Renton School District elections (2013)

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2013 Renton School District Elections
General Election date:
November 5, 2013
Table of Contents
About the district Method of election Election history What was at stake? Key deadlines Additional elections External links References
See also
Washington Renton School District

Two seats were up for election on the Renton Board of Directors. Al Talley and Pam Teal ran unopposed to win seats in Districts 2 and 5 on November 5, 2013.

About the district

See also: Renton School District, Washington

Renton School District is located in King County, Washington

Renton School District is located in the City of Renton in King County, Washington. The population of Renton was 90,927 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.

Demographics

Renton lagged behind state averages for higher education achievement but outperformed state median income and poverty rates. The percentage of city residents over 25 years old with undergraduate degrees (30.3%) fell below the state average (31.4%). The 2010 U.S. Census calculated Renton's median income at $64,829 while the state median income was $58,890. Renton had a poverty rate of 10.8% in the 2010 U.S. Census while the state rate was 12.5%.

Racial Demographics, 2012
Race	Renton (%)	Washington (%)
White	54.6	77.3
Black or African American	10.6	3.6
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.7	1.5
Asian	21.2	7.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.8	0.6
Two or More Races	5.8	4.7
Hispanic or Latino	13.1	11.2

Presidential Voting Pattern
Year	Democratic Vote (%)	Republican Vote (%)
2012	68.7	28.3
2008	70.0	28.0
2004	65.0	33.7
2000	60.0	34.4

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 Renton Board of Directors consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. There was no primary election on August 6, 2013 and seats in Districts 2 and 5 were up for election on November 3, 2015. Voters will choose members for Districts 1, 3 and 4 on November 3, 2015.

Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1% of a position's annual salary. Board members in Renton can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file nominating petitions by May 17, 2013 to qualify for the November ballot. Each candidate could also submit a photo and statement of 100 words or less by August 23, 2013 for the county's local voter pamphlet

District 2

• Al Talley
  • Incumbent

District 5

• Pam Teal
  • Incumbent

Results

Renton Board of Directors, Four-year term, District 2, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Al Talley Incumbent	98.1%	14,760
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1.9%	284
Total Votes				15,044
Source: King County Elections, "Results," November 25, 2013

Renton Board of Directors, Four-year term, District 5, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Pam Teal Incumbent	98.8%	15,352
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1.2%	194
Total Votes				15,546
Source: King County Elections, "Results," November 25, 2013

Campaign finance

No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.

Past elections

2011

Renton Board of Directors, District 1, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Todd Franceschina	98.8%	16,833
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1.2%	206
Total Votes				17,039
Source: King County Elections

Renton Board of Directors, District 3, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Lynn Desmarais	98.9%	16,862
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1.1%	196
Total Votes				17,058
Source: King County Elections

Renton Board of Directors, District 4, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Denise Eider	98.9%	16,708
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1.1%	193
Total Votes				16,901
Source: King County Elections

What was at stake?

Incumbents Al Talley and Pam Teal won re-election to Districts 2 and 5 without opposition in the November 5, 2013 election.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Renton Board of Directors election in 2013:

Deadline	Event
April 29, 2013	First day to file nominating petitions by mail
May 13, 2013	First day to file nominating petitions online or in-person
May 17, 2013	Last day to file nominating petitions
August 6, 2013	Primary day
August 23, 2013	Last day to submit candidate materials for voter pamphlet
November 5, 2013	Election day
December 5, 2013	Certification of vote results

Additional elections on the ballot

The Renton Board of Directors election shared the ballot with other local, county and state measures. Residents of Renton cast ballots for three seats on the City Council as well as a municipal court seat. Voters also found the following King County offices on the ballot:

• King County Executive
• Metropolitan King County Council (Five seats)
• King County Sheriff
• King County Court of Appeals
• King County Superior Court
• Special districts
  • King County Airport
  • King County Fire Protection
  • King County Public Hospital
  • King County Water

King County voters cast ballots on renewing an existing levy to fund emergency medical services and a proposition to create a Department of Public Defense. There were also two statewide initiatives and five advisory votes on the November 5, 2013 ballot.

See also

• Washington
• Washington school districts
• Renton School District, Washington
• Financial policies, education standards at stake in November school board elections
• School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
• School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts

External links

Suggest a link

• District page
• King County Elections page