Arlington Public Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Arlington Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
The at-large seat occupied by Sally M. Baird was open as she did not file for re-election. Barbara Kanninen and Audrey R. Clement vied for her seat, with Kanninen winning. The other race was for a two-year term that resulted from the resignation of board member Noah Simon. Nancy Van Doren was appointed to that seat in September 2014; she ran unopposed in the November election.[1]
About the district
- See also: Arlington Public Schools, Virginia
Arlington Public Schools is located in Arlington County, Virginia. Arlington County was home to 224,906 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Arlington Public Schools was the 13th-largest school district in Virginia and served 21,892 students.[3]
Demographics
Arlington County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Virginia in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 71.7 percent of Arlington County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 35.2 percent for Virginia as a whole. The median household income in Arlington County was $103,208 compared to $63,907 for the state of Virginia. The poverty rate in Arlington County was 8.0 percent compared to 11.3 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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 Arlington School Board consists of five at-large members that serve staggered four-year terms. The board is officially nonpartisan, though there is a history of candidates being endorsed by parties. There
was
no primary election, and the general election
was
held on November 4, 2014. Two seats
were
up for election in 2014.[5]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was June 10, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large (full term)
At-large (unexpired term)
- Nancy Van Doren
- Incumbent, appointed in September 2014
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Kanninen |
65.5% | 36,756 | |
| Nonpartisan | Audrey R. Clement | 32.8% | 18,429 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.6% | 922 | |
| Total Votes | 56,107 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Nancy Van Doren Incumbent |
97.2% | 52,719 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.8% | 1,492 | |
| Total Votes | 54,211 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates are key deadlines for the Arlington Public Schools election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 10, 2014 | Filing deadline for general election candidates |
| October 14, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats and one U.S. Senate seat. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Arlington + Public + Schools + Virginia"
See also
- Virginia
- Arlington Public Schools, Virginia
- Virginia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Arlington County, Virginia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Virginia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Insidenova, "Van Doren appointed to Arlington School Board," September 12, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Arlington County, Virginia," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 18, 2013
- ↑ Arlington Public Schools, "About the School Board," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Virginia State Board of Elections, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed August 11, 2014
| 2014 Arlington Public Schools Elections | |
| Arlington County, Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Audrey R. Clement • Barbara Kanninen At-large (unexpired term): • Nancy Van Doren |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
