West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District elections (2016)
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Three of the nine seats on the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Yu Taylor Zhong defeated Shrenik Dagli, Russel Melville, and former board member Todd Hochman for the Plainsboro seat. In the race for the West Windsor seat, incumbent Louisa Ho and Carol Herts won the two seats up for election by defeating incumbent Scott Powell, Deborah Marinsky, Mirna White, and former board member Richard Kaye.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The West Windsor-Plainsboro school board consists of nine members elected to three-year terms by district. Elections are staggered with three seats up for election each year. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[2]
Candidates for the school board must be 18 years old and registered to vote. They must have resided within the district for at least one year prior to their election or appointment. Candidates cannot concurrently hold office as mayor or as a member of the governing body of a municipality within the district. Board members cannot have been convicted of a felony. There are no term limits.[2]
Candidates and results
Plainsboro
Results
| West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, Plainsboro District General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Yu Taylor Zhong Incumbent |
51.82% | 2,626 |
| Russel Melville | 20.42% | 1,035 |
| Todd Hochman | 13.16% | 667 |
| Shrenik Dagli | 12.96% | 657 |
| Write-in votes | 1.64% | 83 |
| Total Votes | 5,068 | |
| Source: Mercer County, New Jersey, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 Middlesex County, New Jersey, "Historical Election Results," accessed December 1, 2016 |
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Candidates
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| Russel Melville | Todd Hochman | ||
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West Windsor
Results
| West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, West Windsor District General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Louisa Ho Incumbent |
23.93% | 4,388 |
| Carol Herts |
23.49% | 4,306 |
| Deborah Marinsky | 22.96% | 4,210 |
| Richard Kaye | 19.70% | 3,611 |
| Scott Powell Incumbent | 6.97% | 1,278 |
| Mirna White | 2.95% | 541 |
| Total Votes | 18,334 | |
| Source: Mercer County, New Jersey, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 Middlesex County, New Jersey, "Historical Election Results," accessed December 1, 2016 |
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Candidates
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Scott Powell | Carol Herts
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Additional elections
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2016
The West Windsor-Plainsboro school board election shared the ballot with federal elections for President of the United States and United States Representative. There were two statewide ballot measures on the ballot. There were also municipal elections for Middlesex County freeholder.[3]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for New Jersey school board elections in 2016:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 25, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| September 9, 2016 | Candidate withdrawal deadline |
| October 10, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 18, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 28, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election day |
| November 28, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance report due |
| January 1 - January 7, 2017 | New members sworn in |
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $15,905.70 and spent a total of $5,928.84 in the election, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[6] Carol Herts and Deborah Marinsky filed joint financial reports.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Plainsboro District | |||
| Yu Taylor Zhong | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Russel Melville | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Todd Hochman | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Shrenik Dagli | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| West Windsor District | |||
| Louisa Ho | $3,275.30 | $0.00 | $3,275.30 |
| Carol Herts | $12,630.40 | $5,928.84 | $6,701.56 |
| Deborah Marinsky | $12,630.40 | $5,928.84 | $6,701.56 |
| Richard Kaye | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Scott Powell | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mirna White | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Plainsboro Township, one-year termRachel Juliana retained her seat in an unopposed Plainsboro Township race for a one-year term. 2013Plainsboro Township, three-year terms
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About the district
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is located in central New Jersey in both Middlesex County and Mercer County. The county seat of Middlesex County is New Brunswick. Mercer County's seat of government is Trenton. In 2015, Mercer County and Middlesex County were home to an estimated 371,398 and 840,900 residents, respectively, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7][8] The district was the 19th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,724 students.[9]
Demographics
Both Middlesex County and Mercer County outperformed New Jersey as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 39.8 percent of Mercer County residents and 40.7 percent of Middlesex County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.4 percent of all state residents. Mercer County's median household income was $74,118 and Middlesex County's was $80,118, compared to the statewide average of $72,062. Mercer County's poverty rate was 11.8 percent and Middlesex County's was 8.3 percent, while it was 10.8 percent statewide.[7][8]
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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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mercerspace, "10 file in WW-P school board election," July 29, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, "WW-P Policy Manual," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Middlesex County, New Jersey, "County Clerk-Elections," accessed September 27, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey School Boards Association, "2016 School Board Candidacy & Election Dates," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ State of New Jersey Department of State, "General Election Timeline," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Public Information," accessed December 12, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Mercer County, New Jersey," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 United States Census Bureau, "Middlesex County, New Jersey," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "NJ Election Information and Results Archive," accessed September 8, 2014
