Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska, elections (2021)
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Four seats on the Lincoln Public Schools school board in Nebraska were up for general election on May 4, 2021. A primary was scheduled for April 6, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was March 1, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
District 1
General election
General election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 1
Incumbent Kathy Danek defeated Christina Campbell in the general election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 1 on May 4, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Danek (Nonpartisan) | 55.6 | 3,735 | |
| Christina Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 44.1 | 2,964 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 6,723 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 1
Incumbent Kathy Danek and Christina Campbell defeated Colette Yellow Robe in the primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 1 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Danek (Nonpartisan) | 40.9 | 2,317 | |
| ✔ | Christina Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 38.4 | 2,174 | |
| Colette Yellow Robe (Nonpartisan) | 20.5 | 1,161 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 5,661 | |||
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District 3
General election
General election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 3
Incumbent Barbara Baier won election in the general election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 3 on May 4, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Baier (Nonpartisan) | 92.2 | 3,032 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 7.8 | 258 | ||
| Total votes: 3,290 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 3
Incumbent Barbara Baier advanced from the primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 3 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Baier (Nonpartisan) | 92.9 | 2,603 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 7.1 | 198 | ||
| Total votes: 2,801 | |||
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District 5
General election
General election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 5
Incumbent Lanny Boswell won election in the general election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 5 on May 4, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lanny Boswell (Nonpartisan) | 95.2 | 8,220 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.8 | 417 | ||
| Total votes: 8,637 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 5
Incumbent Lanny Boswell advanced from the primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 5 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lanny Boswell (Nonpartisan) | 95.4 | 6,821 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.6 | 329 | ||
| Total votes: 7,150 | |||
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District 7
General election
General election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7
Incumbent Don Mayhew defeated Michael Patestas in the general election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7 on May 4, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Don Mayhew (Nonpartisan) | 59.6 | 3,214 | |
| Michael Patestas (Nonpartisan) | 40.0 | 2,160 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 5,396 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7
Incumbent Don Mayhew and Michael Patestas advanced from the primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Don Mayhew (Nonpartisan) | 61.2 | 2,702 | |
| ✔ | Michael Patestas (Nonpartisan) | 38.1 | 1,683 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 4,418 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
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About the district
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Lincoln Public Schools is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska. The district served 39,842 students during the 2015-2016 school year.[1]
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