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School District of Palm Beach County elections (2016)
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One of the seven seats on the School District of Palm Beach County school board was up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The primary race to fill the open District 1 seat featured candidates Ellen Baker, John Boggess, Louise Daniels, Henry Giacinto, Barbara McQuinn, and Thomas Sutterfield on August 30, 2016. Sutterfield and McQuinn advanced to the general election since neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote. McQuinn won the general election. The seats of District 2 incumbent Charles Shaw and District 5 incumbent Frank Barbieri Jr. were originally set to be on the primary ballot, but both were unopposed in their bids for re-election. The election for their seats was canceled, and they were automatically re-elected to additional terms.[1][2][3]
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 Palm Beach County school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic district. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016, and a general election for the District 1 seat was scheduled for November 8, 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.[4]
Candidates and results
District 1
General results
| School District of Palm Beach County, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Barbara McQuinn |
61.72% | 52,654 |
| Thomas Sutterfield | 38.28% | 32,661 |
| Total Votes (100) | 85,315 | |
| Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Primary results
| School District of Palm Beach County, District 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Thomas Sutterfield |
25.25% | 6,615 |
| Barbara McQuinn |
25.08% | 6,568 |
| Ellen Baker | 20.22% | 5,295 |
| Louise Daniels | 14.67% | 3,843 |
| Henry Giacinto | 9.82% | 2,573 |
| John Boggess | 4.96% | 1,299 |
| Total Votes | 26,193 | |
| Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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| Louise Daniels | Henry Giacinto | ||
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District 2
Results
Incumbent Charles Shaw was the only candidate to file for this seat and was automatically re-elected.
| School District of Palm Beach County, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Charles Shaw Incumbent (unopposed) | ||
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District 5
Results
Incumbent Frank Barbieri Jr. was the only candidate to file for this seat and was automatically re-elected.
| School District of Palm Beach County, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Frank Barbieri Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | ||
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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:
- County Court Judge
- County Commissioner
- Constitutional Officer
- Democratic Committeeman
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[5]
| 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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About the district
The School District of Palm Beach County serves the county of the same name in southern Florida. The city of West Palm Beach is the county seat. The county was home to an estimated 1,422,789 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 182,895 students.[7]
Demographics
Palm Beach County outperformed Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 32.8 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 $52,878 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 14.9 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[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.
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See also
| School District of Palm Beach County | Florida | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidates For 2016 Election Cycle," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ The 2016 Florida Statutes, "Chapter 105: Nonpartisan Elections," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Palm Beach County, Florida," August 8, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed September 14, 2015
| 2016 School District of Palm Beach County Elections | |
| Palm Beach County, Florida | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Ellen Baker • John Boggess • Louise Daniels • Henry Giacinto • Barbara McQuinn • Thomas Sutterfield District 2: • Incumbent, Charles Shaw District 5: • Incumbent, Frank Barbieri Jr. |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
