Edmonds School District elections (2013)

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2013 Edmonds School District Elections
General Election date:
November 5, 2013
Table of Contents
About the district Method of election Elections What was at stake? Key deadlines Additional elections External links References
See also
Washington Edmonds School District

Two seats on the Edmonds School Board were up for election on November 5, 2013. Seats in Districts 2 and 4 were on the general election ballot. Ann McMurray ran unopposed and won the District 2 seat while Susan Phillips defeated Leticia Solis for the District 4 seat.

About the district

See also: Edmonds School District, Washington

Edmonds School District is located in Snohomish County, Washington

The City of Edmonds in Snohomish County is located along the Puget Sound in northwestern Washington. The population of Edmonds was 39,698 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.

Demographics

As of 2013, the percentage of city residents over 25 years old with undergraduate degrees (43.6%) is above the state average (31.4%). The 2010 U.S. Census calculated Edmonds's median income at $72,452 while the state median income was $58,890. Edmonds had a poverty rate of 7.8% in the 2010 U.S. Census while the state rate was 12.5%.

Racial Demographics, 2012
Race	Edmonds (%)	Washington (%)
White	83.4	77.3
Black or African American	2.6	3.6
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.7	1.5
Asian	7.1	7.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.3	0.6
Two or More Races	4.1	4.7
Hispanic or Latino	5.3	11.2

Presidential Voting Pattern
Year	Democratic Vote (%)	Republican Vote (%)
2012	56.8	40.0
2008	58.1	39.3
2004	53.0	45.5
2000	51.6	43.6

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.

Method of board member selection

The Edmonds School Board consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. There was not a primary election on August 6, 2013 as each seat up for election did not have more than two candidates. Seats in Districts 1, 3 and 5 were on the ballot on November 3, 2015.

Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1% of a position's annual salary. Board members in Edmonds can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file nominating petitions by May 17, 2013 to qualify for the November ballot. Each candidate could also submit a photo and statement of 200 words or less by August 14, 2013 for the county's local voter pamphlet.

District 2

• Ann McMurray
  • Incumbent
  • Agency administrator

District 4

• Susan Phillips
  • Incumbent
  • Instructor, Edmonds Community College
• Leticia Solis
  • Graduate, University of Oklahoma
  • Project manager, PTSO
  • Veteran, U.S. Navy

Election results

Edmonds School Board, Four-year term, District 2, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Ann McMurray Incumbent	98.5%	28,748
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1.5%	442
Total Votes				29,190
Source: Snohomish County Auditor's Office, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 25, 2013

Edmonds School Board, Four-year term, District 4, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Susan Phillips Incumbent	75.1%	23,704
	Nonpartisan	Leticia Solis	24.2%	7,632
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.7%	215
Total Votes				31,551
Source: Snohomish County Auditor's Office, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 25, 2013

Endorsements

There were no endorsements in this election.

Campaign finance

No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.

Past elections

2011

Edmonds School Board, District 1, Four-year term, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Kory DeMun	99%	30,785
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1%	301
Total Votes				31,086
Source: Snohomish County Auditor, "General Election Results," November 28, 2011

Edmonds School Board, District 3, Four-year term, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Gary Noble	77.5%	27,125
	Nonpartisan	Boe Lindgren Incumbent	22.5%	7,887
Total Votes				35,012
Source: Snohomish County Auditor, "General Election Results," November 28, 2011

Edmonds School Board, District 5, Four-year term, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Diana White	65%	22,743
	Nonpartisan	Mark Dillan	35%	12,270
Total Votes				35,013
Source: Snohomish County Auditor, "General Election Results," November 28, 2011

What was at stake?

Incumbent Ann McMurray won election to a third term in District 2 on November 5, 2013. Susan Phillips ran for a second term against challenger Leticia Solis.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Edmonds School Board election in 2013:

Deadline	Event
April 29, 2013	First day to file nominating petitions by mail
May 13, 2013	First day to file nominating petitions online or in-person
May 17, 2013	Last day to file nominating petitions
August 6, 2013	Primary day
August 14, 2013	Last day to submit candidate materials for voter pamphlet
November 5, 2013	Election day
November 26, 2013	Certification of vote results

Additional elections on the ballot

The Edmonds Public Schools election shared the ballot with additional city and county measures. Voters in Edmonds chose three seats on the City Council, a municipal judge and three seats on the Port of Edmonds Commission. The ballot also featured three seats on the Snohomish County Council. The November 5 election included two statewide initiatives and five advisory votes on changes to state tax policy.

See also

• Washington
• Edmonds School District, Washington
• Snohomish County, Washington ballot measures
• List of school board elections in 2013
• Financial policies, education standards at stake in November school board elections
• School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
• School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts

External links

Suggest a link

• District website
• Snohomish County Auditor