Lake Washington School District elections (2013)
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Two seats were up for election on the Lake Washington School Board on November 5, 2013. Nancy Bernard and Mark W. Stuart ran unopposed to win seats in Districts 3 and 4 on November 5, 2013.
About the district
Lake Washington School District is based out of Redmond and serves King County communities including Kirkland and Sammamish. The population of Redmond was 54,144 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.[1]
Demographics
Redmond outperformed state averages for higher education achievement, median income and poverty. The percentage of city residents over 25 years old with undergraduate degrees (60.2%) surpassed the state average (31.4%). The 2010 U.S. Census calculated Redmond's median income at $92,851 while the state median income was $58,890. Redmond had a poverty rate of 6.5% in the 2010 U.S. Census while the state rate was 12.5%.[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.
Method of board member selection
The Lake Washington School Board consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. There was no primary election on August 6, 2013 and seats in Districts 3 and 4 were up for election on November 5, 2013. Voters will choose members for Districts 1, 2 and 5 on November 3, 2015.
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1% of a position's annual salary. Board members in Redmond can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file nominating petitions by May 17, 2013 to qualify for the November ballot. Each candidate could also submit a photo and statement of 100 words or less by August 23, 2013 for the county's local voter pamphlet[3]
Elections
2013
Candidates
District 3
- Nancy Bernard
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Washington and Tulane University
- Public health advisor, Washington Department of Health
District 4
- Mark W. Stuart
- Graduate, University of Oklahoma
- Public relations consultant
Results
| Lake Washington School Board, District 3, Four-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Nancy Bernard Incumbent |
98.8% | 27,322 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.2% | 343 | |
| Total Votes | 27,665 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
| Lake Washington School Board, District 4, Four-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark W. Stuart |
98.9% | 26,789 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.1% | 298 | |
| Total Votes | 27,087 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[4]
Past elections
2011
| Lake Washington School Board, District 1, Four-year term, November 8, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Pendergrass |
56.6% | 21,355 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cynthia Hudson | 43% | 16,220 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 164 | |
| Total Votes | 37,739 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "November 8, 2011 General Election," November 29, 2011 | ||||
| Lake Washington School Board, District 2, Four-year term, November 8, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Carlson |
98.9% | 30,756 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.1% | 327 | |
| Total Votes | 31,083 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "November 8, 2011 General Election," November 29, 2011 | ||||
| Lake Washington School Board, District 5, Four-year term, November 8, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Siri Bliesner |
98.9% | 30,459 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.1% | 347 | |
| Total Votes | 30,806 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "November 8, 2011 General Election," November 29, 2011 | ||||
What was at stake?
Incumbent Nancy Bernard won her fifth term in the District 3 seat without opposition. Newcomer Mark W. Stuart ran unopposed for the District 4 seat held by Doug Eglington, who did not file for re-election after 24 years on the board.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lake Washington School Board election in 2013:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| April 29, 2013 | First day to file nominating petitions by mail |
| May 13, 2013 | First day to file nominating petitions online or in-person |
| May 17, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 6, 2013 | Primary day |
| August 23, 2013 | Last day to submit candidate materials for voter pamphlet |
| November 5, 2013 | Election day |
| December 5, 2013 | Certification of vote results |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Lake Washington School Board election shared the ballot with other local, county and state measures. Residents of Redmond (3) Sammamish (4) and Kirkland (5) cast ballots for City Council seats. Voters also found the following King County offices on the ballot:
- King County Executive
- Metropolitan King County Council (Five seats)
- King County Sheriff
- King County Court of Appeals
- King County Superior Court
- Special districts
- King County Airport
- King County Fire Protection
- King County Public Hospital
- King County Water
King County voters cast ballots on renewing an existing levy to fund emergency medical services and a proposition to create a Department of Public Defense. There were also two statewide initiatives and five advisory votes on the November 5, 2013 ballot.[6]
See also
- Washington
- Lake Washington School District, Washington
- List of school board elections in 2013
- King County, Washington ballot measures
- Financial policies, education standards at stake in November school board elections
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: Redmond," accessed September 27, 2013
- ↑ King County Elections, "Election Archive," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 King County Elections, "Candidate Manual," accessed September 27, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Sammamish Review, "Mark Stuart to join Lake Washington School Board," June 2, 2013
- ↑ King County Elections, "2013 Offices Subject to Election," accessed August 2, 2013
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