St. Johns County School District elections (2016)
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One of the five seats on the St. Johns County School District school board was up for by-district primary election on August 30, 2016. In his bid for re-election, District 2 incumbent Tommy Allen defeated challenger John Reardon. The seat of District 5 incumbent Patrick Canan was originally set to be on the ballot in 2016, but since he ran unopposed, his name did not appear on the ballot and he was automatically re-elected to an additional term.[1][2]
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 St. Johns County School District school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents a specific group of schools. There was a primary election on August 30, 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.[3]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| St. Johns County School District, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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 Tommy Allen Incumbent |
51.95% | 2,809 |
| John Reardon | 48.05% | 2,598 |
| Total Votes | 5,407 | |
| Source: St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed August 30, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
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District 5
Results
Incumbent Patrick Canan was the only candidate to file for this seat and was automatically re-elected.
| St. Johns County School District, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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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:
- Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- County Commissioner
- St. Augustine City Council
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[4]
| 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 |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Reports
District 2
Candidates received a total of $24,400 and spent a total of $13,666.63 as of August 23, 2016, according to the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Tommy Allen | $12,800.00 | $3,737.70 | $9,062.30 |
| John Reardon | $11,600.00 | $9,929.63 | $1,670.37 |
District 5
Patrick Canan reported no monetary contributions or expenditures as of August 23, 2016, according to the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
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About the district
St. Johns County School District serves the county of the same name in northeastern Florida. The city of St. Augustine is the seat of county government. The county was home to an estimated 226,640 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 24th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 33,583 students.[7]
Demographics
St. Johns County outperformed Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 41.4 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 $65,575 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 8.2 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
| St. Johns County School District | Florida | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Lists & Reports," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ The 2016 Florida Statutes, "Chapter 105: Nonpartisan Elections," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ St. Augustine.com, "County candidate rolls close," accessed August 22, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: St. Johns County, Florida," August 9, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed October 5, 2015
| 2016 St. Johns County School District Elections | |
| St. Johns County, Florida | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Tommy Allen • John Reardon District 5: • Incumbent, Patrick Canan |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
