Roanoke County Public Schools elections (2017)
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Three of the five seats on the Roanoke County Public Schools school board in Virginia were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. After running unopposed, incumbents Tim Greenway and Jason Moretz won re-election to the Vinton District seat and the Windsor Hills District seat, respectively. Incumbent Jerry L. Canada did not file to run for re-election to the Hollins District seat, which left it open for a newcomer. David Linden was the only candidate to file in that race and won the seat.[1]
With no opposition, the 2017 election mirrored the district's 2013 election. For information on election trends in the district, click here.
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 every November of odd-numbered years, but special elections to fill unexpired terms can be held in even-numbered years. Three seats were up for general election on November 3, 2015, two seats were up for special election on November 8, 2016, and three seats were up for general election on November 7, 2017.[2]
To qualify as school board candidates, interested parties had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, and residents of Virginia for at least one year prior to the election. To get on the ballot, candidates had to file nomination paperwork with their county election office by June 13, 2017.[3][4]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by October 16, 2017.[5] Photo identification was required to vote in Virginia.[6]
Candidates and results
Hollins District
Results
| Roanoke County Public Schools, Hollins District General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Linden (unopposed) |
98.35% | 5,136 |
| Write-in votes | 1.65% | 86 |
| Total Votes | 5,222 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Vinton District
Results
| Roanoke County Public Schools, Vinton District General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tim Greenway Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.90% | 4,513 |
| Write-in votes | 2.1% | 97 |
| Total Votes | 4,610 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Tim Greenway
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Windsor Hills District
Results
| Roanoke County Public Schools, Windsor Hills District General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jason Moretz Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.11% | 5,868 |
| Write-in votes | 1.89% | 113 |
| Total Votes | 5,981 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Jason Moretz
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2017
The Roanoke County school board election shared the ballot with elections for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Virginia school board elections in 2017:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 13, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 16, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 7, 2017 | General election |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported in the election, according to the Virginia Department of Elections.[7]
Filing schedule
The following table details the filing schedule for campaign finance reports for school board candidates in Virginia who ran in a general election on November 7, 2017. The left column details the time period covered for each report, and the right column details the report's due date.[8]
Past elections
To see results from past elections in Roanoke County Public Schools, click here.
What was at stake?
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
With every seat on the ballot unopposed, the 2017 Roanoke County school board election mirrored the district's 2013 election. All three seats on the ballot in 2013 were also unopposed, but every incumbent whose term was up for re-election ran and won that year. In 2017, the board was guaranteed to add one new member due to an open seat.
Newcomers won all three seats that were up for election in 2015, but incumbents swept the ballot in two special elections that were held in 2016.
| School board election trends | ||||||
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| Roanoke County Public Schools | ||||||
| 2017 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2016 | 2.00 | 50.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2015 | 1.67 | 33.33% | 0.00% | Not applicable | 100.00% | |
| 2013 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| Virginia | ||||||
| 2016 | 1.85 | 19.51% | 63.41% | 84.62% | 46.34% | |
| 2015 | 1.61 | 44.66% | 66.02% | 85.29% | 41.75% | |
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| 2016 | 1.90 | 34.05% | 71.31% | 82.39% | 41.04% | |
| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
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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. The county seat is Salem. This county was home to an estimated 94,409 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[9] The district was the 17th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 14,384 students.[10]
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. During the same time period, 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.[9]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[9] | ||
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| Race | Roanoke County (%) | Virginia (%) |
| White | 88.4 | 70.2 |
| Black or African American | 6.0 | 19.7 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Asian | 3.5 | 6.5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.0 | 9.0 |
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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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Anna Cloeter, Roanoke County General Registrar & Director of Elections" June 16, 2017
- ↑ Roanoke County Public Schools, "The Roanoke County School Board," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Becoming a Candidate," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Certificate Of Candidate Qualification: Local Offices," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 Election Calendar: Election Deadline Calendar," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "In-Person Voting," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports: Search Committees," accessed January 17, 2018
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Committee: 2017 Reporting Deadlines," accessed July 18, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Roanoke County, Virginia," accessed June 9, 2017
- ↑ 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
| Roanoke County Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Roanoke County, Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Hollins District: • David Linden Vinton District: • Incumbent, Tim Greenway Windsor Hills District: • Incumbent, Jason Moretz |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
