Monongalia County Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Monongalia County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on May 10, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents Ronald Lytle and Nancy Walker ran unopposed and won additional terms.[1] Rob Core originally filed to run as a challenger in this race, but he withdrew on February 16, 2016, the last day he was able to do so.[2][3][4] If Core had not withdrawn, the election would have been a repeat of the district's 2012 election when Lytle and Walker defeated Core.[5] Core also unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the board in 2014.[6]
Though the election was held at large, only two members from the same geographical district could be on the board during a given term. Both incumbents were from the Eastern District. Because they ran unopposed to retain their seats, the district rule did not affect the election.[2][7]
See how this race compared to past elections in both the district and the state in the "Elections trends" section below.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Monongalia County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at large, but they represent different geographical districts. No more than two members elected from any district may serve on the board during a given term. Primary elections are not used in West Virginia school board elections.[8] Three seats were up for general election on May 13, 2014, and two seats were up for general election on May 10, 2016.[9]
To run in this election, candidates had to file with the Monongalia County Clerk's Office by January 30, 2016.[10] Candidates also had to be at least 18 years old, hold a high school diploma or GED and be residents of the county. The cost to file for this election was $25.00.[11]
To vote in the election, district residents had to register by April 19, 2016.[10] Photo identification was not required to vote in West Virginia.
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Monongalia County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nancy Walker Incumbent |
55.13% | 17,048 |
| Ronald Lytle Incumbent |
44.11% | 13,639 |
| Write-in votes | 0.76% | 234 |
| Total Votes | 30,921 | |
| Source: Monongalia County Clerk, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Ronald Lytle 
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Nancy Walker
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: West Virginia elections, 2016
The Monongalia County Schools election shared the ballot with the state's presidential primary election as well as primary elections for a seat on the U.S. House of Representatives and five state executive offices: governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor and agriculture commissioner. Primary elections for three State Senate seats and four House of Delegates seats were also on the ballot.[10][12][13][14]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for West Virginia school board elections in 2016:[10][15]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 11, 2016 - January 30, 2016 | Candidate filing period |
| April 1, 2016 | First campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 27, 2016 - May 7, 2016 | Early voting period |
| April 29, 2016 | Pre-primary campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 10, 2016 | Election Day |
| June 21, 2016 | Post-primary campaign finance reporting deadline |
| July 1, 2016 | Board members take office |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
The first campaign finance reporting deadline for this election was April 1, 2016. If the total of all of a candidate's financial transactions did not exceed $500 at that time, a waiver could be submitted in lieu of the report. All candidates had to file a pre-primary report with the county clerk's office by April 29, 2016, and a post-primary report by June 21, 2016.[15][16]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $25.00 and spent a total of $25.00 in the election, according to the Monongalia County Clerk.[17]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Ronald Lytle | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Nancy Walker | $25.00 | $25.00 | $0.00 |
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What was at stake?
2016
Election trends
- See also: School board elections, 2014
The 2016 election for two seats on the Monongalia County Board of Education attracted one candidate per seat on the ballot. Past elections in the district attracted a higher average number of candidates per seat: 1.3 ran per seat in 2014 and 1.5 ran per seat in 2012. An average of 1.86 candidates ran in West Virginia's largest school districts in 2014.
The 2016 election saw two incumbents run unopposed and successfully retain their seats. No new members were elected to the board in 2014 either. Statewide, newcomers won 42.86 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in the state's largest districts in 2014.
With 100 percent of the seats unopposed in 2016, the district diverged from a recent trend. No school board seats were unopposed in the district's 2010, 2012, or 2014 school board elections. A total of 10.71 percent of school board seats up for election in West Virginia's largest school districts were unopposed in 2014.
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About the district
- See also: Monongalia County Schools, West Virginia
The Monongalia County school district is located in Monongalia County in north-central West Virginia. The county seat is Morgantown. Monongalia County was home to 103,463 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[18] The district was the sixth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 11,192 students.[19]
Demographics
Monongalia County outperformed West Virginia as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 38.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 18.3 percent of state residents. The median household income in Monongalia County was $44,173, compared to $41,043 for the entire state. The poverty rate was 22.4 percent, compared to 17.9 percent statewide.[18]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Monongalia County Clerk, "Summary Report: Unofficial Results," accessed May 10, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Monongalia County Clerk, "Candidate Filing Report," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Monongalia County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ The D Post, "Core withdraws from BOE race," February 23, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Primary Election-May 8, 2012," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Monongalia County Schools, "Board Members," accessed March 8, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Chapter 18. Education: Article 5. County Board Of Education," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Monongalia County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 West Virginia Election Dates and Deadlines," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Offices on the 2016 Ballot," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Offices on the 2016 Ballot," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "House of Delegates District Map," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 Campaign Finance Report Deadlines," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 Best Practices Guide for Campaign Finance," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Monongalia County Clerk, "Document Inquiry," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 United States Census Bureau, "Monongalia County, West Virginia," accessed February 9, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Totals," accessed February 9, 2016
| 2016 Monongalia County Schools Elections | |
| Monongalia County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Ronald Lytle • Incumbent, Nancy Walker |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
