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Berkeley County School District elections (2016)
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Five of the nine seats on the Berkeley County School District school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Newcomer Michael Ramsey ran unopposed for the open District 1 seat and won the spot on the board. In District 3, newcomers Tim Davis and Laura Kelly competed for the open seat. Kelly won election to the board. District 5 saw two more newcomers filed for the open seat: Brian Adams and David Barrow, with Adams emerging victorious. District 7 incumbent Julius Barnes filed for re-election and challenger Kelly Spann Jr. successfully ousted the incumbent. Finally, in District 9, incumbent Jim Hayes filed for an additional term but lost his seat to newcomer Ann Conder.[1][2]
Since three of the five incumbents whose seats were up for election in 2016 did not file for an additional term, at least three newcomers were guaranteed to join the board. There was no primary.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Berkeley County School District school board is a nonpartisan board that consists of nine members elected by district to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and a general election was held November 8, 2016. The deadline for candidates to file nominating petitions was on August 15, 2016.
Candidates and results
District 1
Results
| Berkeley County School District, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Ramsey (unopposed) |
98.94% | 4,745 |
| Write-in votes | 1.06% | 51 |
| Total Votes (100) | 4,796 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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District 3
Results
| Berkeley County School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Laura Kelly |
56.83% | 3,053 |
| Tim Davis | 42.26% | 2,270 |
| Write-in votes | 0.91% | 49 |
| Total Votes (100) | 5,372 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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District 5
Results
| Berkeley County School District, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Brian Adams |
58.64% | 3,630 |
| David Barrow | 40.71% | 2,520 |
| Write-in votes | 0.65% | 40 |
| Total Votes (100) | 6,190 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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District 7
Results
| Berkeley County School District, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kelly Spann Jr. |
50.28% | 3,659 |
| Julius Barnes Incumbent | 49.04% | 3,569 |
| Write-in votes | 0.67% | 49 |
| Total Votes (100) | 7,277 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Julius Barnes | Kelly Spann Jr.
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District 9
Results
| Berkeley County School District, District 9 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ann Conder |
69.23% | 4,920 |
| Jim Hayes Incumbent | 29.76% | 2,115 |
| Write-in votes | 1.01% | 72 |
| Total Votes (100) | 7,107 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Jim Hayes | Ann Conder
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: South Carolina elections, 2016
The following offices shared the general election date with this South Carolina school board election:
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this South Carolina school board election in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 30, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions for partisan elections |
| June 14, 2016 | Primary election day, if necessary |
| June 28, 2016 | Primary runoff election day, if necessary |
| August 15, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions for nonpartisan elections |
| October 8, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in the general election |
| October 10, 2016 | Fourth quarter campaign finance deadline |
| October 24, 2016 | Pre-election campaign finance deadline |
| November 4, 2016 | Deadline to return absentee by mail application for the general election |
| November 7, 2016 | Deadline to vote absentee in person for the general election |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
Candidates raised a total of $12,222.80 and spent a total of $7,585.39 in this election as of October 27, 2016, according to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission.[4]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[5]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they have begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
What was at stake?
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About the district
Berkeley County School District is located in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The city of the same name serves as the seat of county government. Berkeley County was home to 202,786 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the fourth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 31,766 students.[7]
Demographics
Berkeley County underperformed in comparison to South Carolina as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 25.3 percent for state residents. The median household income in the county was $51,844, compared to $45,033 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 13.7 percent, while that rate was 16.6 percent for state residents. [6]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
| Berkeley County School District | South Carolina | School Boards |
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External links
- Berkeley County School District
- Berkeley County Board of Elections
- South Carolina Elections Commission
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Berkeley County, South Carolina," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed August 19, 2014
| 2016 Berkeley County School District Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Michael Ramsey District 3: Tim Davis • Laura Kelly |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
