Lowndes County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Lowndes County Schools school board were up for general election on May 20, 2014. Incumbent Mike Davis defeated Bobby Watford for the District 1 seat. Newcomer Eric Johnson defeted Tara Parker and Mark Barber for the District 2 seat. Incumbent Brian Browning was unopposed for re-election to the District 3 seat.
About the district
- See also: Lowndes County Schools, Georgia
Lowndes County Schools is located in Lowndes County, Georgia. Lowndes County is home to 114,638 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Lowndes County Schools was the 37th-largest school district in Georgia, serving 10,452 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Lowndes County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 22.3 percent of Lowndes County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Lowndes County was $38,348 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Lowndes County was 23.4percent compared to 17.4 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
The Lowndes school board consists of seven members elected by geographic electoral districts to four-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on May 20, 2014. If no candidate received the simple majority of votes, a runoff election would have been held on July 22, 2014 between the top two candidates. Three seats were on the ballot in 2014 and four seats are on the ballot in 2016.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 3, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Mike Davis
- Incumbent
- Bobby Watford
District 2
District 3
- Brian Browning
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mike Davis Incumbent |
69.1% | 325 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bobby Watford | 30.9% | 145 | |
| Total Votes | 470 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," accessed July 23, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Eric Johnson |
59.2% | 538 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Barber | 24.6% | 224 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tara Parker | 16.2% | 147 | |
| Total Votes | 909 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," accessed July 23, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Brian Browning Incumbent |
100% | 431 | |
| Total Votes | 431 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," accessed July 23, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lowndes County Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 3, 2014 | First day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| April 28, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| May 7, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot |
| May 20, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board race, residents of Lowndes County voted in races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Georgia Secretary of State, Attorney General, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, Georgia Commissioner of Insurance, Georgia State Superintendent of Schools, Georgia Commissioner of Labor, Georgia Public Service Commissioner, Georgia State Senate, Georgia House of Representatives, County Commission and Judge of the Superior Court.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lowndes + County + Schools + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Lowndes County Schools, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Lowndes County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lowndes County, Georgia," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Lowndes County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Election Event Dates," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "Campaign Reports," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Matt Woody, The Valdosta Daily TImes, "Advanced voting begins Monday," April 27, 2014 (dead link)
| 2014 Lowndes County Schools Elections | |
| Lowndes County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent Mike Davis • Bobby Watford District 2: • Eric Johnson • Tara Parker •Mark Barber District 3: • Incumbent, Brian Browning |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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