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Wayzata Public Schools elections (2015)
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Four seats on the Wayzata Public Schools School Board were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Linda Cohen, Jay Hesby, Carter Peterson and Cheryl Polzin were up for election.[1] Cohen and Polzin faced challengers Erik Brown, David Craig, Bonita Lucky and Bindu Moram for the four at-large seats. Cohen, Polzin, Brown and Lucky won the four seats.
Neither Hesby nor Peterson filed to run for re-election.
About the district
- See also: Wayzata Public Schools, Minnesota
Wayzata Public Schools is located in east-central Minnesota in Hennepin County. The county seat is Minneapolis. This county was home to 1,152,425 residents in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Wayzata Public Schools was the 13th-largest school district in Minnesota and served 10,654 students.[3]
Demographics
Hennepin County outperformed the rest of Minnesota in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 45.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 32.6 percent for Minnesota as a whole. The median household income in Hennepin County was $64,403, compared to $59,836 for the state of Minnesota. The poverty rate was 12.8 percent, compared to 11.5 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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 Wayzata School Board consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Four seats were up for election in 2015.[1]
School board candidates had to file nomination documents during the candidate filing period, which began on July 28, 2015, and ended on August 11, 2015. The deadline for candidates to withdraw was August 13, 2015.[5]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
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Cheryl Polzin
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Election results
| Wayzata Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Linda Cohen Incumbent |
24.1% | 1,364 |
| Cheryl Polzin Incumbent |
23.1% | 1,306 |
| Erik Brown |
19.9% | 1,128 |
| Bonita Lucky |
12.9% | 728 |
| David Craig | 11.5% | 653 |
| Bindu Moram | 8.0% | 451 |
| Write-in votes | 0.51% | 29 |
| Total Votes | 5,659 | |
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Local Results in Hennepin County," accessed November 4, 2015 These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us. |
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Endorsements
None of the candidates received endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $50.00 and spent a total of $1,157.04 during the election, according to the Wayzata Public Schools administration.[6]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Linda Cohen | $50.00 | $1,157.04 | -$1,107.04 |
| Cheryl Polzin | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Erik Brown | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| David Craig | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Bonita Lucky | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Bindu Moram | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Wayzata Public Schools election in 2015:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 28, 2015 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 11, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 13, 2015 | Last day for candidates to withdraw |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2015
This election did not share the ballot with other elections.[7]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wayzata Public Schools, "Meet the Board," accessed January 25, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hennepin County, Minnesota," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Election Results and Statistics," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Filing Periods," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ Wayzata Public Schools, "School Board," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Hennepin County, Minnesota, "File for office," accessed October 21, 2015
| 2015 Wayzata Public Schools Elections | |
| Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Linda Cohen • Incumbent, Cheryl Polzin • Erik Brown • David Craig • Bonita Lucky • Bindu Moram |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
