Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)

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Middleton-Cross Plains School District elections
Primary date
February 16, 2021
General election date
April 6, 2021
Enrollment ('17-'18)
7,325 students

Three seats on the Middleton-Cross Plains School District school board in Wisconsin were up for general election on April 6, 2021. A primary was scheduled for February 16, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was January 5, 2021.

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Candidates and results

Area II

General election

General election for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area II

Brian Bonti won election in the general election for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area II on April 6, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Brian Bonti (Nonpartisan)	99.0	6,093
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	64

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,157
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Brian Bonti advanced from the primary for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area II.

Area IV

General election

General election for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area IV

Gail Shepler defeated Matthew Thompson in the general election for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area IV on April 6, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Gail Shepler (Nonpartisan)	73.0	5,908
	Submit photo	Matthew Thompson (Nonpartisan)	25.7	2,080
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	105

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,093
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area IV

Gail Shepler and Matthew Thompson defeated Katherine McCallum in the primary for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area IV on February 16, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Gail Shepler (Nonpartisan)	38.6	1,448
✔	Submit photo	Matthew Thompson (Nonpartisan)	30.6	1,146
	Submit photo	Katherine McCallum (Nonpartisan)	30.3	1,137
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	16

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,747
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Area V

General election

General election for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area V

Simrnjit Seerha defeated Matthew Niesen in the general election for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area V on April 6, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Simrnjit Seerha (Nonpartisan)	54.9	4,966
	Submit photo	Matthew Niesen (Nonpartisan)	45.0	4,071
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	10

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,047
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Matthew Niesen and Simrnjit Seerha advanced from the primary for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area V.

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Wisconsin elections, 2021

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February 16, 2021

• Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2021
• Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2021)
• City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2021)
• Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
• Verona Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)

April 6, 2021

• Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2021
• Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2021)
• City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2021)
• Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
• Verona Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
• Madison, Wisconsin, Question 1, Full-time Common Council Advisory Question (April 2021)
• Madison, Wisconsin, Question 2, Common Council Size Advisory Question (April 2021)
• Madison, Wisconsin, Question 3, Alderperson Term Length Advisory Question (April 2021)
• Madison, Wisconsin, Question 4, Common Council Term Limit Advisory Question (April 2021)

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About the district

See also: Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Wisconsin

The Middleton-Cross Plains School District is located in Dane County, Wisconsin. The district served 6,984 students during the 2015-2016 school year.

See also

Middleton-Cross Plains School District	Wisconsin	School Boards
Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Wisconsin, elections (2020) List of school districts in Wisconsin	Wisconsin school board elections, 2021 Public education in Wisconsin Local ballot measures, Wisconsin	School board elections, 2021 School board elections, 2020 School board election data analysis, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2020

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