Ferguson-Florissant School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbent Leslie Suzanne Hogshead filed for re-election and was joined on the ballot by challengers Connie Harge and Donna Dameron. Former candidate Roger Hines also filed in the race.[1] Hogshead won re-election, and Harge won the open seat.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Ferguson-Florrissant Board of Education consists of seven members election at-large to staggered three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 5, 2016. Two seats were up for general election . The general election will be canceled if the number of candidates equals the number of board vacancies.[3]
An individual must be a registered voter in order to vote in a school election. In order to vote, a person must be 18 years of age or older, must be a citizen of the United States, and must reside in the school district for 30 days.[3]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Ferguson-Florissant School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Connie Harge |
36.48% | 4,508 |
| Leslie Suzanne Hogshead Incumbent |
28.18% | 3,483 |
| Roger Hines | 23.26% | 2,874 |
| Donna Dameron | 10.73% | 1,326 |
| Write-in votes | 1.35% | 167 |
| Total Votes | 12,358 | |
| Source: St. Louis County Clerk, "Summary Report: General Municipal Election Unofficial Results Tuesday, April 5, 2016," accessed April 5, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Leslie Suzanne Hogshead 
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Connie Harge
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| Roger Hines | Donna Dameron | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2016
The general municipal election day in Missouri was April 5, 2016. The city could have choosen to place a local ballot measure before voters in this election, as well.
Key deadlines
The following were key deadlines for the 2016 Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education election:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 15, 2015– January 19, 2016 |
Candidate filing period |
| January 26, 2016 | Candidate filings certified |
| March 9, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the St. Louis County Election Board.[5]
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About the district
Ferguson-Florissant School District is located in east-central Missouri in St. Louis County. The county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County was home to 1,001,876 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] Ferguson-Florissant School District is located in Missouri. The district was the 15th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 12,056 students.[7]
Demographics
St. Louis County outperformed Missouri as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.2 percent of state residents. The median household income in St. Louis County was $58,910, compared to $47,380 for the state. The poverty rate in the county was 10.9 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[6]
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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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Margie Reale, Ferguson-Florissant School District school board secretary," January 22, 2016
- ↑ St. Louis County Clerk, "Summary Report: General Municipal Election Unofficial Results Tuesday, April 5, 2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ferguson-Florissant School District, "About Us," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ St. Louis County Board of Elections,"Campaign Finance Information," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Louis County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2016 Ferguson-Florissant School District Elections | |
| St. Louis County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Leslie Suzanne Hogshead • Donna Dameron • Connie Harge • Roger Hines |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
