Appoquinimink School District elections (2014)
2015 →
|
 |
Method of election Elections Key deadlines Additional elections External links |
| See also |
Appoquinimink School District New Castle County, Delaware ballot measures Local ballot measures, Delaware |
 |
One seat on the Appoquinimink School District school board was up for general election on May 13, 2014. Incumbent Norman A. Abrams, Jr. defeated challenger Debbie Harrington to retain the at-large seat.[1]
About the district
- See also: Appoquinimink School District, Delaware
Appoquinimink School District is located in New Castle County, Delaware. The county seat of New Castle County is Wilmington. According to the United States Census Bureau, New Castle County is home to 538,479 residents.[2] Appoquinimink School District was the fifth-largest school district in Delaware, serving 9,618 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[3]
Demographics
New Castle County outperformed in comparison to the rest of Delaware in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.6 percent of New Castle County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 28.5 percent for Delaware as a whole. The median household income in New Castle was $54,236 compared to $60,119 for the state of Delaware. The poverty rate in New Castle County was 12.5 percent compared to 11.5 percent for the entire state.[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.
Voter and candidate information
The Appoquinimink School Board consists of five members elected to five-year terms in at-large elections. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on May 13, 2014.[4] One at-large seat was on the ballot in 2014. One seat will be on the ballot in 2015, and one seat will be on the ballot in 2016.[5]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on February 5, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Norman A. Abrams, Jr.
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Norman A. Abrams, Jr. Incumbent |
65.9% | 364 | |
| Nonpartisan | Debbie Harrington | 34.1% | 188 | |
| Total Votes | 552 | |||
| Source: Department of Elections for New Castle County, "May 13, 2014 School Board Election," accessed May 14, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Delaware Commissioner of Elections.[7]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Appoquinimink School District election in 2014:[8]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| February 5, 2014 | First day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| May 9, 2014 | Final day absentee ballots are mailed |
| May 12, 2014 | Last day Department of Elections can issue an absentee ballot |
| May 13, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
No additional elections appeared on the ballot. School board elections were also held in Brandywine School District, Christina School District, Colonial School District and Red Clay Consolidated School District in other areas of New Castle County, Delaware.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Appoquinimink + School + District + Delaware"
See also
- Delaware
- Appoquinimink School District, Delaware
- Delaware school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- New Castle County, Delaware ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Delaware
External links
- Appoquinimink School District
- Odessa, Delaware
- Middletown, Delaware
- New Castle County Elections Office
Footnotes
- ↑ Department of Elections for New Castle County, "Appoquinimink School District - May 13, 2014 School Board Election," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "New Castle, Delaware," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Appoquinimink School District, "Annual Report," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Department of Elections for New Castle County, "May 13, 2014 School Board Election," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Appoquinimink School District, "SCHOOL BOARD," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Department of Elections for New Castle County, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Commissioner of Elections, "Campaign Report Search," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Department of Elections for New Castle County, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed March 13, 2014
| 2014 Appoquinimink School District Elections | |
| New Castle County, Delaware | |
| Election date: | May 13, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Norman A. Abrams, Jr. • Debbie Harrington |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
