Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa, elections (2023)
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Three seats on the Des Moines Public Schools school board in Iowa were up for general election on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was September 21, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
At-large
General election
General election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large
Patrick Dix defeated Logan Villhauer in the general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patrick Dix (Nonpartisan) | 65.3 | 16,248 | |
| Logan Villhauer (Nonpartisan) | 33.7 | 8,398 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 252 | ||
| Total votes: 24,898 | |||
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District 1
General election
General election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 1
Incumbent Kim Martorano won election in the general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Martorano (Nonpartisan) | 98.0 | 9,303 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 188 | ||
| Total votes: 9,491 | |||
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District 3
General election
General election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 3
Anna Campos defeated Victoria Henderson Weber in the general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anna Campos (Nonpartisan) | 58.6 | 2,364 |
 | Victoria Henderson Weber (Nonpartisan) | 40.3 | 1,627 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 4,035 | |||
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November 7, 2023
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About the district
- See also: Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa
Des Moines Public Schools is located in Polk County, Iowa. The district served 30,739 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]
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