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Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)

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2014 Ascension Parish Schools Elections
Primary Election Date
November 4, 2014
General Election Date
December 6, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Louisiana
Ascension Parish Schools
Ascension Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Louisiana
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Eleven seats on the Ascension Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents for all districts were up for re-election. Districts 1, 2 and 3 have one seat each, while the remaining four districts have both an A and B seat. The qualifying period for candidates ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. Unopposed candidates were considered elected at the close of the qualifying period. A general election for District 1 was held December 6, 2014, as no candidate garnered a majority vote in the primary election.[1]

Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

District 1 incumbent Catherine Davis (D) did not file to run for re-election. Dwayne Bailey (R), Percy "Coach" Cargo Sr. (D), Robyn Penn Delaney (D), Dwayne "Trendsetter" Thomas (D) and Jevella Williamson (D) ran to fill the open seat. Delaney defeated Williamson in the general election.

District 2 incumbent Thomas "Moose" Pearce (D) did not seek re-election, and Scott Duplechein (I) was elected to the seat without opposition. Richard Brown (D), who was elected to complete the remaining two years of Ed Price's term when Price was elected to the state house of representatives, did not run for re-election to a full term in District 3. Julie Blouin (D) and Nathaniel "Nat" Stephens (D) ran for the District 3 seat. Mark Peters (D) withdrew from the race on September 16, 2014. Blouin won the seat in the primary election.[2]

In District 4, Vickie Tolliver Auguste (I) and Robb Marcus (I) lost to Seat A incumbent Kerry Diez (R) in the primary election. Seat B incumbent John D. Murphy (R) defeated challenger Steve Barrow (R). Incumbent A. J. Nickens (D) withdrew from the District 5 Seat A contest, leaving Shawn K. Sevario (I) to be elected without opposition to the seat. Seat B was also an uncontested race, and incumbent Taft C. Kleinpeter (R) was re-elected without opposition.[2]

Incumbent Lorraine Wimberly (R) won re-election to Seat A in District 6 by defeating challenger Denise Bruno (L). Seat B incumbent Jamie Bourgeois (D) withdrew from the race. Chad J. Bourgeois (L) and Louis D. Lambert (I) vied for the open seat, but Bourgeois withdrew from the race on October 20, 2014. Lambert won the open seat automatically without opposition.[2]

Both Seat A and B incumbents in District 7 were re-elected without opposition. Troy J. Gautreau Sr. (R) retained Seat A, and Patricia "Pat" Russo (I) retained Seat B.[2]

About the district

See also: Ascension Parish Schools, Louisiana
Ascension Parish Schools is located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana

Ascension Parish Schools is located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ascension Parish is home to 114,393 residents. In the 2011-2012 school year, Ascension Parish Schools was the 10th-largest school district in Louisiana and served 20,465 students.[3]

Demographics

Ascension Parish overperformed in comparison to the rest of Louisiana in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.3 percent of Ascension Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.3 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for Ascension Parish was $67,688 compared to $44,673 for the state of Louisiana. The percentage of people below poverty level for Ascension Parish was 11.2 percent while it was 18.7 percent for the state.[3]

Racial Demographics, 2012[3]
Race Ascension Parish (%) Louisiana (%)
White 74.6 63.7
Black or African American 22.7 32.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4 0.7
Asian 1.2 1.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or more races 1.1 1.4
Hispanic or Latino 4.9 4.5

Presidential Voting Pattern, Ascension Parish[4]
Year Democratic Vote Republican Vote
2012 16,349 33,856
2008 14,625 31,239
2004 13,955 24,661
2000 13,385 16,818

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 Ascension Parish School Board consists of 11 partisan members who serve four-year terms. All of the members are elected concurrently by district. This means that regular school board elections are held every four years with all 11 members being up for re-election at that time. Additionally, all members are elected by an area or district which they represent. Districts 1, 2 and 3 each have one seat on the board, while the remaining four districts have an A and B seat. Starting with terms beginning on or after January 2015, board members are term limited. Any member who, at the end of his or her term, has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they can be re-elected following a one term break.[5]

Candidate requirements

School board candidates were required to file a Notice of Candidacy or Qualifying Form during the qualifying period which ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. At the same time, they were required to either pay a qualifying fee of $115.00 or submit a nominating petition with 100 valid signatures.[6]

Election and voting

The primary election was held on November 4, 2014. School board candidates in Louisiana are elected by majority vote, which means the winner must receive more than 50 percent of the votes cast. Because no candidate in District 1 received a majority vote, the two candidates receiving the most votes in the primary election proceeded to a general election. A general election was held on December 6, 2014.[5][1]

To vote in the primary election, voters were required to register by October 6, 2014. Early voting ran between October 21, 2014, and October 28, 2014. Voters were required to be registered by November 5, 2014, to vote in the general election. The general election early voting period ran from November 22, 2014, to November 29, 2014.[7]

Elections

2014

Candidates

District 1


Democratic Party Robyn Penn Delaney Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Jevella Williamson

Candidates defeated in the primary election:
Republican Party Dwayne Bailey
Democratic Party Percy "Coach" Cargo Sr.
Democratic Party Dwayne "Trendsetter" Thomas

