Roanoke County Public Schools elections (2016)
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Two seats on the Roanoke County Public Schools school board were up for special election on November 8, 2016, for two unexpired terms. Incumbents Jason Moretz and Donald Butzer ran for re-election in the Windsor Hills District and the Catawba District, respectively. Butzer, who was appointed to his seat in July 2016, defeated Beverly Orange and Tom Sova IV to win another term on the board. Moretz was appointed to his seat in September 2015 and won re-election unopposed.[1][2][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Roanoke County School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district on a staggered basis in November of every odd-numbered year. If necessary, a special election can be held in even-numbered years. Three seats were up for general election on November 3, 2015, and two seats were up for special election on November 8, 2016.[4]
To run in the 2016 special election, school board candidates had to file by August 19, 2016.[5]
Candidates and results
Catawba District
Results
| Roanoke County Public Schools, Catawba District Special Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Donald Butzer Incumbent |
61.37% | 5,709 |
| Tom Sova IV | 22.57% | 2,100 |
| Beverly Orange | 15.27% | 1,421 |
| Write-in votes | 0.78% | 73 |
| Total Votes | 9,303 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 November General Official Results," accessed December 28, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Donald Butzer 
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Windsor Hills District
Results
| Roanoke County Public Schools, Windsor Hills District Special Election, 1-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jason Moretz Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.99% | 8,540 |
| Write-in votes | 2.01% | 175 |
| Total Votes | 8,715 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 November General Official Results," accessed December 28, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2016
The Roanoke County School Board special election shared the ballot with the elections for president and vice president, the 6th Congressional District seat, the 9th Congressional District seat, and two constitutional amendment questions.[1]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Roanoke County School Board special election in 2016.[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| November 8, 2016 | Special election date |
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About the district
- See also: Roanoke County Public Schools, Virginia
The Roanoke County school district is located in central Virginia in Roanoke County. This county was home to an estimated 94,409 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 17th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 14,384 students.[7]
Demographics
Roanoke County underperformed compared to Virginia as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.3 percent for Virginia as a whole. The median household income in Roanoke County was $60,519, compared to $65,015 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 7.3 percent, while it was 11.2 percent statewide.[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.
Recent news
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See also
| Roanoke County Public Schools | Virginia | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 November General Official Results," accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ Roanoke County Public Schools, "Jason B. Moretz," accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ Roanoke County Public Schools, "Donald T. Butzer," accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ Roanoke County Public Schools, "Roanoke County School Board," accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Roanoke Times, "3 file in Roanoke County School Board special election," August 19, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Roanoke County, Virginia," accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 17, 2013
| Roanoke County Public Schools elections in 2016 | |
| Roanoke County, Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Catawba District: • Incumbent, Donald Butzer • Beverly Orange • Tom Sova IV Windsor Hills District: • Incumbent, Jason Moretz |
| Important information: | Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
