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Six of the 12 seats on the Horry County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Five of the seats were elected by district and the seat of the board chairman was elected at large. There was a Republican primary election on June 14, 2016, for the District 4, 8, 9, and 11 seats. Three newcomers filed for the open District 4 seat: David Cox, Robert Palmer, and Scott Thompson. Cox and Thompson advanced to a primary runoff on June 28, 2016, since neither received more than 50 percent of the vote. Cox won the runoff and was unopposed in the general election, winning the spot on the board. In District 8, incumbent John Poston faced newcomer Patricia Milley. Poston emerged victorious and was also unopposed in the general election, allowing him to secure another term. District 9 saw Chris Hardwick and James Edwards file for the open seat, with Hardwick gaining victory. He faced Democratic candidate Ronald Bessant in the general election, and Hardwick won the election. The District 11 seat attracted incumbent Jeffrey Garland and newcomer Shanda Allen. Allen won the primary and was unopposed in the general, gaining victory. Only two spots on the board up for election did not see primary elections: the at-large and District 5 seats. For the at-large seat, incumbent Joe Defeo filed as a Republican for re-election in the general and was unopposed in his bid, winning an additional term. District 5 saw incumbent Janice Morreale file unopposed as a Republican and secure another term on the board.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Horry County Schools Board of Education is a partisan board consisting of 12 members elected to staggered four-year terms. Eleven members are elected by district, and the chairman of the board is elected at large. There was a primary election on June 14, 2016, a primary runoff election on June 28, 2016, and a general election was scheduled for November 8, 2016.
Candidates and results
At-Large
Results
| Horry County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joe Defeo Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.04% | 100,182 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.96% | 968 | ||
| Total Votes (100) | 101,150 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||||
Candidates
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District 4 general election
Results
| Horry County Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Cox (unopposed) |
99.60% | 12,653 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.4% | 51 | ||
| Total Votes (100) | 12,704 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||||
Candidates
| David Cox
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District 4 primary runoff election
Results
| Horry County Schools, District 4 Republican Primary Runoff Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Cox |
53.05% | 513 | |
| Republican | Scott Thompson | 46.95% | 454 | |
| Total Votes | 967 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary," accessed October 13, 2016 | ||||
Candidates
| David Cox
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Defeated in primary
| Scott Thompson
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District 4 primary election
Results
| Horry County Schools, District 4 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Scott Thompson |
44.85% | 771 | |
| Republican | David Cox |
38.22% | 657 | |
| Republican | Robert Palmer | 16.93% | 291 | |
| Total Votes | 1,719 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary," accessed October 13, 2016 | ||||
Candidates
| David Cox
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Scott Thompson
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Defeated in primary
| Robert Palmer
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District 5
Results
| Horry County Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Janice Morreale Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.59% | 11,228 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.41% | 46 | ||
| Total Votes (100) | 11,274 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||||
Candidates
| Janice Morreale
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District 8 general election
Results
| Horry County Schools, District 8 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Poston Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.22% | 8,648 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.78% | 68 | ||
| Total Votes (100) | 8,716 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||||
Candidates
| John Poston
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District 8 primary election
Results
| Horry County Schools, District 8 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Poston Incumbent |
54.82% | 984 | |
| Republican | Patricia Milley | 45.18% | 811 | |
| Total Votes | 1,795 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary," accessed October 13, 2016 | ||||
Candidates
| John Poston
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Defeated in primary
| Patricia Milley
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District 9 general election
Results
| Horry County Schools, District 9 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Chris Hardwick |
60.72% | 7,413 | |
| Democrat | Ronald Bessant | 39.22% | 4,788 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 8 | ||
| Total Votes (100) | 12,209 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||||
Candidates
Ronald Bessant 
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Chris Hardwick
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District 9 primary election
Results
| Horry County Schools, District 9 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Chris Hardwick |
55.59% | 1,054 | |
| Republican | James Edwards | 44.41% | 842 | |
| Total Votes | 1,896 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary," accessed October 13, 2016 | ||||
Candidates
| Chris Hardwick
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Defeated in primary
| James Edwards
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District 11 general election
Results
| Horry County Schools, District 11 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Shanda Allen (unopposed) |
99.40% | 8,671 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.6% | 52 | ||
| Total Votes (100) | 8,723 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||||
Candidates
| Shanda Allen
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District 11 primary election
Results
| Horry County Schools, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Shanda Allen |
53.06% | 1,265 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Garland Incumbent | 46.94% | 1,119 | |
| Total Votes | 2,384 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary," accessed October 13, 2016 | ||||
Candidates
| Shanda Allen
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Defeated in primary
| Jeffrey Garland
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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 |
Endorsements
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The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[4]
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.
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Horry County Schools, South Carolina
Horry County Schools is located in Horry County, South Carolina. The city of the same name serves as the seat of county government. Horry County was home to 309,199 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the third-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 40,943 students.[6]
Demographics
Horry County underperformed 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 22.9 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 $42,322, compared to $45,033 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 17.6 percent, while that rate was 16.6 percent for state residents.[5]
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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
| Horry County Schools | South Carolina | School Boards |
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External links
- Horry County Schools
- Horry County Voter Registration and 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, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Horry 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
| 2016 Horry County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: June 14, 2016 Primary runoff: June 28, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Joe Defeo (R) District 4: David Cox (R) • Scott Thompson (R) • Robert Palmer (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
