Francis Howell School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Francis Howell School District school board were up for general election on April 8, 2014.
About the district
- See also: Francis Howell School District, Missouri
Francis Howell School District is located in east-central Missouri in St. Charles County. The county seat of St. Charles County is St. Charles. St. Charles County had a population of 373,495 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Francis Howell School District was the fourth-largest school district in Missouri and served 19,626 students.[2]
Demographics
In 2013, St. Charles County had a higher percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 35.1 percent of residents aged 25 and older in the county had earned a bachelor's degree, compared with 26.2 percent for Missouri. The median household income in St. Charles County was $71,077, higher than the state median of $47,380. The poverty rate in the county was 5.8 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for Missouri as a whole.[1]
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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
As of the 2014 election, the Francis Howell School District Board of Education consisted of seven members elected at-large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 8, 2014.[4] Three at-large seats were on the ballot in 2014, two seats were on the ballot in 2015, and the remaining seats appeared on the ballot in 2016.[5]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 28, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Mike Hoehn
- Incumbent
- Mark C. Lafata
- Incumbent
- Mike Sommer
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Rene Cope |
15.3% | 3,424 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Sommer Incumbent |
14.6% | 3,252 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark C. Lafata Incumbent |
14.4% | 3,227 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chad Lange | 12.7% | 2,834 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Hoehn Incumbent | 12.1% | 2,697 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberlyann Granger | 11.7% | 2,618 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Stevenson | 7.7% | 1,712 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cory Simek | 6.3% | 1,401 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ralph Moore | 5.3% | 1,178 | |
| Total Votes | 22,343 | |||
| Source: St. Charles County Election Authority, "Summary Report," April 22, 2014 | ||||
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission.[7]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Francis Howell School District election in 2014:[8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 17, 2013 | First Day for Candidate Filing |
| January 21, 2014 | Last Day for Candidate Filing |
| January 28, 2014 | Deadline for entities to certify elections to election authority |
| February 25, 2014 | First Day for Absentee Voting |
| April 2, 2014 | Last Day Absentee Ballot can be mailed |
| March 12, 2014 | Voter Registration deadline |
| April 8, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The April 8, 2014, municipal general election featured races for local, municipal, and school positions.[9]
See also
- Missouri
- Francis Howell School District, Missouri
- Missouri school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- St. Charles County, Missouri ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Missouri
- Election preview: More than 100 candidates running in California, Missouri and South Dakota school board elections
- Post-election:Incumbents fare well in Missouri, South Dakota and California school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Charles County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Francis Howell School District, "Board Elections," February 11, 2014
- ↑ Francis Howell School District, "Board of Education," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ St. Charles County Elections, "April 8, 2014 Election Calendar," February 11, 2014
- ↑ Missouri, "Campaign Finance," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ St. Charles County Elections, "April 8, 2014 Election Calendar," February 11, 2014
- ↑ St. Charles County Election Authority, "Candidates and Issues for the April 8, 2014 General Municipal Election," accessed February 11, 2014
| 2014 Francis Howell School District Elections | |
| St. Charles, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 8, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Rene Cope • Kimberlyann Granger • Incumbent, Mike Hoehn • Incumbent, Mark C. Lafata • Chad Lange • Ralph Moore • Cory Simek • Gary Stevenson • Incumbent, Mike Sommer |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
