Fayette County Board of Education elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Fayette Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The election was for Districts 4 and 5. There was a primary election on May 20, 2014, to select a Republican candidate for District 4. Republicans Diane Basham and Jane L. Owens moved onto a runoff election on July 22, 2014. The runoff election was supposed to be held between Basham and John Kimbell, who came in second in the primary race, however Kimbell withdrew after discovering he wasn't qualified to run because of a voter registration issue.[1] His name and vote totals, therefore, do not appear on the certified results for the primary race.
In the District 4 race, Basham defeated Democratic candidate Ogechi Oparah, who was unopposed in the primary. In District 5, Democratic incumbent Leonard Presberg won re-election after defeating Republican candidate Dean B. Dunton in the general election. They were both unopposed in the primary.
About the district
Fayette County Board of Education is located in Fayette County, Georgia. The county seat of Fayette County is Fayetteville. Fayette County is home to 106,567 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Fayette County Board of Education was the 20th-largest school district in Georgia, serving 20,223 students during the 2013-2014 school year.[3]
Demographics
Fayette County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 42.1 percent of Fayette County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Fayette County was $81,242 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Fayette County was 6.7 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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 Fayette County Board of Education is a partisan board that consists of five members elected to four-year terms. They serve by geographic district. There was a primary election on May 20, 2014, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014 and three seats will be up for election in 2016.[5]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 3, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 4
Candidates defeated in the primary election:
Mindette “Mindy” Fredrickson
Jane L. Owens
John Kimbell - Withdrew
District 5
- Incumbent
Election results
General: District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Diane Basham |
63.5% | 5,500 | |
| Democratic | Ogechi Oparah | 36.3% | 3,149 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 8,665 | |||
| Source: Fayette County Election Results, "State of Georgia General Election," November 12, 2014 | ||||
General: District 5
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leonard Presberg Incumbent |
67.1% | 5,645 | |
| Republican | Dean B. Dunton | 32.7% | 2,752 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 8,411 | |||
| Source: Fayette County Election Results, "State of Georgia General Election," November 12, 2014 | ||||
Primary runoff: District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diane Basham |
60.2% | 1,419 | |
| Republican | Jane L. Owens | 39.8% | 939 | |
| Total Votes | 2,358 | |||
| Source: Fayette County Election Results, "State of Georgia Primary Election Runoff," July 28, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diane Basham |
60.7% | 949 | |
| Republican | Jane L. Owens | 23% | 360 | |
| Republican | Mindette “Mindy” Fredrickson | 16.3% | 254 | |
| Total Votes | 1,563 | |||
| Source: Fayette County Election Results, "State of Georgia Primary and NonPartisan General Election ," May 27, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ogechi Oparah |
100% | 642 | |
| Total Votes | 642 | |||
| Source: Fayette County Election Results, "State of Georgia Primary and NonPartisan General Election ," May 27, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 5
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean B. Dunton |
100% | 914 | |
| Total Votes | 914 | |||
| Source: Fayette County Election Results, "State of Georgia Primary and NonPartisan General Election ," May 27, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leonard Presberg Incumbent |
100% | 1,390 | |
| Total Votes | 1,390 | |||
| Source: Fayette County Election Results, "State of Georgia Primary and NonPartisan General Election ," May 27, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
As of October 15, 2014, no candidate had reported contributions or expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates are key deadlines for the Fayette County Board of Education election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 3, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| April 28, 2014 | Advance voting begins |
| May 20, 2014 | Primary election |
| July 22, 2014 | Runoff election (if needed) |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
Additional elections on the ballot
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state and national primary elections on May 20, 2014. The primary ballot included races for Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate. There were also state executive elections including races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The May 20, 2014, election selected candidates for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Fayette + County + Board + of + Education + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Fayette County Board of Education, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Fayette County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
- Newcomers win three-quarters of school board seats in Georgia runoff elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Fayette Daily News, "Kimbell out of Board of Ed. race; runoff now between Basham and Owens," June 2, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Fayette County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Fayette County Board of Education, "Board of Education," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Calendar," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Fayette County Board of Education Elections | |
| Fayette County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 4: • Diane Basham • Mindette “Mindy” Fredrickson • John Kimbell • Ogechi Oparah • Jane L. Owens District 5: • Dean B. Dunton • Leonard Presberg |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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