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Tooele County School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Tooele County School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Precincts 5, 6 and 7 were up for re-election.
In the Precinct 5 race, challengers Teresa McNeill and Matthew Lawrence faced off since incumbent Karen Nelson did not file for re-election. Lawrence won the open seat. In the Precinct 6 and 7 races, incumbents Carol Jensen and Alan Mouritsen were re-elected without opposition.
About the district
- See also: Tooele County School District, Utah
Tooele County School District is located in Tooele County, Utah. The county seat is Tooele. Tooele County was home to 61,598 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2012-2013 school year, Tooele County School District was the 12th-largest school district in Utah and served 14,226 students.[2]
Demographics
Tooele County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Utah in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.3 percent for Utah as a whole. The median household income was $61,412 compared to $58,821 for the state of Utah. The poverty rate in Tooele County was 8.7 percent compared to 12.7 percent for the entire state.[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.
Voter and candidate information
The Tooele Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic zone. There
was
no primary election, and the general election
was
held on November 4, 2014. Three seats
were
up for election in 2014.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 14, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 20, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Precinct 5
Precinct 6
- Carol Jensen
- Incumbent
Precinct 7
- Alan Mouritsen
- Incumbent
Election results
Precinct 5
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Matthew Lawrence |
56.7% | 788 | |
| Nonpartisan | Teresa McNeill | 43.3% | 601 | |
| Total Votes | 1,389 | |||
| Source: Tooele County Clerk, "Election Summary Report Tooele County, Utah General Election 2014," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Precinct 6
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Carol Jensen Incumbent |
100% | 1,244 | |
| Total Votes | 1,244 | |||
| Source: Tooele County Clerk, "Election Summary Report Tooele County, Utah General Election 2014," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Precinct 7
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Alan Mouritsen Incumbent |
100% | 1,423 | |
| Total Votes | 1,423 | |||
| Source: Tooele County Clerk, "Election Summary Report Tooele County, Utah General Election 2014," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
The Tooele County Clerk does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Tooele County School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| March 14, 2014 | Declaration of candidacy period opens |
| March 20, 2014 | Declaration of candidacy period closes |
| May 27, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for the primary election |
| June 10, 2014 | Early voting begins for primary election |
| June 24, 2014 | Primary election (if necessary) |
| September 5, 2014 | Last day write-in candidates may file declarations of candidacy |
| October 6, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 21, 2014 | Early voting begins for general election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Utah elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats and Utah state executive offices. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tooele + County + School + District + Utah"
See also
- Utah
- Tooele County School District, Utah
- Utah school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Tooele County, Utah ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Utah
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Tooele County, Utah," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Utah.gov, "Election Results," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Tooele County School District, "Board Members," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Utah.gov, "2014 Election Dates," accessed June 3, 2014
| 2014 Tooele County School District Elections | |
| Tooele County, Utah | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Precinct 5: • Teresa McNeill • Matthew Lawrence Precinct 6: • Incumbent, Carol Jensen |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
