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Gaston County Schools elections (2014)
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Five seats on the Gaston County Schools school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Dot Cherry, Nick Huffman, Rebecca Abernethy Schwindeman and Jerry J. Bostic competed for an at-large seat. In the Southpoint District, at-large board member Chris Howell faced Wil Neumann and Rae Marie Pritchard. Incumbent Mark A. Stephens faced challengers Lee Dedmon and Daniel Ware in the Gastonia District. Incumbent Kevin Collier ran unopposed in the Riverbend District. Incumbent Kaye Gribble ran against newcomer Catherine Bailey Roberts in the Dallas Township District. Cherry, Howell, Dedmon, Collier and Roberts were elected to their respective seats.
About the district
- See also: Gaston County Schools, North Carolina
Gaston County Schools is located in Gaston County, North Carolina. The county seat of Gaston County is Gastonia. Gaston County had a population of 209,420 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Gaston County Schools was the ninth-largest school district in North Carolina and served 31,696 students.[2]
Demographics
Gaston County underperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.0 percent of Gaston County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.8 percent for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Gaston County was $43,220 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Gaston County was 17.0 percent compared to 16.8 percent for the entire state.[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 Gaston school board consisted of nine members elected to four-year terms. Seven members are elected by geographic electoral districts and two are elected at-large. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Five seats were on the ballot in 2014.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 1, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
Southpoint District
- Wil Neumann
- Rae Marie Pritchard
- Chris Howell
- Incumbent
Gastonia District
- Mark A. Stephens
- Incumbent
- Lee Dedmon
- Daniel Ware
Riverbend District
- Kevin Collier
- Incumbent
Dallas Township District
- Kaye Gribble
- Incumbent
- Catherine Bailey Roberts
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Dot Cherry |
51.5% | 23,808 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry J. Bostic | 25.8% | 11,950 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Abernethy Schwindeman | 14.9% | 6,901 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nick Huffman | 7.4% | 3,411 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 197 | |
| Total Votes | 46,267 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Chris Howell Incumbent |
53.1% | 21,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wil Neumann | 32.2% | 13,080 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rae Marie Pritchard | 14.5% | 5,880 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 134 | |
| Total Votes | 40,673 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Lee Dedmon |
47.1% | 21,308 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark A. Stephens Incumbent | 40% | 18,076 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Ware | 12.6% | 5,696 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 117 | |
| Total Votes | 45,197 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Kevin Collier Incumbent |
99.2% | 32,838 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 275 | |
| Total Votes | 33,113 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Catherine Bailey Roberts |
53.9% | 22,590 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kaye Gribble Incumbent | 45.8% | 19,164 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 123 | |
| Total Votes | 41,877 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Gaston County Board of Elections.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Gaston County Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 7, 2014 | Candidate filing begins |
| August 1, 2014 | Candidate filing ends |
| September 5, 2014 | First day to request an absentee ballot by mail |
| October 10, 2014 | Voter registration ends |
| October 23, 2014 | One-Stop early voting begins |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail |
| November 1, 2014 | One-stop early voting ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board election, residents of Gaston County voted in races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representative, North Carolina State Senate, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina District Attorney, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, Sheriff, Board of Commissioners, Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice and North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Gaston + County + Schools + North + Carolina"
See also
- North Carolina
- Gaston County Schools, North Carolina
- North Carolina school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Gaston County, North Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, North Carolina
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Gaston County, North Carolina," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Gaston County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gaston County Board of Elections, "2014 Dates to Remember," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Gaston County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Gaston County Election Office, "List of Office Up for Election," accessed August 14, 2014
