Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2023)

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Jeffco Public Schools elections
General election date
November 7, 2023
Enrollment ('22-'23)
75,327 students

Two seats on the Jeffco Public Schools school board in Colorado were up for general election on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was September 1, 2023.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 3

General election

General election for Jeffco Board of Education District 3

Michelle Applegate defeated Thomas Wicke in the general election for Jeffco Board of Education District 3 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Applegate (Nonpartisan)	58.5	105,449
		Thomas Wicke (Nonpartisan)	41.5	74,779

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 180,228
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District 4

General election

General election for Jeffco Board of Education District 4

Erin Kenworthy defeated Amara Hildebrand and Joel Newton in the general election for Jeffco Board of Education District 4 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erin Kenworthy (Nonpartisan)	42.2	74,958
		Amara Hildebrand (Nonpartisan)	33.8	60,088
		Joel Newton (Nonpartisan)	23.9	42,522

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 177,568
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About the district

See also: Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado

Jeffco Public Schools is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. The district served 75,327 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Jeffco Public Schools	Colorado	School Boards
Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2021) List of school districts in Colorado	Colorado school board elections, 2023 Public education in Colorado Local ballot measures, Colorado	School board elections, 2023 School board elections, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2022

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