Jordan School District elections (2016)
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Four of the seven seats on the Jordan School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held for the Precinct 5 seat on June 28, 2016. In Precinct 1, Darrell Robinson defeated Robyn Bishop after incumbent Lynn Crane did not run for re-election. Precinct 4 incumbent Kayleen Whitelock lost to challenger Marilyn Richards. Candidate Bryce Dunford defeated Chip Dawson for the Precinct 5 seat after defeating incumbent Richard Osborn in the primary election. Precinct 6 incumbent Janice Voorhies ran unopposed and won re-election to her seat.[1]
Two candidates participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of school board candidates. Click here to read their responses.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Jordan school board consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms. There was a primary election for the Precinct 5 seat on June 28, 2016, and a general election was held on November 8, 2016, for four seats.[2]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 17, 2016.[1]
Candidates and results
Precinct 1
Results
| Jordan School District, Precinct 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Darrell Robinson |
51.86% | 6,602 |
| Robyn Bishop | 48.14% | 6,128 |
| Total Votes | 12,730 | |
| Source: Salt Lake County, Utah, "Official Election Results," accessed June 9, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Robyn Bishop | Darrell Robinson 
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Precinct 4
Results
| Jordan School District, Precinct 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Marilyn Richards |
56.93% | 6,809 |
| Kayleen Whitelock Incumbent | 43.07% | 5,152 |
| Total Votes | 11,961 | |
| Source: Salt Lake County, Utah, "Official Election Results," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Kayleen Whitelock | Marilyn Richards
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Precinct 5
Results
| Jordan School District, Precinct 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bryce Dunford |
59.65% | 6,278 |
| Chip Dawson | 40.35% | 4,247 |
| Total Votes | 10,525 | |
| Source: Salt Lake County, Utah, "Official Election Results," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
| Jordan School District, Precinct 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bryce Dunford |
41.34% | 1,379 |
| Chip Dawson |
30.25% | 1,009 |
| Richard Osborn Incumbent | 28.42% | 948 |
| Total Votes | 3,336 | |
| Source: Salt Lake County, Utah, "Election Results," accessed September 26, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Richard Osborn | Chip Dawson | Bryce Dunford
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Precinct 6
Results
| Jordan School District, Precinct 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Janice Voorhies Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 8,431 |
| Total Votes | 8,431 | |
| Source: Salt Lake County, Utah, "Official Election Results," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Janice Voorhies
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Additional elections
- See also: Utah elections, 2016
The Jordan school board election shared the ballot with federal elections for President of the United States, United States Senate, and United States Representative. The statewide elections on the ballot included elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, the Utah State Senate, the Utah House of Representatives, and state school board. There were also municipal elections for Salt Lake County mayor, county council.[3]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Jordan school board elections in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 17, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| June 28, 2016 | Primary election day |
| September 30, 2016 | First campaign finance deadline |
| October 11, 2016 | Last day to register by mail to vote in the general election |
| October 25-November 4, 2016 | Early voting period |
| November 1, 2016 | Second campaign finance deadline |
| November 1, 2016 | Last day to register online to vote in the general election |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 10, 2017 | Final campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $24,859.27 and spent a total of $22,562.01 as of November 2, 2016, according to the Office of the Salt Lake County Clerk.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Precinct 1 | |||
| Robyn Bishop | $3,872.30 | $3,778.60 | $93.70 |
| Darrell Robinson | $8,595.00 | $8,538.52 | $56.48 |
| Precinct 4 | |||
| Kayleen Whitelock | $1,450.00 | $1,282.46 | $167.54 |
| Marilyn Richards | $7,912.37 | $6,495.67 | $1,416.70 |
| Precinct 5 | |||
| Chip Dawson | $2,220.31 | $1,682.47 | $537.84 |
| Bryce Dunford | $115.14 | $115.14 | $0.00 |
| Richard Osborn | $594.15 | $594.15 | $0.00 |
| Precinct 6 | |||
| Janice Voorhies | $100.00 | $75.00 | $25.00 |
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What was at stake?
Candidate survey
Survey responses
Two candidates in this race participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display the responses to the survey questions from Chip Dawson and Kayleen Whitelock.
Hope to achieve
When asked what he hoped to achieve if elected to the school board, Dawson stated:
| “ | Manage growth and need for new schools, attract and retain talented educational professionals, hire an attorney to guide the district on legal matters, ensure that every student is given the tools to succeed every day, provide a balanced curriculum that helps students learn, and look for innovative ways to advance education through technology.[6] | ” |
| —Chip Dawson (April 27, 2016)[7] | ||
When asked what she hoped to achieve if elected to the school board, Whitelock stated:
| “ | I hope to continue the work I have been doing to help our district have a voice at the state Capitol and the state board. I will continue to be fiscally responsible with tax payers money and ask the district staff to think and do things differently at times. I will continue to engage with the community to better our schools and the lives of the children. I am dedicated and have experience working in collaboration with others to find the best result.[6] | ” |
| —Kayleen Whitelock (October 13, 2016)[8] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidates were asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays their rankings:
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| Expanding arts education | ||||
| Improving relations with teachers | ||||
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | ||||
| Improving post-secondary readiness | ||||
| Closing the achievement gap | ||||
| Improving education for special needs students | ||||
| Expanding school choice options | ||||
Positions on the issues
The candidates were asked to answer nine multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. A link to their responses can be found below.
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About the district
- See also: Jordan School District, Utah
Jordan School District is located in Salt Lake County, Utah. The county seat is Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County was home to 1,107,314 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[9] The district was the fourth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 53,355 students.[10]
Demographics
Salt Lake County outperformed in comparison to Utah as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 30.6 percent of all state residents. The median household income in the county was $61,446, compared to $59,846 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 11.9 percent, while it was 11.3 percent for the entire state.[9]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Salt Lake County, Utah, "Candidate Filing List," accessed March 18, 2016
- ↑ Jordan School District, "school board," September 22, 2016
- ↑ Salt Lake County, Utah, "Candidate Filing List," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2016 Election Information," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Salt Lake County Clerk's Office, "Candidate and Office Holders," accessed November 2, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey, "Chip Dawson's responses," September 18, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey, "Kayleen Whitelock's responses," October 13, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts:Salt Lake County, Utah," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Utah.gov, "Election Results," accessed August 5, 2015
