Whitfield County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Whitfield County Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was a primary election on May 20, 2014, to determine the Republican candidate for District 2. Incumbent Rodney Lock defeated challenger Jamie Johnson in the District 2 primary and won re-election unopposed in the general election. Board members Bill Worley and Louis D. Fordham won without opposition in the Republican primaries for the at-large and District 4 seats, respectively. Worley and Fordham won re-election unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
About the district
- See also: Whitfield County Schools, Georgia
Whitfield County Schools is located in Whitfield County, Georgia. The county seat of Whitfield County is Dalton, Georgia. Whitfield County was home to 102,945 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Whitfield County Schools was the 27th-largest school district in Georgia, serving 13,273 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Whitfield County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 14.7 percent of Whitfield County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Whitfield County was $41,832 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Whitfield County was 19.4 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
| Racial Demographics, 2012[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Whitfield County (%) | Georgia (%) |
| White | 91.4 | 62.8 |
| Black or African American | 4.1 | 31.2 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Asian | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32.8 | 9.2 |
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 Whitfield County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Four members are elected to specific geographic districts with the fifth member elected at-large. There was a primary election on May 20, 2014, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014.[3]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 3, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Incumbent
District 2
- Incumbent
District 4
- Incumbent
Election results
General: At-large
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bill Worley Incumbent |
100% | 9,823 | |
| Total Votes | 9,823 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Whitfield County Official Election Results," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
General: District 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rodney Lock Incumbent |
100% | 9,842 | |
| Total Votes | 9,842 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Whitfield County Official Election Results," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
General: District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louis D. Fordham Incumbent |
100% | 9,757 | |
| Total Votes | 9,757 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Whitfield County Official Election Results," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Primary: At-large
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Worley Incumbent |
100% | 3,194 | |
| Total Votes | 3,194 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "OFFICIAL COUNTY RESULTS," May 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rodney Lock Incumbent |
55.9% | 2,263 | |
| Republican | Jamie Johnson | 44.1% | 1,788 | |
| Total Votes | 4,051 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "OFFICIAL COUNTY RESULTS," May 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louis D. Fordham Incumbent |
100% | 3,232 | |
| Total Votes | 3,232 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "OFFICIAL COUNTY RESULTS," May 20, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates reported no contributions or expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as of May 20, 2014.
Past elections
Whitfield County does not maintain a public archive of past election results as of May 20, 2014.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Whitfield County Schools election in 2014:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| March 3, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| April 28, 2014 | Advance voting begins |
| May 20, 2014 | Primary election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Georgia elections, 2014
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state and national primary elections on May 20, 2014. The primary ballot included races for Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate. There were also state executive elections including races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The May 20, 2014, election also selected candidates for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. The board election shared the general election ballot with the same races.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Whitfield + County + Schools + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Whitfield County Schools, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Whitfield County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
- Flurry of school board elections heading to ballots in Georgia, New York
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Whitfield County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Whitfield County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Whitfield County, "Board of Elections," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Whitfield County Schools Elections | |
| Whitfield County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Bill Worley District 2: • Jamie Johnson • Rodney Lock |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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