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Vermilion Parish Schools elections (2014)
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November 4, 2014 |
December 6, 2014 |
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Eight seats on the Vermilion Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents for all districts ran for re-election. The qualifying period for candidates
ran
from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. Unopposed candidates were elected at the close of the qualifying period.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Three of the board seats faced and lost contested races. District A incumbent George "Skip" Gardiner (D) was unseated by challenger Luddy Herpin (D). Laura Hebert LeBeouf (I) defeated District C incumbent Dexter J. Callahan (D). District G incumbent Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc (D) was defeated by challenger Sara Bourgeois Duplechain (I).[2]
The other five seats were filled by incumbents who were re-elected without opposition. Chris Gautreaux (D) in District B, Stacy Paul Landry (D) in District D, Anthony "Tony" Fontana Jr. (R) in District E and Ricky J. Broussard (R) in District H were all unopposed at the close of the candidate qualifying period. Charles Campbell (D), the District F incumbent, was set to face Lamondon Williams (I) in the primary election, but Williams withdrew from the race prior to the election. Campbell was automatically re-elected to his seat.[2]
About the district
- See also: Vermilion Parish Schools, Louisiana
Vermilion Parish Schools is located in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. According to the United States Census Bureau, Vermilion Parish is home to 59,253 residents. In the 2011-2012 school year, Vermilion Parish Schools was the 22nd-largest school district in Louisiana and served 9,226 students.[3]
Demographics
Vermilion Parish underperformed in comparison to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 12.5 percent of Vermilion Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.3 percent statewide. The median household income in Vermilion Parish was $44,339 compared to $44,673 in the state. The percentage of people below poverty level in Vermilion Parish was 16.9 percent while it was 18.7 percent in the state.[3]
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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 Vermilion Parish School Board consists of eight partisan members who serve four-year terms. All of the members are elected concurrently by district. This means that regular school board elections are held every four years with all eight members being up for re-election at that time. Additionally, all members are elected by an area or district which they represent. Starting with terms beginning on or after January 2015, board members are limited to three consecutive terms. Any member who, at the end of his or her term, has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they can be re-elected following the one term break.[5]
Candidate requirements
School board candidates were required to file a Notice of Candidacy or Qualifying Form during the qualifying period which ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. At the same time, they were required to either pay a qualifying fee of $115.00 or submit a nominating petition with 100 valid signatures.[6]
Election and voting
The primary election was held on November 4, 2014. School board candidates in Louisiana are elected by majority vote, which means the winner must receive more than 50 percent of the votes cast.[5][1]
To vote in the primary election, voters were required to register by October 6, 2014. Early voting ran between October 21, 2014, and October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District A
- Incumbent
District B
- Incumbent
District C
- Incumbent
District D
- Incumbent
District E
- Incumbent
District F
- Incumbent
Lamondon Williams - withdrew
District G
- Incumbent
District H
- Incumbent
Election results
District A
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Luddy Herpin |
58.6% | 1,341 | |
| Democratic | George "Skip" Gardiner Incumbent | 41.4% | 949 | |
| Total Votes | 2,290 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
District B
Chris Gautreaux (D) was re-elected without opposition.[2]
District C
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Laura Hebert LeBeouf |
53.5% | 1,311 | |
| Democratic | Dexter J. Callahan Incumbent | 46.5% | 1,141 | |
| Total Votes | 2,452 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
District D
Stacy Paul Landry (D) was re-elected without opposition.[2]
District E
Anthony "Tony" Fontana Jr. (R) was re-elected without opposition.[2]
District F
Charles Campbell (D) was re-elected without opposition after Lamondon Williams (I) withdrew from the race.
District G
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sara Bourgeois Duplechain |
60.2% | 1,268 | |
| Democratic | Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc Incumbent | 39.8% | 839 | |
| Total Votes | 2,107 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
District H
Ricky J. Broussard (R) was re-elected without opposition.[2]
Past elections
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2012George "Skip" Gardiner (D) was elected without opposition to serve an unexpired term in the District A seat. 2010District A"Bill" Searle (R) was re-elected without opposition.[2] District B
District CDexter J. Callahan (D) was re-elected without opposition.[2] District D
District EAnthony "Tony" Fontana Jr. (R) was re-elected without opposition after Ray L. Dugall III (I) withdrew from the race.[2] District FCharles Campbell (D) was re-elected without opposition.[2] District G
District H
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Vermilion Parish Schools election in 2014:[6][7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 20-22, 2014 | Qualifying period for candidates |
| October 5, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the primary election |
| October 21-28, 2014 | Early voting period |
| October 25, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 14, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, two down ballot state executive positions, 14 statewide ballot measures and judicial elections.
In addition to other local elections, the city of Kaplan voted upon a bond issue.[9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Vermilion + Parish + Schools + Louisiana"
See also
- Louisiana
- Vermilion Parish Schools, Louisiana
- Louisiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Vermilion Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Louisiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Vermilion Parish, Louisiana," accessed April 29, 2013
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "FEES/NOMINATING PETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Commission, "SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES PROPOSITION ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2014," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Review Types of Elections," accessed October 9, 2014
