Charles Uphoff
Charles Uphoff represented Area II on the Oregon School District school board in Wisconsin. His term on the board expired in April 2017, as he did not file to run for re-election.[1]
Uphoff was an unsuccessful 2012 Democratic candidate for District 80 of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Elections
2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Charles Uphoff |
55.5% | 1,983 | |
| Nonpartisan | Courtney Odorico Incumbent | 44.4% | 1,587 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 3,574 | |||
| Source: Dane County Clerk's Office, "2014 Spring Election Official Canvass," accessed December 22, 2016 | ||||
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Uphoff ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 80. He was defeated by Sondy Pope-Roberts in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sondy Pope-Roberts Incumbent |
48.9% | 2,815 |
| Joseph Wineke | 42.8% | 2,461 |
| Charles Uphoff | 8.3% | 476 |
| Total Votes | 5,752 | |
About the district
- See also: Oregon School District, Wisconsin
The Oregon School District is located in south-central Wisconsin in Dane County. The county seat is Madison. Dane County was home to an estimated 523,643 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] The district was the 50th-largest school district in the state in the 2014–2015 school year and served 3,828 students.[4]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Dane County outperformed Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 47.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent of state residents.[3]
Median household income
From 2011 to 2015, the median household income in the county was $62,865, compared to $53,357 for the state of Wisconsin.[3] During that same period, the median household income for the entire United States was $53,889.[3]
Poverty rate
The poverty rate in Dane County was 11.2 percent from 2011 to 2015. During that same period, the poverty rate was 12.1 percent statewide, and it was 13.5 percent for the country as a whole.[3]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Dane County (%) | Wisconsin (%) |
| White | 85.8 | 87.6 |
| Black or African American | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Asian | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.3 | 6.6 |
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
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon School District, "School Board," accessed December 22, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," accessed June 12, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 United States Census Bureau, "Dane County, Wisconsin," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 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
