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Lawton Public Schools elections (2016)
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One of the five seats on the Lawton Public Schools school board was up for general election on February 9, 2016. Area 1 incumbent Donna Ronio was defeated by challenger Carla Clodfelter.[1][2]
The two-candidate race fit with a history of low-contest elections in the district. The annual elections in 2012, 2013, and 2015 were canceled due to unopposed races, and the 2014 election saw just two candidates file for the one available seat.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Lawton school board consists of five members elected by district to five-year terms. The Area 1 seat was scheduled for election in 2016. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on February 9, 2016. A runoff election could have been held on April 5, 2016, if no candidate won a majority of votes cast in the general election. As only two candidates filed for the seat, no runoff was possible.
Candidates had to file affidavits of candidacy between December 7, 2015, and December 9, 2015. The voter registration deadline for the general election was January 16, 2016.
Candidates and results
Area 1
Results
| Lawton Public Schools, Area 1 General Election, 5-year terms, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carla Clodfelter |
69.12% | 150 |
| Donna Ronio Incumbent | 30.88% | 67 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100) | 217 | |
| Source: Oklahoma Elections Commission, "Annual School Elections-February 9, 2016," accessed February 16, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Donna Ronio | Carla Clodfelter 
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Oklahoma school board elections in 2016:
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 7-9, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| January 16, 2016 | Voter registration closes |
| February 1, 2016 | Candidate finance filing deadline |
| February 9, 2016 | General Election Day |
| April 5, 2016 | Runoff election day, if necessary |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2016
School board elections in Oklahoma were held on a special election date separate from other offices. In addition to board seats, district bond issues could have been held on the same date. There were no additional measures on the February, 2016, ballot.
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election as of January 21, 2016.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to Lawton Public Schools Office of the Superintendent.
Past elections
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2015
Kent Jester ran unopposed for re-election and won the Area 5 seat by default. The school district canceled the election due to the lack of opposition. 2014
2013Eric Sharum ran unopposed for re-election and won the Area 3 seat by default. The school district canceled the election due to the lack of opposition.[3] 2012Helena John ran unopposed for re-election and won the Area 2 seat by default. The school district canceled the election due to the lack of opposition.[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||
What was at stake?
2016
One seat was up for election on the Lawton Public Schools school board in 2016. The incumbent was defeated by one challenger in the race. This follows a pattern of low-contest elections in the school district. In 2014, the incumbent defeated a single challenger for one seat. In 2015, only the incumbent filed in the race and the election was canceled due to lack of opposition.
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About the district
- See also: Lawton Public Schools, Oklahoma
Lawton Public Schools is located in southwestern Oklahoma in Comanche County. The county seat is Lawton. The county was home to an estimated 125,033 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the ninth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 15,463 students.[6]
Demographics
Comanche County underperformed Oklahoma as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 19.9 percent of Comanche County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 23.5 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $46,036, compared to $45,339 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Comanche County was 17.3 percent, compared to the statewide rate of 16.9 percent.[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.
Recent news
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See also
| Lawton Public Schools | Oklahoma | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Lawton Constitution, "Clodfelter To Run For Seat On Lawton School Board," December 27, 2015
- ↑ The Lawton Constitution, "LPS Board Member Faces Opposition," December 7, 2015
- ↑ 7 News, "Annual School Board Election filings for 2013," December 13, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbios - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Comanche County, Oklahoma," accessed January 6, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Voter Registration Reports," accessed January 6, 2016
| 2016 Lawton Public Schools Elections | |
| Comanche County, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 9, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Area 1: Incumbent, Donna Ronio • Carla Clodfelter |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
