Aurora Public Schools elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The at-large seats of incumbents Dan Jorgensen, Mary W. Lewis and Cathy Wildman were up for election.[1][2] Jorgensen and Wildman filed for re-election while Lewis was unable to run due to term limits. The incumbents faced challengers Grant Barrett, Linda Cerva, Monica Colbert, Billie Day and Michael Donald.[3] Jorgensen and Wildman were successful in winning re-election and Colbert won election to the remaining seat.
About the district
- See also: Aurora Public Schools, Colorado
Aurora Public Schools is located in Arapahoe County in central Colorado. The county seat of Arapahoe County is Littleton. Arapahoe County was home to an estimated 607,070 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] Aurora Public Schools was the sixth-largest school district in Colorado, serving 39,696 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[5]
Demographics
Arapahoe County outperformed the rest of Colorado in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 38.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 37.0 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in the county was $60,651, compared to $58,433 statewide. The poverty rate in the county was 12.1 percent, compared to 13.2 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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 Aurora Public Schools Board of Education consists of seven members who are elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Three seats were on the ballot in November 2015.[1]
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 5, 2015. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the 2015 general election was August 28, 2015, and the filing deadline to serve as a write-in candidate was August 31, 2015.[2]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Aurora Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dan Jorgensen Incumbent |
17.6% | 10,680 |
| Cathy Wildman Incumbent |
17.4% | 10,575 |
| Monica Colbert |
16.2% | 9,808 |
| Billie Day | 14.3% | 8,677 |
| Grant Barrett | 13.1% | 7,926 |
| Michael Donald | 11.5% | 6,976 |
| Linda Cerva | 10.0% | 6,044 |
| Total Votes | 60,686 | |
| Source: Adams County Clerk & Recorder, "Official County Results," and Arapahoe County, "Official County Results", accessed December 17, 2015 | ||
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2011Aurora Public Schools canceled elections scheduled for November 1, 2011 as only incumbent Mary Lewis and newcomers Dan Jorgenson and Cathy Wildman filed for three available seats.[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Aurora Public Schools election in 2015:[2]
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| August 5, 2015 | First day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 28, 2015 | Last day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 31, 2015 | Last day for write-in candidates to file an affidavit |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2015
In addition to the school board elections, residents of Aurora voted for mayor and city council members on November 3, 2015.[8]
Colorado residents also voted on the Colorado Marijuana TABOR Refund Measure.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aurora Public Schools, "Board of Education," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado elections & campaign finance calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Nick Katers email communication with district media specialist Patti Moon on September 2, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Arapahoe County, Colorado," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Election Results Archives," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ Denver Post, "Cherry Creek and Aurora school districts in Colorado cancel board elections because of lack of candidates," September 2, 2011
- ↑ City of Aurora, "Documents" accessed September 17, 2015
| 2015 Aurora Public Schools Elections | |
| Arapahoe County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Incumbent, Dan Jorgensen • Incumbent, Cathy Wildman • Grant Barrett • Linda Cerva • Monica Colbert • Billie Day • Michael Donald |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
