Citrus County Schools elections (2016)
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One of the five seats on the Citrus County Schools Board of Education was up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Three newcomers filed for the open District 4 seat: Sandy Counts, Kevin Maloney, and Bill Murray. Counts and Murray advanced to the general election because neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote during the primary election on August 30, 2016. Counts won the general election. The District 2 seat was originally set to be on the primary ballot, but incumbent Ginger Bryant was unopposed in her bid for re-election and was automatically re-elected when the filing deadline passed.[1]
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 was held on November 8, 2016, between the top two vote recipients in any race where no candidate receives the majority of 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 Citrus County Schools Board of Education consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016, and the general election took place on November 8, 2016, if no candidate received 50 percent or more of the primary election vote.
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
Incumbent Ginger Bryant was the sole candidate to file for this seat and was automatically re-elected.
| Citrus County Schools, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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Candidates
| Ginger Bryant | |
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District 4
General results
| Citrus County Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sandy Counts |
59.21% | 41,169 |
| Bill Murray | 40.79% | 28,367 |
| Total Votes (100) | 69,536 | |
| Source: Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "Summary Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Primary results
| Citrus County Schools, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sandy Counts |
47.19% | 15,008 |
| Bill Murray |
32.51% | 10,339 |
| Kevin Maloney | 20.30% | 6,455 |
| Total Votes | 31,802 | |
| Source: Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Official Final Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Sandy Counts 
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Defeated in primary
| Kevin Maloney | |
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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
- County Commissioner
There was also a school board referendum on the primary ballot.
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 |
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Campaign finance
Reports
District 2[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Ginger Bryant | $300.00 | $300.00 | $00.00 |
District 4 general candidates
General candidates received a total of $9,565.00 in contributions and made a total of $8,478.02 in expenditures as of October 10, 2016, according to the Citrus County Supervisor of Elections.[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Sandy Counts | $5,890.00 | $4,709.30 | $1,180.70 |
| Bill Murray | $3,675.00 | $3,768.72 | $-93.72 |
District 4 candidates defeated in primary[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Kevin Maloney | $2,972.81 | $2,972.81 | $00.00 |
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About the district
- See also: Citrus County Schools, Florida
Citrus County Schools serves the county of the same name in west-central Florida. The city of Inverness is the county seat. The county was home to an estimated 141,058 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the 33rd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 15,070 students.[6]
Demographics
Citrus County underperformed compared to Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 16.8 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 $38,109 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 20.1 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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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Profiles and Financial Reports," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidates," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Citrus 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 Citrus County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Ginger Bryant District 4: Sandy Counts • Kevin Maloney • Bill Murray |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
