Putnam City Schools elections (2016)
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One of the five by district seats on the Putnam City Schools school board was scheduled for general election on February 9, 2016. Office Number 1 incumbent Cindy Gibbs filed for re-election, but no candidates filed to challenge her. Due to this lack of opposition, the election was canceled and Gibbs was automatically re-elected.[1]
This marked the district's third consecutive unopposed election. The 2014 and 2015 races were also canceled due to lack of opposition.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Putnam City Board of Education consists of five members elected by district to five-year terms. The Office Number 1 seat was scheduled for election in 2016. There was no primary election, and the general election was scheduled to be held on February 9, 2016.
A runoff election could have been held on April 5, 2016, if no candidate won a majority of votes cast in the general election. Since only one candidate filed for the election, it was canceled and the race did not appear on the ballot.
Candidates had to file affidavits of candidacy between December 7, 2015, and December 9, 2015. The voter registration deadline for the general election was January 16, 2016.
Candidates and results
Office Number 1
Cindy Gibbs 
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2016
School board elections in Oklahoma were held on a special election date separate from other offices. In addition to board seats, district bond issues could have been held on the same date. There were no additional measures on the February, 2016, ballot.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Oklahoma school board elections in 2016:
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 7-9, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| January 16, 2016 | Voter registration closes |
| February 1, 2016 | Candidate finance filing deadline |
| February 9, 2016 | General Election Day |
| April 5, 2016 | Runoff election day, if necessary |
District map
The map below displays the Office Number districts for the Putnam City Public Schools Board of Education.
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election as of January 23, 2016.
Campaign Finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Putnam City Schools Office of the Superintendent.[1]
Past elections
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2015
Office Number 5 incumbent Gail LoPresto filed for re-election and was the sole candidate to file for the race. Due to this lack of opposition, the race was canceled and LoPresto was automatically elected. 2014
Office Number 4Incumbent Tammy West was unopposed to retain the Office Number 4 seat. The school board election was canceled due to the lack of opposition to West. 2013Office Number 2
Office Number 3Becky Haliburton ran unopposed for re-election and won the Office Number 3 seat by default. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What was at stake?
2016
One seat was up for election in 2016. This marked the district's third consecutive unopposed race. The 2014 and 2015 races were also canceled due to lack of opposition.
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About the district
- See also: Putnam City Schools, Oklahoma
Putnam City Schools is located in Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma. The county seat is Oklahoma City. The county was home to an estimated 766,215 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 19,378 students.[3]
Demographics
Oklahoma County outperformed Oklahoma as a whole in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.6 percent of its residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 23.5 percent statewide. The median household income in the county was $45,215, compared to $45,339 for all of Oklahoma. The poverty rate in Oklahoma County was 18.5 percent, while the statewide rate was 16.9 percent.[2]
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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
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Putnam City Schools' 'Oklahoma'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
| Putnam City Schools | Oklahoma | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Debbie Baldwin, Putnam City Schools school board secretary," January 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Oklahoma County, Oklahoma," accessed January 5, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Voter Registration Reports," accessed January 5, 2016
| 2016 Putnam City Schools Elections | |
| Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 9, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Office Number 1: Incumbent, Cindy Gibbs |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
