of Clerk," November 13, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Bill Harvey 
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Jessica Geisler | ||
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District 4
Results
| Anoka-Hennepin School District, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Anna Dirkswager |
51.16% | 2,751 |
| Brian Herda | 47.76% | 2,568 |
| Write-in votes | 1.08% | 58 |
| Total Votes | 5,377 | |
| Source: Anoka-Hennepin School District, "Certificate of Clerk," November 13, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Anna Dirkswager
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Brian Herda | ||
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District 6
Results
| Anoka-Hennepin School District, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jeff Simon Incumbent (unopposed) |
93.61% | 2,859 |
| Write-in votes | 6.39% | 195 |
| Total Votes | 3,054 | |
| Source: Anoka-Hennepin School District, "Certificate of Clerk," November 13, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Jeff Simon
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2017
The Anoka-Hennepin school board election shared the ballot with municipal elections in Anoka and Hennepin counties.[9][10]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Minnesota school board elections in 2017:[5][6][7][11]
Endorsements
The Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and the SEIU Minnesota State Council endorsed incumbent Bill Harvey for the District 2 seat, candidate Anna Dirkswager for the District 4 seat, and incumbent Jeff Simon for the District 6 seat.[12][13] The Anoka Hennepin Education MN Union and womenwinning also endorsed Dirkswager.[14][15] SD35 Republicans endorsed Brian Herda for the District 4 seat.[16]
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $11,955.00 and spent a total of $11,855.96 in the election, according to the Anoka County Elections & Voter Registration Office.[17]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| District 3 | |||
| Bill Harvey | $1,200.00 | $1,217.85 | ($17.85) |
| Jessica Geisler | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 4 | |||
| Anna Dirkswager | $6,575.00 | $5,873.02 | $701.98 |
| Brian Herda | $4,180.00 | $3,452.62 | $727.38 |
| District 6 | |||
| Jeff Simon | $0.00 | $1,312.47 | ($1,312.47) |
Reporting requirements
Minnesota school board candidates had to file an initial campaign finance report within 14 days of spending or receiving more than $750. They also had to file a pre-general report, a post-general report, and a year-end report. Those three reports were due on October 28, 2017, December 7, 2017, and January 31, 2018.[11]
Past elections
To see results from past elections in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, click here.
What was at stake?
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Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The Anoka-Hennepin School District was guaranteed to add one newcomer to the school board in 2017 due to an open seat. One newcomer was also elected to an open seat on the board in 2013. No newcomers were elected to the board in the district's 2011 or 2015 elections.
None of the incumbents who ran in 2011, 2013, 2015, or 2017 lost their re-election bids. One of the two incumbents who ran for re-election in 2017 was guaranteed to win re-election as he ran unopposed. The second incumbent defeated a challenger to win another term.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| Anoka-Hennepin School District | ||||||
| 2017 | 1.67 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2015 | 1.33 | 66.67% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2013 | 2.00 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2011 | 2.00 | 33.33%% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.70 | 18.18% | 69.70% | 95.65% | 33.33% | |
| United States | ||||||
| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
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About the district
The Anoka-Hennepin School District is primarily located in Anoka County in east-central Minnesota. A total of 13 suburban communities are a part of the school district, including some from Hennepin County.[18] The county seat of Anoka County is Anoka. The county was home to an estimated 345,957 residents in 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[19] The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 37,951 students.[20]
Demographics
Anoka County underperformed compared to Minnesota as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 33.7 percent of state residents. The median household income in Anoka County was $70,873, compared to $61,492 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 7.1 percent, while it was 10.2 percent statewide.[19]
| Racial Demographics, 2016[19] | ||
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| Race | Anoka County (%) | Minnesota (%) |
| White | 85.9 | 85.0 |
| Black or African American | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Asian | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.4 | 5.2 |
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.
Recent news
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See also
| Anoka-Hennepin School District | Minnesota | School Boards |
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External links
- Anoka-Hennepin School District
- Anoka County Elections & Voter Registration
- Minnesota Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 11 - ANOKA-HENNEPIN," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Anoka-Hennepin School District, "School Board members," accessed August 15, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Qualifications," accessed August 15, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Periods," accessed August 15, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Withdrawal," accessed August 15, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar," accessed August 15, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Do I Need to Bring ID?" accessed August 15, 2017
- ↑ Anoka County Elections & Voter Registration, "Filing Information for Offices to be Elected on November 7, 2017," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Hennepin County Elections, "File for office: Offices on the 2017 ballot," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed September 20, 2017
- ↑ Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, "2017 Endorsements," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ SEIU Minnesota State Council, "Support SEIU-Endorsed Candidates in 2017 Elections!" October 21, 2017
- ↑ North Metro TV, "Anoka-Hennepin School Board District 4 – Local Decision 2017," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ womenwinning, "2017 Endorsed Candidates," accessed October 27, 2017
- ↑ SD35 Republicans, "SD35 Republicans Recommend Brian Herda for School Board," August 16, 2017
- ↑ Anoka County Elections & Voter Registration Office, "2017 Anoka-Hennepin School District #11," accessed December 11, 2017
- ↑ Anoka-Hennepin School District, "About Us," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Anoka County, Minnesota; Minnesota," accessed August 15, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Anoka-Hennepin School District elections in 2017 | |
| Anoka County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Incumbent, Bill Harvey • Jessica Geisler District 4: • Anna Dirkswager • Brian Herda District 6: • Incumbent, Jeff Simon |
| Important information: | What's at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
