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Minnetonka School District elections (2015)
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Four seats on the Minnetonka School District School Board were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of at-large incumbents Charlie Kanan, Lisa Sumner, Lisa Wagner and Karen Walkowski were up for election.[1] Sumner and Wagner, along with newcomers Mark Ambrosen and Katie Becker, ran unopposed and won the four at-large seats. Neither Kanan nor Walkowski filed to run for re-election.
About the district
- See also: Minnetonka School District, Minnesota
Minnetonka School District is located in central Minnesota in Hennepin County. The county seat is Minneapolis. This county was home to 1,152,425 residents in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2012-2013 school year, Minnetonka School District was the 17th-largest school district in Minnesota and served 9,596 students.[3]
Demographics
Hennepin County outperformed the rest of Minnesota in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 45.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 32.6 percent for Minnesota as a whole. The median household income in Hennepin County was $64,403, compared to $59,836 for the state of Minnesota. The poverty rate was 12.8 percent, compared to 11.5 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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 Minnetonka School Board consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Four seats were up for election in 2015.[1]
School board candidates had to file nomination documents during the candidate filing period, which began on July 28, 2015, and ended on August 11, 2015. The deadline for candidates to withdraw was August 13, 2015.[5]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
Lisa Sumner 
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Lisa Wagner
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Katie Becker
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Election results
| Minnetonka School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa Wagner Incumbent |
26.1% | 3,816 |
| Mark Ambrosen |
24.3% | 3,554 |
| Lisa Sumner Incumbent |
24.2% | 3,539 |
| Katie Becker |
24.2% | 3,534 |
| Write-in votes | 1.28% | 187 |
| Total Votes | 14,630 | |
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Local Results in Hennepin County," accessed November 4, 2015 These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us. |
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Endorsements
None of the candidates received endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Minnetonka School District administration.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Minnetonka School District election in 2015:[5]
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| July 28, 2015 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 11, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 13, 2015 | Last day for candidates to withdraw |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with the general election for city council in Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4.[7]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnetonka School District, "School Board," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hennepin County, Minnesota," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 16, 2015
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Election Results and Statistics," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Filing Periods," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ Minnetonka School District, "School Board Election Information," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Hennepin County, Minnesota, "File for office," accessed October 21, 2015
| 2015 Minnetonka School District Elections | |
| Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Lisa Sumner • Incumbent, Lisa Wagner • Mark Ambrosen • Katie Becker |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
