School District of Indian River County elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the School District of Indian River County school board were up for by-district primary election on August 30, 2016. Both the District 3 and the District 5 incumbents did not file for re-election to their seats. The candidates who filed to run for the open District 3 seat were Stephen Sczurek, Douglas Wight, and Laura Zorc. Zorc won the race against Wight, while Sczurek's name did not appear on the ballot. In District 5, Tiffany Justice defeated John Kim.[1]
Florida school board elections function differently than elections of this kind in most states. Primary elections for Florida school boards were held on August 30, 2016, though primaries are functionally general elections. A general election was held on November 8, 2016, between the top two vote recipients in any race where no candidate receives the majority of votes. Unopposed elections were canceled and did not appear on the ballot. Special elections were held in conjunction with some general elections to fill vacancies.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The School District of Indian River County school board consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. The filing deadline to get on the ballot was June 24, 2016. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016.
The filing deadline for school board candidates was June 24, 2016. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the primary election at various locations from August 20, 2016, to August 27, 2016. The early voting window for the general election ran from October 29, 2016, to November 5, 2016. Voters had to register by August 1, 2016, to vote in the primary election and by October 11, 2016, to vote in the general election.[2]
Candidates and results
District 3
Results
School District of Indian River County, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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60.11% | 17,230 |
Douglas Wight | 39.89% | 11,434 |
Total Votes | 28,664 | |
Source: Indian River County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election 2016," accessed August 30, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. |
Candidates
Stephen Sczurek | Douglas Wight | Laura Zorc ![]() | |||
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District 5
Results
School District of Indian River County, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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60.32% | 17,416 |
John Kim | 39.68% | 11,459 |
Total Votes | 28,875 | |
Source: Indian River County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election 2016," accessed August 30, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. |
Candidates
Tiffany Justice ![]() |
John Kim | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2016
The following federal and state offices shared the primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State Attorney
- Public Defender
- State Supreme Court
- District Court of Appeal
One state ballot measure appeared on the primary ballot.
The following local offices shared the primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- Board of County Commissioners
- Property Appraiser
- Sheriff
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[3]
Deadline | Event |
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June 24, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
August 1, 2016 | Primary election voter registration deadline |
August 20-27, 2016 | Primary election early voting period |
August 30, 2016 | Primary election day |
October 11, 2016 | General election voter registration deadline |
October 29-November 5, 2016 | General election early voting period |
November 8, 2016 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
Reports
District 3
Candidates received a total of $14,783.18 and spent a total of $12,341.29 as of August 26, 2016, according to the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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Stephen Sczurek | $513.36 | $447.28 | $66.08 |
Douglas Wight | $1,500.00 | $1,466.53 | $33.47 |
Laura Zorc | $12,769.82 | $10,427.48 | $2,342.34 |
District 5
Candidates received a total of $72,485 and spent a total of $66,525.76 as of August 26, 2016, according to the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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Tiffany Justice | $41,420.00 | $35,731.55 | $5,688.45 |
John Kim | $31,065.00 | $30,794.21 | $270.79 |
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About the district
The School District of Indian River County serves the county of the same name in eastern Florida. The city of Vero Beach is the seat of county government. The county was home to an estimated 147,919 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] The district was the 31st-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 18,060 students.[5]
Demographics
Indian River County outperformed Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.7 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $44,645 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 14.7 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[4]
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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
School District of Indian River County | Florida | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Indian River County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidates Profiles and Elections," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Indian River County, Florida," August 5, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed October 5, 2015
2016 School District of Indian River County Elections | |
Indian River County, Florida | |
Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
Candidates: | District 3: Stephen Sczurek • Douglas Wight • Laura Zorc District 5: Tiffany Justice • John Kim |
Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |