Nashua School District elections (2013)
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Four seats on the Nashua School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 5, 2013.
Incumbents David Murotake, Dennis Ryder, Thomas Vaughan and Sandra Ziehm ran against challengers George Farrington and Dotty Oden for the seats.[1][2] Murotake, Ziehm, Farrington and Oden won the four seats. This was the first competitive school board election in several election cycles, since the elections in 2009 and 2011 were both won by candidates who ran unopposed.
About the district
- See also: Nashua School District, New Hampshire
Nashua School District is located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The county seats are Manchester and Nashua. As of the 2010 Census, the county was home to 402,922 residents.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Nashua School District was the second-largest school district in New Hampshire and served 11,973 students.[4]
Demographics
Hillsborough County overperformed compared to the rest of New Hampshire in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.6 percent of Hillsborough County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 33.1 percent for New Hampshire as a whole. The median household income for Hillsborough County was $70,591 compared to $64,664 for the state of New Hampshire. The percentage of people below poverty level for Hillsborough County was 7.5 percent while it was 8.0 percent for the state of New Hampshire.[3]
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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.
Method of board member selection
The Nashua Board of Education consists of nine members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 5, 2013. Four seats were up for election in 2013.[1]
Individuals interested in running for the board began obtaining nomination papers on July 8, 2013. The filing deadline to submit nomination papers for the 2013 general election was July 19, 2013.[6]
Elections
2013
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Nashua School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  George Farrington |
20.2% | 4,181 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandra Ziehm Incumbent |
19.9% | 4,137 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dotty Oden |
18.6% | 3,867 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Murotake Incumbent |
15.9% | 3,303 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Vaughan Incumbent | 14.8% | 3,069 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dennis Ryder Incumbent | 10.5% | 2,183 | |
| Total Votes | 20,740 | |||
| Source: Office of the New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 194 - Nashua," accessed December 22, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
The New Hampshire Freedom blog endorsed David Murotake for the board.[7]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $250.00 and spent a total of $2,291.40.[8][9]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Murotake | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dennis Ryder | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Thomas Vaughan | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sandra Ziehm | $250.00 | $143.00 | $107.00 |
| George Farrington | $0.00 | $1,413.01 | -$1,413.01 |
| Dotty Oden | $0.00 | $735.39 | -$735.39 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Nashua School District election in 2013:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 8, 2013 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| July 19, 2013 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| November 5, 2013 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for various municipal positions in Nashua, including alderman, moderators, clerks, selectmen, fire commissioners and public works commissioners.[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Nashua + School + District + New + Hampshire"
See also
- New Hampshire
- Nashua School District, New Hampshire
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Hillsborough County, New Hampshire ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, New Hampshire
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nashua School District, "Membership," accessed August 30, 2013
- ↑ Patch, "Six Candidates Vie for Four Seats on Nashua School Board," October 26, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hillsborough County, New Hampshire," accessed August 20, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History," accessed August 20, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2013 Municipal Political Calendar," accessed August 21, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Freedom, "New Hampshire local election city suggestions 2013," October 31, 2013
- ↑ Nasha, New Hampshire, "Campaign Receipt and Expenditures Report for the Municipal Election Held On November 5, 2013 - First Report," accessed December 22, 2013
- ↑ Nasha, New Hampshire, "Campaign Receipt and Expenditures Report for the Municipal Election Held On November 5, 2013 - Second Report," accessed December 22, 2013
- ↑ Nashua, New Hampshire, "Record of Returns -- Municipal Election -- Nashua, NH -- November 5, 2013," accessed December 22, 2013
| 2013 Nashua School District Elections | |
| Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | |
| Election date: | November 5, 2013 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, David Murotake • Incumbent, Dennis Ryder • Incumbent, Thomas Vaughan • Incumbent, Sandra Ziehm • George Farrington • Dotty Oden |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
