Mobile County Public Schools elections (2016)
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One of the five seats on the Mobile County Public Schools school board was up for general election on November 8, 2016. District 5 incumbent Bill Foster (R) defeated challenger Theresa Hubbard (R) in the primary election on March 1, 2016. Foster won re-election without opposition in the general election.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Mobile County Board of Education consists of five members elected by district to six-year terms. Two seats were up for election in 2014, and two seats were up for election in 2018. Board members are prohibited from working for the district during their service on the board. Candidates for the board must also reside in their electoral districts at least one year prior to the candidate filing deadline.[2]
Prospective board candidates were required to file with county party officials by November 6, 2015. Candidates must be 18 years old and reside in their counties for at least one year prior to the election.[3]
Candidates and results
District 5
| Mobile County Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Republican |  Bill Foster Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Mobile County Public Schools, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bill Foster Incumbent |
60.03% | 7,247 |
| Theresa Hubbard | 39.97% | 4,825 |
| Total Votes | 12,072 | |
| Source: Mobile County Probate Court, "Presidential Preference and Statewide Primary Election March 1, 2016," accessed March 1, 2016 | ||
Bill Foster  
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Defeated in the primary
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Alabama elections, 2016
Alabama's general election ballot featured races for U.S. president, U.S. House, state judicial seats, county courts, and county school boards.
The primary election for Mobile County's school board shared the ballot with the state's presidential primary, and races for state and county courts.[4]
To read about additional races on the ballot, review the documents below. You can navigate the documents by zooming in or out with the + and - buttons and using the horizontal and vertical scrollbars on each document.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Alabama school board elections in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| November 6, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| March 1, 2016 | Primary election |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported prior to the general election, according to the Alabama Secretary of State.[5]
Past elections
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About the district
- See also: Mobile County Public Schools, Alabama
Mobile County Public Schools is located in Mobile County, Alabama. The seat of county government is Mobile. Mobile County was home to 415,123 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 58,808 students.[7]
Demographics
Mobile County underperformed in comparison to the state of Alabama in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.7 percent of Mobile County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 22.6 percent for Alabama as a whole. The median household income in Mobile County was $43,028, compared to $43,253 for the state of Alabama. The poverty rate in Mobile County was 19.8 percent, compared to 18.6 percent for the entire state.[6]
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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.
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See also
| Mobile County Public Schools | Alabama | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mobile County Probate Court, "Re: County Republican Candidates for the 2016 Election Cycle," November 8, 2015
- ↑ Mobile County Public Schools, "The Board," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alabama Votes, "2016 Filing Calendar," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Mobile County, Alabama," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed May 19, 2014
| 2016 Mobile County Public Schools Elections | |
| Mobile County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 5: Incumbent, Bill Foster (R) • Theresa Hubbard (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
