Cabarrus County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Cabarrus County Schools school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Carolyn Carpenter and Blake Kiger faced challengers Thomas Clark, Tim Furr, Andrea Palo, Vince Powell, Horace Stainback, and Denver Walker. Furr and Palo previously served terms on the board.
Incumbent Carolyn Carpenter, former-board member Tim Furr, and newcomer Vince Powell defeated Andrea Palo, Denver Walker, Thomas Clark, Blake Kiger, and Horace Stainback in the general election.
About the district
- See also: Cabarrus County Schools, North Carolina
Cabarrus County Schools is located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The county seat of Cabarrus County is Concord. Cabarrus County had a population of 187,226 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Cabarrus County Schools was the 10th-largest school district in North Carolina and served 29,747 students.[2]
Demographics
Cabarrus County underperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 24.2 percent of Cabarrus County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.8 percent for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Cabarrus County was $54,341 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Cabarrus County was 12.1 percent compared to 16.8 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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
As of the 2014 election, the Cabarrus school board consisted of seven members elected to four-year terms at-large. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were on the ballot in 2014.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was February 28, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Carolyn Carpenter Incumbent |
20.3% | 19,715 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Furr |
17% | 16,530 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vince Powell |
16.2% | 15,742 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrea Palo | 14.3% | 13,876 | |
| Nonpartisan | Denver Walker | 9.8% | 9,500 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Clark | 8.7% | 8,500 | |
| Nonpartisan | Blake Kiger Incumbent | 8.5% | 8,297 | |
| Nonpartisan | Horace Stainback | 4.5% | 4,347 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 682 | |
| Total Votes | 97,189 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $435.12 and spent a total of $348.07 during the election, according to the Cabarrus County Board of Elections.[6]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Carpenter | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Blake Kiger | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Thomas Clark | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tim Furr | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Andrea Palo | $435.12 | $348.07 | $87.05 |
| Vince Powell | $5.00 | $5.00 | $0.00 |
| Horace Stainback | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Denver Walker | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cabarrus County Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 10, 2014 | Candidate filing begins |
| February 28, 2014 | Candidate filing ends |
| September 7, 2014 | Absentee voting by mail begins |
| October 10, 2014 | Voter registration ends |
| October 23, 2014 | One-Stop early voting begins |
| November 1, 2014 | One-stop early voting ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board election, residents of Cabarrus County voted in races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representative, North Carolina State Senate, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina District Attorney, Board of Commissioners, Sheriff, Clerk of Superior Court, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice, and North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge.[7]
See also
- North Carolina
- Cabarrus County Schools, North Carolina
- North Carolina school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Cabarrus County, North Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, North Carolina
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cabarrus County, North Carolina," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Cabarrus County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cabarrus County Board of Elections, "Schedule," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Cabarrus County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Cabarrus County Board of Elections, "Candidate filings," accessed August 11, 2014
| 2014 Cabarrus County Schools Schools Elections | |
| Cabarrus County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Carolyn Carpenter • Incumbent, Blake Kiger • Thomas Clark • Tim Furr • Andrea Palo • Vince Powell • Horace Stainback • Denver Walker |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
