Clarke County School District elections (2014)
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Five seats on the Clarke County Board of Education were up for general election on May 20, 2014. All incumbents filed for re-election except Denise Spangler in District 1. Gregory Davis filled her seat. All five races were unopposed.
About the district
- See also: Clarke County School District, Georgia
Clarke County School District is located in Clarke County, Georgia. The county seat of Clarke County is Athens. Clarke County is home to 116,714 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Clarke County School District was the 31st-largest school district in Georgia, serving 12,724 students students during the 2013-2014 school year.[2]
Demographics
Clarke County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and underperformed in terms of median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.8 percent of Clarke County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Clarke County was $33,846 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Clarke County was 34.9 percent compared to 17.4 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
The Clarke County Board of Education consists of nine members elected to four-year terms. They serve by geographic district. There was no primary election and the general election was held on May 20, 2014 for five seats. Four seats will be up for election in 2016.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 3, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
District 3
- Linda Elder Davis
- Incumbent
District 5
- Sarah Ellis
- Incumbent
District 7
- Carol S. Williams
- Incumbent
District 9
- Ovita Thornton
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Gregory Davis |
100% | 1,736 | |
| Total Votes | 1,736 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Linda Elder Davis Incumbent |
100% | 496 | |
| Total Votes | 496 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sarah Ellis Incumbent |
100% | 1,695 | |
| Total Votes | 1,695 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Carol S. Williams Incumbent |
100% | 1,752 | |
| Total Votes | 1,752 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ovita Thornton Incumbent |
100% | 579 | |
| Total Votes | 579 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Clarke County School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 3, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| April 28, 2014 | Advance voting begins |
| May 20, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state and national primary elections on May 20, 2014. Clarke County residents voted in elections for county commission, magistrate judge, solicitor general and state court judge. The primary ballot included races for Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate. There was also state executive elections including races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The May 20, 2014, election also selected candidates for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Clarke + County + School + District + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Clarke County School District, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Clarke County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Clarke County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Clarke County School District, "Board of Education," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Athens Clarke County Board of Elections, "2014 Election Dates," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Clarke County School District Elections | |
| Clarke County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Gregory Davis District 3: • Incumbent, Linda Elder Davis |
| Important information: | Key deadlines |
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