Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 elections (2017)
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Three of the five seats on the Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 board of trustees in Idaho
were up for by-district general election on May 16, 2017. Incumbent Amy Landers was the only candidate to file to run for the Zone 2 seat, which caused the election to be canceled. Landers won re-election to the board by default.[1] In his bid for re-election to Zone 3, incumbent Chad Dance defeated challenger Nicholas Torman. The open Zone 5 race featured candidates Michael Cousin, Scott Lynch, and Cecile Perez, and Lynch won the seat. Zone 5 incumbent Jeff Bird initially filed to run for re-election, but he withdrew from the race.[2][3] The 2017 election had more incumbents running for re-election and more candidates running per seat compared to the 2015 election. Click here to see how else this race compared to past elections in both the district and the state.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Bonneville board of trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every May of odd-numbered years. Two seats—Zones 1 and 4—were up for election on May 19, 2015, and three seats—Zones 2, 3, and 5—were up for election on May 16, 2017.[4]
Idaho school board candidates had to be at least 18 years old, eligible to vote in the school district, and residents of the zone they sought to represent.[5] To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file by March 17, 2017. The withdrawal deadline was April 1, 2017.[6]
Citizens of the school district could pre-register to vote in this election until April 21, 2017. Same-day registration was also available.[6] Photo identification was required to vote in Idaho.[7]
Candidates and results
Zone 2
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Amy Landers was re-elected to the board by default.[1]
Candidates
Amy Landers 
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Zone 3
Results
| Bonneville Joint School District No. 93, Zone 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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 Chad Dance Incumbent |
69.74% | 544 |
| Nicholas Torman | 30.26% | 236 |
| Total Votes | 780 | |
| Source: Bonneville County Elections, "May 16, 2017 - Official Election Results," accessed May 25, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Chad Dance
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Zone 5
Results
| Bonneville Joint School District No. 93, Zone 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott Lynch |
58.67% | 565 |
| Michael Cousin | 27.00% | 260 |
| Cecile Perez | 14.33% | 138 |
| Total Votes | 963 | |
| Source: Bonneville County Elections, "May 16, 2017 - Official Election Results," accessed May 25, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Michael Cousin | Scott Lynch
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Idaho elections, 2017
The Bonneville board of trustees election shared the ballot with Bonneville County elections for trustees and commissioners of highway, hospital, library, and water and sewer districts.[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for school board elections in Idaho.[6][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 1, 2017 | Write-in candidate filing deadline and candidate withdrawal deadline |
| April 21, 2017 | Pre-registration deadline for voters |
| May 1, 2017 - May 12, 2017 | Early voting period |
| May 9, 2017 | Campaign finance deadline |
| May 16, 2017 | Election day |
| June 15, 2017 | Campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $2,266.66 and spent a total of $1,628.49 in the election, according to the Bonneville County Elections Office.[10]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Zone 2 | |||
| Amy Landers | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Zone 3 | |||
| Chad Dance | $523.18 | $523.18 | $0.00 |
| Nicholas Torman | $800.00 | $307.40 | $492.60 |
| Zone 5 | |||
| Michael Cousin | $503.00 | $503.00 | $0.00 |
| Scott Lynch | $410.48 | $294.91 | $115.57 |
| Cecile Perez | $30.00 | $0.00 | $30.00 |
Past elections
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 Bonneville Joint board of trustees election differed from the district's 2015 election in two ways: the average number of candidates running per seat and the number of incumbents running for re-election.
In 2015, three candidates ran for two seats for an average of 1.5 candidates per seat. No incumbents ran that year, and newcomers won the two open seats. In 2017, six candidates ran for three seats for an average of two candidates per seat, and two of the three incumbents sought another term on the board. One incumbent was guaranteed to win re-election as she was unopposed, and the other won re-election after defeating a challenger. One newcomer was elected to the open seat.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
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| 2017 | 2.00 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2015 | 1.50 | 50.00% | 0.00% | N/A | 100.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.70 | 50.00% | 71.43% | 60.00% | 57.14% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
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About the district
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is located in eastern Idaho in Bonneville County. The county seat is Idaho Falls. Bonneville County was home to an estimated 110,089 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[12] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 11,936 students.[13]
Demographics
Bonneville County outperformed Idaho as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.2 percent of county residents age 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 25.9 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $50,762, compared to $47,583 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Bonneville County was 13.2 percent, while it was 15.1 percent statewide.[12]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[12] | ||
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| Race | Bonneville County (%) | Idaho (%) |
| White | 94.9 | 93.4 |
| Black or African American | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Asian | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.8 | 12.2 |
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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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Bonneville County Election Supervisor," April 6, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Mary M. Hansen, Bonneville Joint School District 93 Administrative Assistant and School Board Clerk," March 20, 2017
- ↑ Bonneville County Elections, "Cumulative Report — Unofficial: Consolidated Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ Bonneville Joint School District No. 93, "School board," accessed March 17, 2017
- ↑ Idaho School Boards Association, "So you want to be a School Board Member? A Guide for Candidates," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Idaho Secretary of State, "2017 Election Consolidation Calendar," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ Idaho Votes, "Identification at the Polls," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ Bonneville County Elections, "Taxing District Elections," accessed March 20, 2017
- ↑ Idaho Legislature, "Idaho Statutes: Title 67 State Government And State Affairs; Chapter 66 Election Campaign Contributions And Expenditures — Lobbyists," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ Bonneville County, "Bonneville County Financial Disclosure: 2017," accessed June 21, 2017
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Phone call with Bonneville County Elections Administrator Penny Manning," May 20, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 United States Census Bureau, "Bonneville County, Idaho," accessed March 17, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 elections in 2017 | |
| Bonneville County, Idaho | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Zone 2: • Incumbent, Amy Landers Zone 3: • Incumbent, Chad Dance • Nicholas Torman Zone 5: • Michael Cousin • Scott Lynch • Cecile Perez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
