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Lenoir County Public Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Lenoir County Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
In District 1, Bill Davis defeated against Rooney Smith. Keith King ran unopposed in District 2 and Walter Anderson ran unopposed in District 5.
About the district
Lenoir County Public Schools is located in Lenoir County, North Carolina. The county seat of Lenoir County is Kinston. Lenoir County had a population of 58,914 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Lenoir County Public Schools was the 39th-largest school district in North Carolina and served 9,375 students.[2]
Demographics
Lenoir County underperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 14.1 percent of Lenoir County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.8 percent for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Lenoir County was $34,440 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Lenoir County was 24.9 percent compared to 16.8 percent for the entire state.[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.
Voter and candidate information
As of the 2014 election, the Lenoir school board consisted of seven members elected to four-year terms. Five members are elected by geographic electoral districts and two members are elected at-large. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were on the ballot in 2014.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was February 28, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
District 2
District 5
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bill Davis |
50.5% | 1,595 | |
| Unaffiliated | Rooney Smith | 49.5% | 1,562 | |
| Total Votes | 3,157 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith King |
100% | 2,572 | |
| Total Votes | 2,572 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter Anderson |
100% | 2,752 | |
| Total Votes | 2,752 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Lenoir County Board of Elections.[6]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lenoir County Public Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 10, 2014 | Candidate filing begins |
| February 28, 2014 | Candidate filing ends |
| September 5, 2014 | First day to request an absentee ballot by mail |
| October 10, 2014 | Voter registration ends |
| October 23, 2014 | One-Stop early voting begins |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail |
| November 1, 2014 | One-stop early voting ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board election, residents of Lenoir County voted in races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representative, North Carolina State Senate, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina District Attorney, Board of Commissioners, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice and North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lenoir + County + Public + Schools + North + Carolina"
See also
- North Carolina
- Lenoir County Public Schools, North Carolina
- North Carolina school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Lenoir County, North Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, North Carolina
External links
- Lenoir County Public Schools
- Lenoir County Board of Elections
- North Carolina State Board of Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lenoir County, North Carolina," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Lenoir County Public Schools, "School Board," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lenoir County Board of Elections, "2014 Election Notice," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Lenoir County Board of Elections, "Home," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Lenoir County Board of Elections, "2014 Election Notice," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Lenoir County Public Schools Elections | |
| Lenoir County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Bill Davis • Rooney Smith District 5: Walter Anderson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