District 2

Grey.png Scott Duplechein Green check mark transparent.png

District 3

Democratic Party Nathaniel "Nat" Stephens
Democratic Party Julie Blouin Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Mark Peters - withdrew

District 4 Seat A

Republican Party Kerry Diez Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Grey.png Vickie Tolliver Auguste
Grey.png Robb Marcus

District 4 Seat B

Republican Party John D. Murphy Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Republican Party Steve Barrow

District 5 Seat A

Grey.png Shawn K. Sevario Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party A. J. Nickens - Withdrew

  • Incumbent

District 5 Seat B

Republican Party Taft C. Kleinpeter Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 6 Seat A

Republican Party Lorraine Wimberly Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Libertarian Party Denise Bruno

District 6 Seat B

Grey.png Louis D. Lambert Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Jamie Bourgeois - Withdrew

  • Incumbent

Libertarian Party Chad J. Bourgeois - Withdrew

District 7 Seat A

Republican Party Troy J. Gautreau Sr. Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 7 Seat B

Grey.png Patricia "Pat" Russo Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Election results

District 1: General election
Ascension Parish Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobyn Penn Delaney 54.9% 1,615
     Democratic Jevella Williamson 45.1% 1,327
Total Votes 2,942
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014
District 1: Primary
Ascension Parish Schools, District 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobyn Penn Delaney 34% 1,068
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJevella Williamson 20.6% 645
     Republican Dwayne Bailey 20% 628
     Democratic Percy "Coach" Cargo Sr. 13.8% 433
     Democratic Dwayne "Trendsetter" Thomas 11.6% 363
Total Votes 3,137
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 2

Scott Duplechein (I) was elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.

District 3
Ascension Parish Schools, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Blouin 52.3% 1,350
     Democratic Nathaniel "Nat" Stephens 47.7% 1,229
Total Votes 2,579
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 4 Seat A
Ascension Parish Schools, District 4A Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKerry Diez Incumbent 65.5% 4,446
     Independent Robb Marcus 17.6% 1,195
     Independent Vickie Tolliver Auguste 16.9% 1,147
Total Votes 6,788
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 4 Seat B
Ascension Parish Schools, District 4B Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn D. Murphy Incumbent 60.7% 3,771
     Republican Steve Barrow 39.3% 2,444
Total Votes 6,215
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 5 Seat A

Shawn K. Sevario (D) was elected without opposition when incumbent A.J. Nickens (D) withdrew from the race on August 31, 2014.

District 5 Seat B

Taft C. Kleinpeter (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.

District 6 Seat A
Ascension Parish Schools, District 6A Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLorraine Wimberly Incumbent 74.9% 4,652
     Libertarian Denise Bruno 25.1% 1,561
Total Votes 6,213
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 6 Seat B

Louis D. Lambert (I) was automatically elected on October 20, 2014, when Chad J. Bourgeois (L) withdrew from the race.

District 7 Seat A

Troy J. Gautreau Sr. (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.

District 7 Seat B

Patricia "Pat" Russo (I) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Ascension Parish Schools election in 2014:[6][7][8]

Deadline Event
August 20-22, 2014 Qualifying period for candidates
October 5, 2014 Campaign finance report due
October 6, 2014 Last day to register to vote in the primary election
October 21-28, 2014 Early voting period
October 25, 2014 Campaign finance report due
November 4, 2014 Primary election
November 5, 2014 Last day to register to vote in general election
November 22-29, 2014 Early voting period for general election
December 6, 2014 General election, if necessary
December 14, 2014 Campaign finance report due

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Louisiana elections, 2014

This election shared the ballot with primary elections for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, two down ballot state executive positions, 14 statewide ballot measures and judicial elections.

In addition to other local elections, propositions regarding a parishwide recreation tax, one tax and one parcel fee renewal in Fire Protection District No. 3 and the abolition of the Sorrento Police Department were on the ballot.[9]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ascension + Parish + Schools + Louisiana"

Ascension Parish Schools News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed September 2, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Ascension Parish, Louisiana," accessed April 29, 2013
  4. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "FEES/NOMINATING PETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE," accessed September 2, 2014
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
  8. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Commission, "SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES PROPOSITION ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2014," accessed August 15, 2014
  9. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Review Types of Elections," accessed October 8, 2014
2014 Ascension Parish Schools Elections
Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:District 1: • Dwayne Bailey • Percy "Coach" Cargo Sr. • Robyn Penn Delaney • Dwayne "Trendsetter" Thomas • Jevella Williamson

District 2: • Scott Duplechein
District 3: • Julie Blouin • Mark Peters • Nathaniel "Nat" Stephens
District 4 Seat A: • Incumbent, Kerry Diez • Vickie Tolliver Auguste • Robb Marcus
District 4 Seat B: • Incumbent, John D. Murphy • Steve Barrow
District 5 Seat A: • Shawn K. Sevario
District 5 Seat B: • Incumbent, Taft C. Kleinpeter
District 6 Seat A: • Incumbent, Lorraine Wimberly • Denise Bruno
District 6 Seat B: • Chad J. Bourgeois • Louis D. Lambert
District 7 Seat A: • Incumbent, Troy J. Gautreau Sr.

District 7 Seat B: • Incumbent, Patricia "Pat" Russo
Important information:Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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