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Widefield School District 3 elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Widefield School District 3 Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.[1]
No incumbents filed to run for re-election. Jim Boudreau and Sue Mitchell defeated Kenneth Robinson to join the board.[2]
About the district
- See also: Widefield School District 3, Colorado
Widefield School District 3 is located in El Paso County in central Colorado. The county seat is Colorado Springs. El Paso County was home to an estimated 663,519 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] During the 2012-2013 school year, Academy School District 20 was the 22nd-largest school district in the state and served 9,297 students.[4]
Demographics
El Paso County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Colorado in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 37.0 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in El Paso County was $57,125, compared to $58,433 statewide. The poverty rate was 12.4 percent, compared to 13.2 percent for the entire 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 Widefield School District 3 consists of five members elected to four-year terms.[6] All five members are elected at large. There was no primary election, and the general election for two seats was held on November 3, 2015.
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 5, 2015. The filing deadline for school board candidates to have their names placed on the ballot in the 2015 general election was August 28, 2015, and the filing deadline to serve as a write-in candidate was August 31, 2015.[1] Voters had to register to vote by October 26, 2015, to cast ballots in this election.
Elections
2015
Candidates
Jim Boudreau 
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Sue Mitchell
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Kenneth Robinson | |||
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Election results
| Widefield School District 3, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sue Mitchell |
41.9% | 3,896 |
| Jim Boudreau |
36.8% | 3,420 |
| Kenneth Robinson | 21.3% | 1,978 |
| Total Votes | 9,294 | |
| Source: El Paso County, Colorado, "2015 Coordinated Election Results," accessed December 22, 2015 | ||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Widefield School District 3 election in 2015:[1]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 5, 2015 | First day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 28, 2015 | Last day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 31, 2015 | Last day for write-in candidates to file an affidavit |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2015
In addition to school board elections, Colorado residents voted on the Colorado Marijuana TABOR Refund Measure.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado elections & campaign finance calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ The Gazette, "45 school board seats on ballot in Pikes Peak region," September 9, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "El Paso County, Colorado," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Election Results Archives," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ Widefield School District 3, "Meet the Board", accessed September 25, 2015
| 2015 Widefield School District 3 Elections | |
| El Paso County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Jim Boudreau • Sue Mitchell • Kenneth Robinson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
