Bedford County Public Schools elections (2015)
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Four seats on the Bedford County Public Schools School Board were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of District 1 incumbent Richard Downey, District 5 incumbent Julie Bennington, District 6 incumbent Kelly Harmony and District 7 incumbent Kevin Willis were up for election.[1]
Board member Downey defeated challenger W.P. Johnson Jr. and retained his position in the District 1 seat. Fellow incumbent Bennington ran unopposed and won re-election to her District 5 seat. Newcomers Susan Kirby and Martin Leamy also ran unopposed and won the District 6 and District 7 seats, respectively.
About the district
- See also: Bedford County Public Schools, Virginia
Bedford County Public Schools is located in central Virginia in Bedford County. The county seat of Bedford County is Bedford. This county was home to 76,583 residents in 2014, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Bedford County Public Schools was the 28th-largest school district in Virginia and served 10,562 students.[3]
Demographics
Bedford County underperformed compared to the rest of Virginia in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 25.0 percent of 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 Bedford County was $57,596, compared to $63,907 for the state of Virginia. The poverty rate was 8.2 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 Bedford County School Board is a seven-member board elected by district to serve four-year terms. Four seats were on the ballot in 2015 and three seats were on the ballot in 2017. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates interested in running for the board was June 9, 2015.[5]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District 1
Richard Downey 
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District 5
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District 6
| Susan Kirby
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District 7
| Martin Leamy
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Election results
| Bedford County School Board, District 1, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Richard Downey Incumbent |
65.8% | 977 |
| W.P. Johnson Jr. | 33.9% | 503 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 1,484 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| Bedford County School Board, District 5, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Julie Bennington Incumbent |
89.2% | 1,348 |
| Write-in votes | 10.79% | 163 |
| Total Votes | 1,511 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| Bedford County School Board, District 6, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Susan Kirby |
97.3% | 1,478 |
| Write-in votes | 2.7% | 41 |
| Total Votes | 1,519 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| Bedford County School Board, District 7, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Martin Leamy |
98.1% | 1,679 |
| Write-in votes | 1.87% | 32 |
| Total Votes | 1,711 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $650.00 and spent a total of $633.50 as of October 26, 2015, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[6]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Richard Downey (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| W.P. Johnson Jr. | $650.00 | $633.50 | $16.50 |
| District 5 | |||
| Julie Bennington (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 6 | |||
| Susan Kirby | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 7 | |||
| Martin Leamy | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Bedford County Public Schools election in 2015:[5]
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| June 9, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 13, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail |
| October 31, 2015 | Last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with races for clerk of court, county revenue commissioner, commonwealth's attorney, county board of supervisors, county sheriff, county treasurer and soil and water conservation district.[7]
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See also
| Bedford County Public Schools | Virginia | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Bedford County Public Schools, "School Board," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Bedford County, Virginia," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
| 2015 Bedford County Public Schools Elections | |
| Bedford County, Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Richard Downey • W.P. Johnson Jr. District 5: • Incumbent, Julie Bennington |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
