Natrona County Schools elections (2016)
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Five of the nine seats on the Natrona County Schools school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Board incumbents Raymond Catellier, Kevin Christopherson, Dana Howie, and Rita Walsh filed for re-election and faced challengers Angela Coleman, Gregory Flesvig, David Martorano, Randy Quig, and William Russell. All four incumbents won additional terms on the board and were joined in their victory by Coleman. There was no primary.[1][2][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Natrona school board consists of nine members elected at large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. Four seats were up for election in 2014, and five seats were up for election in 2016.
Candidates and results
At-Large
Results
| Natrona County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rita Walsh Incumbent |
19.05% | 16,288 |
| Dana Howie Incumbent |
14.49% | 12,391 |
| Kevin Christopherson Incumbent |
14.22% | 12,157 |
| Angela Coleman |
11.44% | 9,785 |
| Raymond Catellier Incumbent |
9.74% | 8,329 |
| William Russell | 9.51% | 8,133 |
| Randy Quig | 7.75% | 6,630 |
| David Martorano | 6.82% | 5,834 |
| Gregory Flesvig | 6.45% | 5,512 |
| Write-in votes | 0.53% | 455 |
| Total Votes (100) | 85,514 | |
| Source: Natrona County, "Official Results," accessed December 13, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Raymond Catellier 
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Kevin Christopherson
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wyoming elections, 2016
The following offices shared the general election date with this Wyoming school board election:
- President
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State judges
- Natrona County Commissioners
- Casper College board of trustees
- Casper City Council
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Wyoming school board election in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 29, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| September 23, 2016 | Absentee voting begins for general election |
| October 24, 2016 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| November 1, 2016 | Candidate general contribution report due |
| November 7, 2016 | Last day to vote absentee at courthouse |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
The deadline for Wyoming school board candidates to file a pre-general contribution report was November 1, 2016. A general contribution and expenditures report was due November 18, 2016.[5]
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Natrona County Schools, Wyoming
Natrona County Schools is located in Natrona County, Wyoming. The county seat is Casper. The county was home to 82,178 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 13,116 students.[7]
Demographics
Natrona County underperformed compared to Wyoming as a whole as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 25.1 percent of state residents. The median household income for the county was $56,769, compared to $58,252 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 10.4 percent, while that rate was 11.1 percent for state residents.[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
| Natrona County Schools | Wyoming | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Natrona County, "General Contests & Candidates," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Natrona County Schools, "Board," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Natrona County, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Key Election Dates," accessed September 15, 2016
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "Campaign finance," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Natrona County, Wyoming," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed September 18, 2015
| 2016 Natrona County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Raymond Catellier • Incumbent, Kevin Christopherson • Incumbent, Dana Howie • Incumbent, Rita Walsh • Angela Coleman • Gregory Flesvig • David Martorano • Randy Quig • William Russell |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
