Greenville County School District elections (2016)
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Six of the 12 seats on the Greenville County School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Area 17 incumbent Joy Grayson filed for re-election and ran unopposed, winning another term on the board. In Area 19, incumbent Debi Bush successfully defended her seat against challengers Myra Gallagher, Charles Winfield, and Monica Wofford. Area 21 incumbent Danna Rohleder filed for re-election and defeated challenger Michael Stewart. Area 23 saw incumbent Glenda Fair file unopposed and gain another term on the board. In Area 25, board incumbent Kenneth Baxter Sr. filed for re-election and faced Michelle Calwile and Justin Stoddard. Calwile succeeded in ousting the incumbent from the board. Area 27 incumbent Crystal O'Connor filed for an additional term on the board and won it, as she was unopposed in her bid. There was no primary.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Greenville County School District board of trustees is a nonpartisan board that consists of 12 members elected by district to four-year terms. Board members are compensated annually: members receive $10,000, and the board chair receives $11,186. There was no primary election, and a general election was held November 8, 2016. The deadline for candidates to file nominating petitions was on August 15, 2016.
Candidates and results
Area 17
Results
| Greenville County School District, Area 17 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joy Grayson Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.55% | 11,486 |
| Write-in votes | 1.45% | 169 |
| Total Votes (100) | 11,655 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
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Area 19
Results
| Greenville County School District, Area 19 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Debi Bush Incumbent |
62.32% | 6,779 |
| Charles Winfield | 13.82% | 1,503 |
| Myra Gallagher | 13.24% | 1,440 |
| Monica Wofford | 9.73% | 1,058 |
| Write-in votes | 0.89% | 97 |
| Total Votes (100) | 10,877 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
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| Debi Bush
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| Charles Winfield | Monica Wofford | ||
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Area 21
Results
| Greenville County School District, Area 21 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Danna Rohleder Incumbent |
61.32% | 7,487 |
| Michael Stewart | 37.76% | 4,610 |
| Write-in votes | 0.93% | 113 |
| Total Votes (100) | 12,210 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
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| Danna Rohleder
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Area 23
Results
| Greenville County School District, Area 23 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Glenda Fair Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.45% | 5,847 |
| Write-in votes | 1.55% | 92 |
| Total Votes (100) | 5,939 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
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Area 25
Results
| Greenville County School District, Area 25 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michelle Calwile |
47.33% | 3,293 |
| Kenneth Baxter Sr. Incumbent | 36.81% | 2,561 |
| Justin Stoddard | 14.89% | 1,036 |
| Write-in votes | 0.98% | 68 |
| Total Votes (100) | 6,958 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
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| Kenneth Baxter Sr. | Michelle Calwile
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Area 27
Results
| Greenville County School District, Area 27 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Crystal O'Connor Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.65% | 11,183 |
| Write-in votes | 1.35% | 153 |
| Total Votes (100) | 11,336 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: South Carolina elections, 2016
The following offices shared the general election date with this South Carolina school board election:
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this South Carolina school board election in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 30, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions for partisan elections |
| June 14, 2016 | Primary election day, if necessary |
| June 28, 2016 | Primary runoff election day, if necessary |
| August 15, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions for nonpartisan elections |
| October 8, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in the general election |
| October 10, 2016 | Fourth quarter campaign finance deadline |
| October 24, 2016 | Pre-election campaign finance deadline |
| November 4, 2016 | Deadline to return absentee by mail application for the general election |
| November 7, 2016 | Deadline to vote absentee in person for the general election |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
Candidates in this election raised a total of $3,720.22 and spent a total of $3,278.73 as of October 28, 2016, according to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission.[4]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[5]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they have begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
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About the district
Greenville County School District is located in Greenville County, South Carolina. The city of the same name serves as the seat of county government. Greenville County was home to 491,863 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 74,475 students.[7]
Demographics
Greenville County outperformed in comparison to South Carolina as a whole in terms of higher education attainment between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 25.3 percent for state residents. The median household income in the county was $49,968, compared to $45,033 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 14.7 percent, while that rate was 16.6 percent for state residents.[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
| Greenville County School District | South Carolina | School Boards |
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External links
- Greenville County School District
- Greenville County Board of Elections
- South Carolina Elections Commission
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Greenville County, South Carolina," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed August 19, 2014
