Broward County Public Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the nine seats on the Broward County Public Schools Board of Education were up for by district primary election and one seat was up for at-large primary election on August 30, 2016. District 2 incumbent Patricia Good defeated challengers Andrew Ramjit and Rose Walker-Williams. District 5 incumbent Rosalind Osgood won re-election against newcomer Nathalie Lynch-Walsh. In the race for At-Large Seat 9, incumbent Robin Bartleman defeated challenger Sharnell Jackson.[1] The District 3 seat was originally set to be on the ballot, but incumbent Heather Pomper Brinkworth was unopposed in her bid for re-election and was automatically re-elected when the candidate filing deadline passed.
Florida school board elections function differently than elections of this kind in most states. Primary elections for Florida school boards were held on August 30, 2016, though primaries are functionally general elections. A general election would have been held on November 8, 2016, between the top two vote recipients in any race where no candidate received the majority of primary votes. Unopposed elections were canceled and did not appear on the ballot. Special elections were held in conjunction with some general elections to fill vacancies.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Broward County Public Schools Board of Education consists of nine members elected to four-year terms. Two members represent the entire county and seven members are elected to specific geographic districts. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016. A general election was originally scheduled for November 8, 2016, but it became unnecessary because the races were decided in the primary.
The filing deadline for school board candidates was June 24, 2016. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the primary election at various locations from August 20, 2016, to August 27, 2016. The early voting window for the general election ran from October 29, 2016, to November 5, 2016. Voters had to register by August 1, 2016, to vote in the primary election and by October 11, 2016, to vote in the general election.[2]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| Broward County Public Schools, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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 Patricia Good Incumbent |
61.27% | 14,329 |
| Rose Walker-Williams | 27.81% | 6,503 |
| Andrew Ramjit | 10.92% | 2,554 |
| Total Votes | 23,386 | |
| Source: Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "August 30th 2016 Primary," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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District 3
Results
Incumbent Heather Pomper Brinkworth was the sole candidate to file for this seat and was automatically re-elected.
| Broward County Public Schools, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Heather Pomper Brinkworth Incumbent (unopposed) | ||
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District 5
Results
| Broward County Public Schools, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Rosalind Osgood Incumbent |
58.96% | 16,690 |
| Nathalie Lynch-Walsh | 41.04% | 11,617 |
| Total Votes | 28,307 | |
| Source: Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "August 30th 2016 Primary," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
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| Rosalind Osgood
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At-Large Seat 9
Results
| Broward County Public Schools, At-Large Seat 9 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Robin Bartleman Incumbent |
71.61% | 114,663 |
| Sharnell Jackson | 28.39% | 45,460 |
| Total Votes | 160,123 | |
| Source: Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "August 30th 2016 Primary," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
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| Robin Bartleman
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2016
The following federal and state offices shared the primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State Attorney
- Public Defender
- State Supreme Court
- District Court of Appeal
One state ballot measure appeared on the primary ballot.
The following local offices shared primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- Sheriff
- Property Appraiser
- Supervisor of Elections
- County Commission
- County Court Judge
- Broward Soil & Water Conservation
- Central Broward Water Control
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 24, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 1, 2016 | Primary election voter registration deadline |
| August 20-27, 2016 | Primary election early voting period |
| August 30, 2016 | Primary election day |
| October 11, 2016 | General election voter registration deadline |
| October 29-November 5, 2016 | General election early voting period |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Reports
Candidates received a total of $153,342.42 and spent a total of $45,154.29 as of August 8, 2016, according to the Broward County Supervisor of Elections.[4]
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Patricia Good | $29,895.00 | $6,063.82 | $23,831.18 |
| Andrew Ramjit | $3,419.75 | $2,956.39 | $6,376.14 |
| Rose Walker-Williams | $6,900.00 | $3,333.89 | $3,566.11 |
District 3
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Heather Pomper Brinkworth | $3,500.00 | $1,821.80 | $1,678.2 |
District 5
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Nathalie Lynch-Walsh | $5,427.67 | $2,864.22 | $2,563.45 |
| Rosalind Osgood | $40,105.00 | $19,006.75 | $21,098.25 |
At-Large Seat 9
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Robin Bartleman | $59,270.00 | $5,090.62 | $54,179.38 |
| Sharnell Jackson | $4,825.00 | $4,017.55 | $807.45 |
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About the district
- See also: Broward County Public Schools, Florida
Broward County Public Schools serves the county of the same name in southern Florida. Fort Lauderdale is the county seat. The county was home to an estimated 1,896,425 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 262,666 students.[6]
Demographics
Broward County outperformed Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.2 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $51,574 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 14.5 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[5]
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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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Footnotes
- ↑ Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Announced Candidates," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Announced Candidates," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Broward County, Florida," July 20, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed October 5, 2015
| 2016 Broward County Public Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Patricia Good • Andrew Ramjit • Rose Walker-Williams District 3: Incumbent, Heather Pomper Brinkworth |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
