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St. Vrain Valley School District elections (2015)
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Four seats on the St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education were scheduled for general election on November 3, 2015. The district cancelled the election in September 2015 because there was only one candidate for each seat.[1]
The seats of District C incumbent Robert "Bob" Smith, District E incumbent John Creighton and District G incumbent Mike Schiers were up for election. There was also a special election planned for the District A seat held by Joie Siegrist.[2][3]
The school board elected candidates who filed for these seats by acclamation effective November 3, 2015. Smith and Siegrist were re-elected to their seats, while Richard Martyr and Amory Siscoe were declared winners in Districts E and G, respectively.[4]
About the district
St. Vrain Valley School District is based out of Weld County in Longmont, Colorado. The district serves students in 13 communities in Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld Counties. Longmont was home to 90,237 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] St. Vrain Valley School District was the ninth-largest school district in Colorado, serving 28,109 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[6]
Demographics
Longmont outperformed Colorado as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2009 to 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 37.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 37.0 percent for the state. The median household income in the county was $58,698, compared to $58,433 for the state. The percentage of people below poverty level in the county was 14.7 percent, compared to 13.2 percent for the state. [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.
Voter and candidate information
The St. Vrain Valley Board of Education consists of seven members who are elected at large to specific seats for four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Four seats were on the ballot in November 2015.[2]
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 5, 2015. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the 2015 general election was August 28, 2015, and the filing deadline to serve as a write-in candidate was August 31, 2015.[3]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District A
Joie Siegrist 
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District C
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District E
| Richard Martyr
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District G
| Amory Siscoe
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Election results
District A
Since no seat was contested, the election in this district was cancelled and all candidates automatically elected.
| St. Vrain Valley School District, District A, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Total Votes | 0 | |
| Source: Daily Camera, "With no contested races, St. Vrain Valley cancels school board election," September 14, 2015 | ||
District C
Since no seat was contested, the election in this district was cancelled and all candidates automatically elected.
| St. Vrain Valley School District, District C, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Total Votes | 0 | |
| Source: Daily Camera, "With no contested races, St. Vrain Valley cancels school board election," September 14, 2015 | ||
District E
Since no seat was contested, the election in this district was cancelled and all candidates automatically elected.
| St. Vrain Valley School District, District E, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Total Votes | 0 | |
| Source: Daily Camera, "With no contested races, St. Vrain Valley cancels school board election," September 14, 2015 | ||
District G
Since no seat was contested, the election in this district was cancelled and all candidates automatically elected.
| St. Vrain Valley School District, District G, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Total Votes | 0 | |
| Source: Daily Camera, "With no contested races, St. Vrain Valley cancels school board election," September 14, 2015 | ||
Past elections
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2013The school district canceled the election on September 4, 2013 due to a lack of opposition for the candidates who filed, which left incumbents Joie Siegrist and Debbie Lammers and newcomers John Ahrens and Paula Peairs as the default winners of the District A, B, D and F seats, respectively.[8]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the St. Vrain Valley School District election in 2015:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 5, 2015 | First day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 28, 2015 | Last day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 31, 2015 | Last day for write-in candidates to file an affidavit |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2015
In addition to school board elections, residents in the Cities of Longmont and Dacono elected a mayor. Dacono citizens also voted to elect city council members and decided on one ballot issue.[9]
Finally, Colorado residents voted on the Colorado Marijuana TABOR Refund Measure.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Camera, "With no contested races, St. Vrain cancels school board election," September 14, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 St. Vrain Valley School District, "Board of Education," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado elections & campaign finance calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, Email communication with Secretary to the St. Vrain Valley Board of Education Barb Steege," September 1, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts:Longmont," accessed October 7, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “Voter Registration Numbers,” accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ St. Vrain Valley School District, "Order of Cancellation," September 4, 2013
- ↑ Weld County, "2015 Sample Ballot", accessed September 20, 2015
| 2015 St. Vrain Valley School District Elections | |
| Weld County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District A: • Incumbent, Joie Siegrist District C: • Incumbent, Robert "Bob" Smith District E: • Richard Martyr District G: • Amory Siscoe |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
