Bentonville School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Bentonville School District school board were up for general election on September 20, 2016. In Zone 3, challenger Eric White defeated incumbent Grant Lightle and former board member Beth Haney. Joe Quinn was the sole candidate to file in the Zone 7 race. The election was canceled due to lack of opposition, and Quinn was automatically re-elected.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Bentonville School District school board comprises seven members elected by district to staggered, five-year terms. The seats in Zone 3 and Zone 7 were up for general election on September 20, 2016. There was no primary election.[2]
Candidates running for the school board had to be at least 18 years of age and registered to vote. Candidates were required to gather petition signatures from at least 20 voters registered in the school district. This petition of candidacy had to be submitted to the Arkansas Secretary of State by June 12, 2016. School board candidates also had to reside in the school district and could not have a record of felony conviction.[3]
Candidates and results
Zone 3
Results
| Bentonville School District, Zone 3 General Election, 5-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eric White |
55.07% | 429 |
| Grant Lightle Incumbent | 27.73% | 216 |
| Beth Haney | 17.20% | 134 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 779 | |
| Source: KHBS/KHOG-TV, "Election Results: Benton County 2016 School Elections," September 21, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
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Zone 7
Results
Due to lack of opposition the election was canceled, and Quinn was automatically re-elected.
Candidates
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Additional elections
The Arkansas school board elections did not share the ballot with any other elections in 2016.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the annual Arkansas school board elections in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| July 18, 2016 | Statement of financial interest due |
| August 8, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in school board elections |
| September 20, 2016 | Election Day |
| October 11, 2016 | School board runoff election date |
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $2,025.00 and spent a total of $4,505.00 in the election, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.[5]
Candidates were not required to file a campaign finance report if they did not receive contributions or did not make expenditures in excess of $500.00.[6]
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Bentonville School District, Arkansas
The Bentonville School District is located in Benton County in northwest Arkansas. The county seat is Bentonville. Benton County was home to an estimated 249,672 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.[7] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 15,081 students.[8]
Demographics
Benton County outperformed Arkansas as a whole in terms of median household income, higher education, and poverty rate. The median household income in the county was $56,325, compared to $41,264 statewide. Of Benton County residents aged 25 years and older, 29.6 percent had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 20.6 percent for Arkansas as a whole. The county poverty rate was 11.9 percent, compared to 18.9 percent for the entire state.[7]
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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.
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KHBS/KHOG-TV, "Election Results: Benton County 2016 School Elections," September 21, 2016
- ↑ Bentonville School District, "2016-2017 Policy," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas School Boards Association, "Board Candidates," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election dates," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Democrat Gazette, "Northwest Arkansas school board candidates report spending," September 15, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Financial Disclosure," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "State and County Quickfacts," accessed July 30, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed July 17, 2014
| 2016 Bentonville School District Elections | |
| Benton County, Arkansas | |
| Election date: | September 20, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Zone 3: Incumbent, Grant Lightle • Beth Haney • Eric White Zone 7: Incumbent, Joe Quinn |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
