Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa, elections (2021)
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Five seats on the Des Moines Public Schools school board in Iowa were up for general election on November 2, 2021. Four seats were up for regular election and one seat was up for special election. The filing deadline for this election was September 16, 2021.
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Candidates and results
At-large
General election
General election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large (2 seats)
Jackie Norris and Maria Alonzo defeated Lloyd Elam in the general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jackie Norris (Nonpartisan) | 43.7 | 10,666 |
| ✔ | Maria Alonzo (Nonpartisan) | 36.6 | 8,940 | |
| Lloyd Elam (Nonpartisan) | 18.4 | 4,505 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 315 | ||
| Total votes: 24,426 | |||
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District 1
General election
Special general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 1
Incumbent Kim Martorano defeated Shelley Skuster in the special general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 1 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Martorano (Nonpartisan) | 52.7 | 4,128 |
 | Shelley Skuster (Nonpartisan) | 46.3 | 3,628 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 77 | ||
| Total votes: 7,833 | |||
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District 2
General election
General election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 2
Jenna Knox won election in the general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 2 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jenna Knox (Nonpartisan) | 96.9 | 2,351 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.1 | 75 | ||
| Total votes: 2,426 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Elizabeth Updegraff (Nonpartisan)
District 4
General election
General election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 4
Incumbent Teree Caldwell-Johnson won election in the general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 4 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Teree Caldwell-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 91.2 | 2,240 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.8 | 215 | ||
| Total votes: 2,455 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Iowa elections, 2021
November 2, 2021
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About the district
- See also: Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa
Des Moines Public Schools is located in Des Moines County, Iowa. The district served 34,219 students during the 2015-2016 school year.[1]
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