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Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2017)
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| 2017 Guilford County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 21, 2017 |
| General election: November 7, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Sedgefield Sanitary District board of directors |
| Total seats up: 5 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
Guilford County, North Carolina, held a general election for all five seats on the board of directors of the Sedgefield Sanitary District on November 7, 2017. The Sedgefield Sanitary District is one of six entities—along with Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Jamestown, and Stokedale—that provide water and sewer services in Guilford County.[1]
All five incumbents won re-election unopposed. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.[2][3]
Elections
Sedgefield Sanitary District[4]
☑ Ron Hickman (i)
☑ Dennis G. Howard (i)
☑ J. Robert Stout (i)
☑ Richard G. Toomey Jr. (i)
☑ Stuart Tugman (i)
Campaign finance
As of October 25, 2017, none of the candidates for the Sedgefield Sanitary District board had reported any campaign finance activity.[5]
Additional elections
The election for board of directors of the Sedgefield Sanitary District shared the ballot with the general election for mayor of Greensboro and Greensboro City Council.
About the county
- See also: Guilford County, North Carolina
The county government of Guilford County is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The county was first established on January 26, 1771.[6]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Guilford County, North Carolina | ||
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| Guilford County | North Carolina | |
| Population | 488,406 | 9,535,483 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 645 | 48,622 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 55.2% | 68.7% |
| Black/African American | 33.9% | 21.4% |
| Asian | 4.9% | 2.9% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Multiple | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8% | 9.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.1% | 87.8% |
| College graduation rate | 36% | 31.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $53,261 | $54,602 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.8% | 14.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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
| Guilford County, North Carolina | North Carolina | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Guilford County, "Water & Sewer," accessed November 1, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County, North Carolina, "Offices for 2017 Municipal Elections," accessed July 5, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County, North Carolina, "Elected Officials - Guilford County, North Carolina," June 17, 2015
- ↑ Guilford County, NC, "Municipal General Candidates 2017," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County Board of Elections, "Candidate Finance Report Search," accessed October 25, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies," 2009
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