Rapid City Area School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Rapid City Area School District school board were up for by district general election on June 7, 2016. Area 3 incumbent Dave Davis faced Ron Riherd and Thomas Udager. In Area 6, David Phelps, Paul Sterling, and Amy Policky challenged each other in the race. Davis lost his re-election bid with Riherd winning the most votes to become the next Area 3 board member. Policky defeated both Phelps and Sterling to take the seat in Area 6.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Rapid City Area School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. The districts represent seven geographic areas within the school district. There was no primary election, and the general election for Areas 3 and 6 was June 7, 2016.
To be eligible to run for school board in the state of South Dakota, a candidate must be at least 18 years old, a resident of the school district, and an eligible voter within the district. A candidate cannot hold any other office that is incompatible or inconsistent with the duties of a school board member. A candidate also must submit a candidacy petition with the signatures of 20 qualified voters of the district.[3]
Candidates were required to file for the race by March 29, 2016. Voters had to register by March 23, 2016, to vote in the election.[4]
Elections
Area 3
Results
| Rapid City Area School District, Area 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ron Riherd |
45.30% | 1,560 |
| Thomas Udager | 28.19% | 971 |
| Dave Davis Incumbent | 26.51% | 913 |
| Total Votes (100) | 3,444 | |
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State, "Rapid City School District 51-4 Area 3 Election Results," accessed June 8, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
| Dave Davis | Ron Riherd 
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Area 6
Results
| Rapid City Area School District, Area 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Amy Policky |
62.47% | 1,871 |
| David Phelps | 23.21% | 695 |
| Paul Sterling | 14.32% | 429 |
| Total Votes (100) | 2,995 | |
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State, " Rapid City School District 51-4 Area 6 Election Results," accessed June 8, 2016These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
| David Phelps | Paul Sterling | Amy Policky
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Additional elections
- See also: South Dakota elections, 2016
The Rapid City Area School District election shared the ballot with the state's presidential preference vote. There were also primary elections for a variety of state offices. Eligible municipal elections were also on the ballot.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates are key deadlines for Rapid City Area School District in 2016:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 23, 2016 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 29, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| May 27, 2016 | First campaign finance deadline |
| June 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| October 28, 2016 | Final campaign finance deadline |
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About the district
Rapid City Area School District is located in Rapid City, the seat of Pennington County in western South Dakota. A small portion of the district lies in Meade County. Pennington County was home to an estimated 108,702 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 13,353 students.[8]
Demographics
Pennington County outperformed South Dakota as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent of state residents. The median household income for Pennington county was $50,564, compared to $50,338 for the state. The percentage of people below poverty level for the county was 14.1 percent, while it was 14.1 percent for the state.[7]
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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
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Rapid City Journal, "Six candidates running for Rapid City School Board," April 5, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS - JUNE 7TH, 2016," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Associated School Boards of South Dakota, "Prospective School Board Member Primer," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Pennington County, South Dakota, "Pennington County Election and Voting Information," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Voting in the June 7, 2016 Primary Election in South Dakota," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "South Dakota Election Calendar 2016," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Pennington County, South Dakota," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Pennington County Auditor's Office, "Election History," accessed January 27, 2015
| 2016 Rapid City Area School District Elections | |
| Pennington County, South Dakota | |
| Election date: | June 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Area 3: Incumbent, Dave Davis • Ron Riherd • Thomas Udager Area 6: David Phelps • Amy Policky • Paul Sterling |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
