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Smithtown Central School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Smithtown Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 20, 2014. Incumbent Joanne McEnroy overcame Jill McDowell to keep her seat, while fellow incumbent Grace Plourde defeated challenger Michelle Lintelman. Board President Gladys Waldron, who has served on the board since 1978, ran unopposed and won re-election.[1]
About the district
Smithtown Central School District is located in Suffolk County, New York. The county seat of Suffolk County is Riverhead, New York. Suffolk County had a population of 749,606 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Smithtown Central was the 12th-largest school district in New York, serving 10,623 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Suffolk County underperformed in comparison to the rest of New York in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 32.6 percent of Suffolk County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 32.8 percent for New York as a whole. The median household income in Suffolk County was $87,778 compared to $57,683 for the state of New York. The poverty rate in Suffolk County was 6.1 percent compared to 14.9 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
As of the 2014 election, the Smithtown Central School District Board of Education consisted of seven members. All members are elected to three-year terms. Board members are elected at-large by the district as a whole, but each seat on the board is considered distinct and elected separately.[5] Ballotpedia has assigned generic titles to all seven seats on the board to prevent confusion. These seat titles are arbitrary and do not reflect the status or seniority of the board members holding them. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on May 20, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014 and two seats will be up for election in 2015.
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 21, 2014. Candidates had to file nominating petitions with at least 97 legitimate signatures to get on the ballot.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Seat 1 (McEnroy seat)
- Joanne McEnroy
- Incumbent
Seat 2 (Plourde seat)
- Grace Plourde
- Incumbent
Seat 3 (Waldron seat)
- Gladys Waldron
- Incumbent board president
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Joanne McEnroy Incumbent |
69.7% | 2,431 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jill McDowell | 30.3% | 1,058 | |
| Total Votes | 3,489 | |||
| Source: Times Beacon Record, "2014 school board election and budget vote results," May 20, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Grace Plourde Incumbent |
69.3% | 2,308 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michelle Lintelman | 30.7% | 1,021 | |
| Total Votes | 3,329 | |||
| Source: Times Beacon Record, "2014 school board election and budget vote results," May 20, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Gladys Waldron Incumbent |
100% | 2,391 | |
| Total Votes | 2,391 | |||
| Source: Times Beacon Record, "2014 school board election and budget vote results," May 20, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
Joanne McEnroy and Grace Plourde received endorsements from the Smithtown Teachers' Association.[7]
Campaign finance
No candidates filed campaign finance reports with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[8][9]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Smithtown Central School District election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| April 18, 2014 | Last day to withdraw |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 22, 2014 | Drawing of ballot positions |
| May 20, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with a budget proposal made by the Smithtown Central School District. The 2014-2015 budget proposal totaled up to $227,437,991, which was a 1.36 percent increase from the 2013-2014 budget. Voters approved the budget proposal.[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Smithtown + Central + School + District + New + York"
See also
- New York
- Smithtown Central School District, New York
- New York school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Suffolk County, New York ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, New York
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Times Beacon Record, "Five vie for three Smithtown school board seats," April 23, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Suffolk County, New York," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Voter Enrollment by County, Party Affiliation and Status - Voters Registered as of November 01, 2013," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Smithtown Central School District, "Table of Contents," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Smithtown Central School District, "Instructions for Filing Nominating Petitions," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Half Hollow Hills Teachers' Association, "GET OUT THE VOTE — VOTE YES (and for these candidates) MAY 20," May 13, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Smithtown Central School District, "2014-2015," accessed May 1, 2014
