Spartanburg County School District 6 elections (2013)
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Five seats on the Spartanburg County School District 6 School Board were up for election on November 5, 2013.
Mike Crook, Dale Evans, Michael Forrester, Kevin Harrison, and Mary Lou Hightower ran unopposed for the five at-large seats.
About the district
Spartanburg County School District 6 is located in Spartanburg County, which is in Northwestern South Carolina. The county was home to 288,745 residents in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1]
Demographics
Spartanburg County underperformed in terms of median household income and higher education attainment, compared to South Carolina as a whole. According to the 2010 Census, the median household income in Spartanburg County was $43,563, compared to a statewide median income of $44,587. The percentage of county residents aged 25 years or older that had attained a bachelor's degree or higher was 20.4 percent, compared to 24.2 percent for the entire state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 16.2 percent, while the state rate was 17.0 percent.[1]
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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.
Method of board member selection
The Spartanburg County School District 6 School Board consists of nine members elected to four-year terms. The members of the board are elected at large by voters in the district. The general election was held on November 5, 2013. Five seats were up for election on November 5, 2013, and the remaining four seats were up for election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2013
Candidates
- Mike Crook
- Incumbent
- Dale Evans
- Incumbent
- Michael Forrester
- Incumbent
- Kevin Harrison
- Incumbent
- Mary Lou Hightower
- Incumbent
Election results
| Spartanburg County School District 2, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Michael Forrester Incumbent |
18.3% | 957 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Lou Hightower Incumbent |
18.1% | 948 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dale Evans Incumbent |
17.9% | 934 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Harrison Incumbent |
17.7% | 925 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Crook Incumbent |
16.9% | 884 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 11.2% | 584 | |
| Total Votes | 5,232 | |||
| Source: Spartanburg County, "Office of Registration and Election," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $1,492.15 and spent a total of $1,492.15 during the election, according to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission.[3]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Crook | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dale Evans | $294.15 | $294.15 | $0.00 |
| Michael Forrester | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Kevin Harrison | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mary Lou Hightower | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | $0.00 |
Endorsements
No candidates received official endorsements for their campaigns.
What was at stake?
Five seats on the Spartanburg School District 6 school board were up for election on November 5, 2013. Incumbents sought re-election to all five seats and were unopposed.
Key deadlines
The following were key deadlines for the Spartanburg County School District 6 school board election.[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 15, 2013 | First day for filing nominating petitions |
| July 15, 2013 | Last day to file candidate petitions |
| August 15, 2013 | Petition candidates must be certified by this date |
| October 6, 2013 | Last day an elector may register to vote or make change to their voting record to be eligible for the General Election |
| November 5, 2013 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to school board representatives, residents of Spartanburg County School District 6 voted in mayoral, city council, and Committee of Public Works races on November 5, 2013.[5]
See also
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County School District 6, South Carolina
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Spartanburg County, South Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, South Carolina
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2010 Census: Quick Facts, "Chester County," accessed October 15, 2013"
- ↑ The New York TImes, "Election Results," accessed August 9, 2013
- ↑ State Ethics Commission," "Public Disclosure and Accountability Reporting," accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ "South Carolina Election Commission," "2012 Election Calendar," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Henry Laye, Candidates for Nov 5 2013, accessed October 22, 2013
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