District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties elections (2014)

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2014 District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties Elections
General Election date:
November 4, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district Method of election Elections Key deadlines Additional elections External links
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South Carolina District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties Lexington County, South Carolina ballot measures Richland County, South Carolina ballot measures Local ballot measures, South Carolina

Four seats on the District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The seats up for re-election were all at-large positions, two of them covering the Lexington County area of the district and two of them covering Richland County.

Incumbents Ed White, Ellen Baumgardner and Jim Turner filed for re-election; incumbent Kim Murphy opted not to seek re-election. Lexington County incumbents Baumgardner and Turner faced two challengers, Ed Yates and Jan Hammond. Richland County incumbent White faced four challengers: Jacquetta M. Chatman, David C. Fisher Sr., Larry D. Haltiwanger Sr. and Jeffrey Herring.

Incumbent Ellen Baumgardner and Jan Hammond won in Lexington County while Larry D. Haltiwanger Sr. and incumbent Ed White won in Richland.

About the district

See also: District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties, South Carolina

District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties is located in Lexington and Richland Counties, South Carolina

District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties is located in both Lexington County, South Carolina and Richland County, South Carolina. Combined, the areas of Lexington and Richland Counties were home to 646,895 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties was the 13th-largest school district in South Carolina and served 16,560 students.

Demographics in Lexington County

Lexington County overperformed in comparison to the rest of South Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.9 percent of Lexington County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 24.6 percent for South Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Lexington County was $53,644 compared to $44,623 for the state of South Carolina. The poverty rate in Lexington County was 12.4 percent compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.

Racial Demographics, 2013
Race	Lexington County (%)	South Carolina (%)
White	80.9	68.3
Black or African American	15.1	27.9
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5	0.5
Asian	1.7	1.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	1.7	1.7
Hispanic or Latino	5.7	5.3

Presidential Voting Pattern, Lexington County
Year	Democratic Vote	Republican Vote
2012	34,148	76,662
2008	33,303	74,960
2004	25,393	67,132
2000	22,830	58,095

Demographics in Richland County

Richland County overperformed in comparison to the rest of South Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 36.2 percent of Richland County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 24.6 percent for South Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Richland County was $48,420 compared to $44,623 for the state of South Carolina. The poverty rate in Richland County was 16.4 percent compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.

Racial Demographics, 2013
Race	Richland County (%)	South Carolina (%)
White	48.1	68.3
Black or African American	46.8	27.9
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4	0.5
Asian	2.6	1.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	2.0	1.7
Hispanic or Latino	5.0	5.3

Presidential Voting Pattern, Richland County
Year	Democratic Vote	Republican Vote
2012	103,989	53,105
2008	105,656	57,941
2004	76,283	56,212
2000	62,701	49,675

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 District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Four members represent the portion of the school district located within Lexington County, and three of the trustees are required to be residents of the portion of the school district located within Richland County. They are elected by the registered voters therein. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four seats were up for election in 2014.

Candidates began filing nominating petitions on March 16, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 15, 2014.

Lexington County

• Ellen Baumgardner
  • Incumbent
• Jim Turner
  • Incumbent
• Jan Hammond
• Ed Yates

Richland County

• Jacquetta M. Chatman
• David C. Fisher Sr.
• Larry D. Haltiwanger Sr.
• Jeffrey Herring
• Ed White
  • Incumbent

Election results

District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties, Lexington County, 4-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Ellen Baumgardner Incumbent	32.2%	8,277
	Nonpartisan	Jan Hammond	31.9%	8,208
	Nonpartisan	Jim Turner Incumbent	27.3%	7,019
	Nonpartisan	Ed Yates	8.2%	2,108
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	0.4%	105
Total Votes				25,717
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Lexington County General Election Results," accessed December 20, 2014

District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties, Richland County, 4-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Ed White Incumbent	29.9%	5,824
	Nonpartisan	Larry D. Haltiwanger Sr.	24.5%	4,778
	Nonpartisan	Jacquetta M. Chatman	18%	3,509
	Nonpartisan	Jeffrey Herring	14.5%	2,826
	Nonpartisan	David C. Fisher Sr.	12.7%	2,476
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	0.5%	93
Total Votes				19,506
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Richland County General Election Results," accessed December 20, 2014

Endorsements

No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.

Campaign finance

Candidates were required to file a quarterly finance report with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for the November general election by October 10, 2014. This report covered the period of July 1, 2014, through September 30, 2014. Candidates were also required to file a pre-election report no later than 15 days prior to the election. A final report was due after the campaign had closed. Candidates for local school boards could not accept more than $1,000 from individuals and $5,000 from political parties.

Past elections

Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right.

2012 District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties, Lexington County, 4-year term, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Beth Burn Watson 33.9% 12,701      Nonpartisan Jondy Loveless 28.3% 10,575      Nonpartisan Jan Hammond 24.2% 9,056      Nonpartisan Ed Yates 13.2% 4,956      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 125 Total Votes 37,413 Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "Presidential General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed October 27, 2014 District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties, Richland County, 4-year term, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Robert Gantt 60.9% 10,716      Nonpartisan Melissa Cole 38.9% 6,841      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 49 Total Votes 17,606 Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "Presidential General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed October 27, 2014 2010 District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties, Lexington County, 4-year term, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Ellen Baumgardner 38% 10,467      Nonpartisan Jim Turner 32.1% 8,829      Nonpartisan Roberta Ferrell 29.4% 8,082      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.5% 143 Total Votes 27,521 Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2010 General Election," accessed October 27, 2014 District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties, Richland County, 4-year term, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Ed White 29.1% 6,469      Nonpartisan Kim Murphy 26.7% 5,948      Nonpartisan Kevin Alberse 19.2% 4,273      Nonpartisan David Hawkins 13.2% 2,945      Nonpartisan Bruce Reeves 11.4% 2,540      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.4% 89 Total Votes 22,264 Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2010 General Election," accessed October 27, 2014

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties election in 2014:

Deadline	Event
March 16, 2014	Candidate filing for primary begins
March 30, 2014	Candidate filing for primary closes
June 10, 2014	Primary election day
June 24, 2014	Primary runoff (if required)
August 15, 2014	Last day for nonpartisan candidates to file for general election
October 4, 2014	Voter registration deadline
November 4, 2014	Election day

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: South Carolina elections, 2014

This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats and South Carolina state executive offices. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections.

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See also

• South Carolina
• District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties, South Carolina
• South Carolina school board elections, 2014
• List of school board elections in 2014
• School board elections, 2014
• Lexington County, South Carolina ballot measures
• Richland County, South Carolina ballot measures
• Local ballot measures, South Carolina

External links

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• District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties
• Lexington County, South Carolina
• Richland County, South Carolina
• South Carolina State Election Commission
• South Carolina State Ethics Commission