Spartanburg School District 2 elections (2015)
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Five seats on the Spartanburg School District 2 Board of Trustees were up for election on November 3, 2015.
Incumbents Angie Horton, Sarah Simmons and David Sereque won re-election to their seats. Rachel Yelton won the seat previously held by Gordan Ray. David Garner won a seat representing Cherokee County residents left empty by Rusty Tucker. Along with Ray, candidates Brian Walker and Connie Banks were defeated in the election.[1][2][3]
Four of the seats were at-large seats. One seat was voted on by the residents in Cherokee County that reside within the boundaries of Spartanburg School District 2. The Cherokee County voters voted on the entire slate of candidates. All other voters in the district voted for four seats.
About the district
Spartanburg School District 2 is located in northwestern South Carolina in Spartanburg County. The county seat is Spartanburg. The county was home to 293,542 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] Spartanburg School District 2 was the 24th-largest school district in South Carolina, serving 10,073 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[5]
Demographics
The county underperformed compared to the rest of South Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 25.1 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $42,919, compared to $44,779 for the state. The poverty rate for the county was 17.9 percent, compared to 18.1 percent for the entire state.[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.
Voter and candidate information
The Spartanburg School District 2 Board of Trustees consists of ten members elected to four-year terms. All ten members represent the district at-large. Nine members are elected by the entire district, but one member is elected by the residents of Cherokee County who reside within the boundaries of the school district. Five seats were up for election on November 3, 2015, and the remaining four seats were up for election on November 7, 2017.
School board candidates had to file for this election with the Spartanburg County Office of Registrations and Elections by August 19, 2015. To vote in the election, residents had to register by October 3, 2015.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large candidates
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| Brian Walker | Rachel Yelton
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Election results
| Spartanburg School District 2, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Angie Horton Incumbent |
17.7% | 1,191 |
| Rachel Yelton |
17.3% | 1,165 |
| Sarah Simmons Incumbent |
15.0% | 1,007 |
| David Sereque Incumbent |
14.9% | 1,005 |
| Connie Banks | 14.0% | 940 |
| Brian Walker | 12.7% | 858 |
| Gordon Ray Incumbent | 7.9% | 534 |
| Write-in votes | 0.45% | 30 |
| Total Votes | 6,730 | |
| Source: 'Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Spartanburg County's Office of Registration and Elections Karmilla Brannon Williams," January 11, 2016 | ||
| Spartanburg School District 2, Cherokee County Seat, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David Garner |
98.5% | 1,284 |
| Write-in votes | 1.46% | 19 |
| Total Votes | 1,303 | |
| Source: 'Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Spartanburg County's Office of Registration and Elections Karmilla Brannon Williams," January 11, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements for this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $715.21 and spent a total of $15.21 as of October 29, 2015, according to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission.[8]
| Candidates | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Connie Banks | Reported no contributions as of October 28, 2015 | ||
| Angie Horton | Reported no contributions as of October 28, 2015 | ||
| Gordon Ray | $700.00 | $700.00 | $0 |
| Sarah Simmons | Reported no contributions as of October 28, 2015 | ||
| David Sereque | Reported no contributions as of October 28, 2015 | ||
| Brian Walker | $15.21 | $15.21 | $0 |
| Rachel Yelton | Reported no contributions as of October 28, 2015 | ||
| David Garner | Reported no contributions as of October 28, 2015 | ||
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Spartanburg School District 2 school board election in 2015:[9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 19, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 3, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: South Carolina elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with elections for mayor in the city of Pacolet, seats on the Spartanburg City Council and a seat on the Spartanburg Public Works Commission.[1]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Spartanburg County Office of Registration and Elections Henry Laye," August 28, 2015
- ↑ Spartanburg County School District 2, "Board of Trustees," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ FOX Carolina, "You Decide 2015," Novmeber 4, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Spartanburg County," accessed August 12, 2015"
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina State Elections Commission, "Election Results," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Filing for Municipal & Other Nonpartisan Offices," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Public Disclosure and Accountability Reporting System," accessed October 29, 2015
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| 2015 Spartanburg School District 2 Elections | |
| Spartanburg County, South Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Angie Horton • Incumbent, Gordon Ray • Incumbent, David Sereque • Incumbent, Sarah Simmons • Connie Banks • Brian Walker • Rachel Yelton Cherokee County seat: • David Garner |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
