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Henderson County Public Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Henderson County Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Lisa Edwards and Amy Lynn Holt ran against Michael Absher, Colby Coren and Sonia Rollins Gironda for the open positions. Edwards, Holt and Coren won the open seats.
About the district
Henderson County Public Schools is located in Henderson County, North Carolina. The county seat of Henderson County is Hendersonville. Henderson County is home to 109,540 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Henderson County Public Schools was the 28th-largest school district in North Carolina and served 13,536 students.[2]
Demographics
Henderson County outperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.8 percent of Henderson 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 Henderson County was $46,503 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Henderson County was 13.5 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
The Henderson school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms at-large. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three 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 February 28, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Lisa Edwards
- Incumbent
- Amy Lynn Holt
- Incumbent
- Michael Absher
- Colby Coren
- Sonia Rollins Gironda
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Lisa Edwards Incumbent |
25.4% | 16,830 | |
| Nonpartisan | Amy Lynn Holt Incumbent |
22.6% | 14,961 | |
| Nonpartisan | Colby Coren |
22% | 14,534 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sonia Rollins Gironda | 15.7% | 10,411 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Absher | 13.9% | 9,178 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 259 | |
| Total Votes | 66,173 | |||
| 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 Henderson County Board of Elections.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Henderson County Public Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 10, 2014 | Candidate filing begins |
| February 28, 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 Henderson 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, Board of Commissioners, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, 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 "Henderson + County + Public + Schools + North + Carolina"
See also
- North Carolina
- Henderson County Public Schools, North Carolina
- North Carolina school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Henderson County, North Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, North Carolina
External links
- Henderson County Public Schools
- Henderson County Board of Elections
- North Carolina State Board of Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Henderson County, North Carolina," accessed August 15, 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 15, 2014
- ↑ Henderson County Public Schools, "Board of County Public Education," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Henderson County Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Henderson County Board of Elections, "Home," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Henderson County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed August 15, 2014
| 2014 Henderson County Public Schools Elections | |
| Henderson County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Lisa Edwards • Incumbent, Amy Lynn Holt • Michael Absher • Colby Coren • Sonia Rollins Gironda |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
