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Two of the five seats on the St. Lucie County School Board Board of Education were up for primary election on August 30, 2016. In her bid for re-election, District 2 incumbent Carol Hilson faced challenger Kacey Cooper-Armstrong. In District 4, incumbent Kathryn Hensley ran against challenger Jennifer Richardson. Both incumbents won re-election to their seats.[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. Lucie County School Board Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents a specific geographic district. 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. Lucie County School Board, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carol Hilson Incumbent |
59.52% | 24,827 |
| Kacey Cooper-Armstrong | 40.48% | 16,888 |
| Total Votes | 41,715 | |
| Source: St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary," 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 4
Results
| St. Lucie County School Board, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kathryn Hensley Incumbent |
50.49% | 20,907 |
| Jennifer Richardson | 49.51% | 20,504 |
| Total Votes | 41,411 | |
| Source: St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary," 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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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:
- County Commissioner
- Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Sheriff
- Property Appraiser
- Tax Collector
- Supervisor of Elections
- City of Fort Pierce, Mayor
- City of Fort Pierce Commission
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 |
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Campaign finance
Reports
District 2
Candidates received a total of $10,644.05 and spent a total of $2,941.92 as of August 23, 2016, according to the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Kacey Cooper-Armstrong | $2,895.00 | $1,913.14 | $981.86 |
| Carol Hilson | $7,749.05 | $1,028.78 | $6,720.27 |
District 4
Candidates received a total of $24,880 and spent a total of $10,416.34 as of August 23, 2016, according to the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Kathryn Hensley | $20,640.00 | $6,439.62 | $14,200.38 |
| Jennifer Richardson | $4,240.00 | $3,976.72 | $263.28 |
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About the district
- See also: St. Lucie County School Board, Florida
St. Lucie County School District serves the county of the same name in eastern Florida. The city of Fort Pierce is the county seat. The county was home to an estimated 298,563 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the 21st-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 39,477 students.[6]
Demographics
St. Lucie County underperformed compared to Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 19.0 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 $42,665 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 17.3 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[5]
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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. Lucie County School Board | Florida | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections, "Reporting group (Election/Committees) : General 2016 (11/8/2016)," 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: St. Lucie County, Florida," August 10, 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. Lucie County School Board Elections | |
| St. Lucie County, Florida | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Carol Hilson • Kacey Cooper-Armstrong District 4: • Incumbent, Kathryn Hensley • Jennifer Richardson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
