Snohomish School District elections (2013)

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2013 Snohomish School District Elections
General Election date:
November 5, 2013
Table of Contents
About the district Method of election Elections What was at stake? Key deadlines Additional elections External links References
See also
Washington Snohomish School District

Three seats were up for election on the Snohomish Board of Directors. Shaunna Ballas, Josh Seek, and Jay Hagen ran unopposed to win seats in Districts 1, 3, and 5 on November 5, 2013.

About the district

See also: Snohomish School District, Washington

Snohomish School District is located in Snohomish County, Washington

The City of Snohomish is located along the Snohomish River in northwestern Washington. The population of Snohomish was 9,098 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.

Demographics

Snohomish lags behind state averages for median income and higher education achievement while outperforming the state's poverty rate. The percentage of city residents over 25 years old with undergraduate degrees (23.6%) is below the state average (31.4%). The 2010 U.S. Census calculated Snohomish's median income at $52,386 while the state median income was $58,890. Snohomish had a poverty rate of 11.2% in the 2010 U.S. Census while the state rate was 12.5%.

Racial Demographics, 2012
Race	Snohomish (%)	Washington (%)
White	89	77.3
Black or African American	0.5	3.6
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.1	1.5
Asian	2.1	7.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.3	0.6
Two or More Races	3.5	4.7
Hispanic or Latino	8	11.2

Presidential Voting Pattern
Year	Democratic Vote (%)	Republican Vote (%)
2012	56.8	40.0
2008	58.1	39.3
2004	53.0	45.5
2000	51.6	43.6

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.

Method of board member selection

The Snohomish Board of Directors consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. There was not a primary election on August 6, 2013 as each seat up for election did not have more than two candidates. Three seats were up for election on November 5, 2013.

Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1% of a position's annual salary. Board members in Snohomish can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file nominating petitions by May 17, 2013 to qualify for the November ballot. Each candidate could also submit a photo and statement of 200 words or less by August 14, 2013 for the county's local voter pamphlet.

District 1

• Shaunna Ballas
  • Incumbent
  • Development director, Washington Women in Need

District 3

• Josh Seek
  • Incumbent
  • Graduate, Shoreline Community College
  • General manager, Centennial Glass Company

District 5

• Jay Hagen
  • Incumbent
  • Owner, Hagen Family Farm

Results

Snohomish Board of Directors, District 1, Four-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Shaunna Ballas Incumbent	97.7%	9,452
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	2.3%	225
Total Votes				9,677
Source: Snohomish County Auditor's Office, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 25, 2013

Snohomish Board of Directors, District 3, Four-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Josh Seek Incumbent	97.9%	9,289
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	2.1%	196
Total Votes				9,485
Source: Snohomish County Auditor's Office, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 25, 2013

Snohomish Board of Directors, District 5, Four-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Jay Hagen Incumbent	97.8%	9,436
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	2.2%	211
Total Votes				9,647
Source: Snohomish County Auditor's Office, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 25, 2013

Campaign finance

No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.

Past elections

2011

Snohomish Board of Directors, District 2, Four-year term, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Leah Hughes-Anderson	98.7%	11,900
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1.3%	155
Total Votes				12,055
Source: Snohomish County Auditor, "General Election Results," November 28, 2011

Snohomish Board of Directors, District 4, Four-year term, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	David Johnston	98.8%	11,702
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1.2%	145
Total Votes				11,847
Source: Snohomish County Auditor, "General Election Results," November 28, 2011

What was at stake?

Incumbents Shaunna Ballas, Josh Seek and Jay Hagen ran unopposed for re-election to the Snohomish Board of Directors.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Snohomish School District election in 2013:

Deadline	Event
April 29, 2013	First day to file nominating petitions by mail
May 13, 2013	First day to file nominating petitions online or in-person
May 17, 2013	Last day to file nominating petitions
August 6, 2013	Primary day
August 14, 2013	Last day to submit candidate materials for voter pamphlet
November 5, 2013	Election day
November 26, 2013	Certification of vote results

Additional elections on the ballot

The Snohomish Board of Directors elections shared the ballot with other local, county and state elections. Residents of Snohomish voted for four seats on the City Council as well as three seats on the County Council. The ballot included two statewide initiatives and five advisory votes dealing with tax adjustments by the Washington State Legislature.

See also

• Washington
• Washington school districts
• Snohomish School District, Washington
• Financial policies, education standards at stake in November school board elections
• School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
• School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts

External links

Suggest a link

• District website
• Snohomish County Auditor