Waukesha School District elections (2018)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 17 (online or mail), or Nov. 2 (in-person)
- Early voting: Varies by locality
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Three of the nine seats on the Waukesha School District Board of Education in Wisconsin were up for at-large general election on April 3, 2018. Incumbent Patricia Madden did not file for re-election, leaving one open seat. Incumbents Patrick McCaffery and Kurt O'Bryan and newcomer Diane Voit defeated candidate Cathy Kozlowicz for the at-large seats.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Waukesha Board of Education consists of nine members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis. All members are elected at large, and elections are held every year.[3]
School board candidates in Wisconsin had to be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, and residents of the school district for a minimum of 28 consecutive days before filing as a candidate. They also could not be disqualified from voting under Wisconsin law.[4]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file nomination papers with the school district clerk by January 2, 2018. If incumbents whose terms were up for re-election did not file to run in the race and did not file written notification that they would not be running, the candidate filing deadline could have been extended until January 5, 2018. The terms of candidates elected in the race started on April 23, 2018.[4]
Voter registration
- See also: Voting in Wisconsin and Voter identification laws by state
To vote in Wisconsin, one must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state for at least 10 days prior to the election. A voter must be at least 18 years old.[5][6][7] One can register to vote by mail, online, or in person. For voters registering to vote in this 2018 school board election by mail, the application had to be postmarked by March 14, 2018. The online voter registration deadline was March 30, 2018, and the in-person deadline was April 3, 2018.
Candidates and results
At-Large
General election
General election for Waukesha School District school board At-large (3 seats)
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Diane Voit (Nonpartisan) | 29.2 | 8,510 |
| ✔ |  | Patrick McCaffery (Nonpartisan) | 25.9 | 7,562 |
| ✔ |  | Kurt O'Bryan (Nonpartisan) | 23.6 | 6,884 |
 | Cathy Kozlowicz (Nonpartisan) | 21.2 | 6,185 | |
| Total votes: 29,141 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2018
Key deadlines
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Past elections
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What was at stake?
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Election trends
- See also: School board elections, 2018
Four candidates are competing for three seats on the Waukesha Board of Education in 2018. The last time more than one candidate per seat ran for the board was in 2016, when there were 1.6 candidates running per seat. The 2016 state and national averages of candidates running per seat were 1.57 and 1.90, respectively.
| School board election trends | |||||
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| Waukesha School District | |||||
| 2018 | 1.33 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2017 | 1 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 66.67% | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2014 | 1 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2013 | 1 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| Wisconsin | |||||
| 2016 | 1.57 | 29.73% | 68.97% | 45.95% | |
| 2015 | 1.38 | 32.00% | 84.00% | 35.29% | |
| United States | |||||
| 2016 | 1.90 | 34.05% | 82.39% | 41.04% | |
| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
About the district
- See also: Waukesha School District, Wisconsin
Waukesha School District is located in Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin. The county seat is Waukesha. Waukesha County was home to 396,488 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district served 13,145 students during the 2015-2016 school year.[9]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Waukesha County outperformed Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 41.2 percent of Waukesha County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent for the state as a whole and 29.8 percent for the entire United States.[8]
Median household income
Between 2011 and 2015, the median household income in Waukesha County was $76,545, compared to $53,357 for Wisconsin.[8] During that same time period, the median household income for the entire United States was $53,889.[10]
Poverty rate
Between 2011 and 2015, the poverty rate in Waukesha County was 4.7 percent, while the statewide poverty rate was 12.1 percent. During the same time period, the national poverty rate was 13.5 percent.[8][10]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[8] | ||
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| Race | Waukesha County (%) | Wisconsin (%) |
| White | 93.4 | 87.6 |
| Black or African American | 1.5 | 6.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Asian | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.7 | 6.6 |
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
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Footnotes
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Candidates line up for Oak Creek, other school board seats in the southern suburbs," January 3, 2018
- ↑ Waukesha County Elections, "2018 Spring Election Unofficial Results," accessed April 3, 2018
- ↑ School District of Waukesha, "Board of Education Board Members," accessed January 20, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Association of School Boards, "Guide for Candidates," accessed November 26, 2017
- ↑ DMV.org, "Voter Registration in Wisconsin," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ State statutes stipulate that an individual must have resided in Wisconsin for at least 28 days prior to the election in order to register to vote in that election. However, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruled that "the increase of the durational residency requirement from 10 days to 28 days is unconstitutional." Consequently, the earlier 10-day requirement took effect once again. An appeal of the district court's decision was pending as of September 20, 2016.
- ↑ Wisconsin Statutes, "Section 6.10," accessed November 7, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 United States Census Bureau, "Waukesha County, Wisconsin," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed January 29, 2018
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: USA," accessed July 6, 2015
| Waukesha School District elections in 2018 | |
| Waukesha County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 3, 2018 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Patrick McCaffery • Incumbent, Kurt O'Bryan • Cathy Kozlowicz • Diane Voit |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
