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Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Oregon, elections (2021)
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Four seats on the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board in Oregon were up for general election on May 18, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was March 18, 2021.
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Candidates and results
Zone 1
General election
General election for Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board Zone 1
Osvaldo Avila defeated Kari Zohner, Richard Riggs, and Ross Swartzendruber in the general election for Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board Zone 1 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Osvaldo Avila (Nonpartisan) | 45.0 | 19,744 | |
| Kari Zohner (Nonpartisan) | 40.8 | 17,903 | ||
| Richard Riggs (Nonpartisan) | 9.8 | 4,302 | ||
 | Ross Swartzendruber (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 1,902 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 43,917 | |||
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Zone 3
General election
General election for Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board Zone 3
Ashley Carson-Cottingham defeated Linda Farrington in the general election for Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board Zone 3 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ashley Carson-Cottingham (Nonpartisan) | 50.0 | 21,832 | |
| Linda Farrington (Nonpartisan) | 49.8 | 21,759 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 106 | ||
| Total votes: 43,697 | |||
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Zone 5
General election
General election for Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board Zone 5
Karina Guzman Ortiz defeated Michael Slagle and incumbent Jesse Lippold Peone in the general election for Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board Zone 5 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Karina Guzman Ortiz (Nonpartisan) | 46.6 | 20,426 | |
| Michael Slagle (Nonpartisan) | 46.0 | 20,141 | ||
 | Jesse Lippold Peone (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 3,186 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 68 | ||
| Total votes: 43,821 | |||
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Zone 7
General election
General election for Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board Zone 7
Maria Hinojos Pressey defeated Liam Collins in the general election for Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board Zone 7 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Maria Hinojos Pressey (Nonpartisan) | 51.2 | 22,264 | |
| Liam Collins (Nonpartisan) | 48.6 | 21,136 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 90 | ||
| Total votes: 43,490 | |||
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About the district
- See also: Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Oregon
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is located in Marion County and Polk County in Oregon. The district served 41,120 students during the 2015-2016 school year.[1]
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