Douglas County School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Douglas County School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of District A incumbent Craig V. Richardson, District C incumbent Kevin Larsen and District F incumbent Richard Robbins were up for election. All three incumbents filed for re-election and faced Wendy Vogel, Anne Marie Lemieux and David Ray, respectively.[1][2][3] Vogel won the District A seat, Lemieux secured District C and Ray was elected to District F.
About the district
- See also: Douglas County School District, Colorado
Douglas County School District is located in Douglas County in central Colorado. The county seat of Douglas County is Castle Rock. Douglas County was home to an estimated 305,963 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] Douglas County School District was the third-largest school district in Colorado, serving 63,114 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[5]
Demographics
Douglas County outperformed the rest of Colorado in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 55.8 percent of Douglas County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 37.0 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Douglas County was $101,591, compared to $58,433 statewide. The poverty rate in Douglas County was 3.9 percent, compared to 13.2 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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 Douglas County School Board of Directors consists of seven members elected at large to specific seats for four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Three seats were on the ballot in November 2015.[2]
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 5, 2015. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the 2015 general election was August 28, 2015, and the filing deadline to serve as a write-in candidate was August 31, 2015.[3]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District A
| Craig V. Richardson | Wendy Vogel 
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District C
| Kevin Larsen | Anne Marie Lemieux
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District F
| Richard Robbins | David Ray
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Election results
District A
| Douglas County School District, District A, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Wendy Vogel |
58.8% | 50,953 |
| Craig V. Richardson Incumbent | 41.2% | 35,632 |
| Total Votes | 86,585 | |
| Source: Douglas County, "Official County Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||
District C
| Douglas County School District, District C, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Anne Marie Lemieux |
58.4% | 50,480 |
| Kevin Larsen Incumbent | 41.6% | 36,011 |
| Total Votes | 86,491 | |
| Source: Douglas County, "Official County Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||
District F
| Douglas County School District, District F, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David Ray |
59.2% | 51,048 |
| Richard Robbins Incumbent | 40.8% | 35,189 |
| Total Votes | 86,237 | |
| Source: Douglas County, "Official County Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2015
In addition to the school board elections, Colorado residents voted on the Colorado Marijuana TABOR Refund Measure.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Douglas County School District election in 2015:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 5, 2015 | First day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 28, 2015 | Last day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 31, 2015 | Last day for write-in candidates to file an affidavit |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
Recent news
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See also
| Douglas County School District | Colorado | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Nick Katers email exchange with board secretary Nona Eichelberger on August 31, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Douglas County School District, "Board of Education," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado elections & campaign finance calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Douglas County, Colorado," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Election Results Archives," accessed February 11, 2015
| 2015 Douglas County School District Elections | |
| Douglas County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District A: Incumbent, Craig V. Richardson • Wendy Vogel
District C: Incumbent, Kevin Larsen • Anne Marie Lemieux District F: Incumbent, Richard Robbins • David Ray |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
