Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools elections (2016)

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2017 → ← 2015
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools Elections
Special election date:
November 8, 2016
Enrollment (13–14):
11,285 students

One of the seven seats on the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools school board in Virginia was up for special election to a one-year term on November 8, 2016. The Powhatan District seat was up for special election due to an appointment on the board. Mary Minor, the appointed incumbent, did not file to run for the seat, which left it open for a newcomer. Lisa Ownby defeated Dot Matthews to win the seat.

Elections

Results

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools,
Powhatan District Special Election, 1-year term, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Lisa Ownby	60.1%	4,271
	Nonpartisan	Dot Matthews	39.1%	2,779
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.8%	54
Total Votes				7,104
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Elections Database," accessed June 13, 2017

Candidates

Dot Matthews		Lisa Ownby

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Past elections

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2015 See also: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools elections (2015) Williamsburg-James City County School Board, Berkeley District, General Election, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes Sandra Young 52.3% 2,301 John Riofrio 47.4% 2,082 Write-in votes 0.32% 14 Total Votes 4,397 Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General," accessed November 3, 2015 Williamsburg-James City County School Board, Roberts District, General Election, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes James Beers 55.1% 2,011 Petra Nadal 44.6% 1,628 Write-in votes 0.3% 11 Total Votes 3,650 Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General," accessed November 3, 2015 Williamsburg-James City County School Board, Stonehouse District, General Election, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes Holly Taylor 53.7% 1,931 James Nickols Incumbent 46.0% 1,654 Write-in votes 0.36% 13 Total Votes 3,598 Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General," accessed November 3, 2015 2013 See also: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools elections (2013) Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Jamestown District General Election, 4-year term, 2013 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Jim L. Kelly Incumbent 97% 4,106      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 3% 126 Total Votes 4,232 Source: James City County, Virginia, "November 2013 General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2013 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Powhatan District General Election, 4-year term, 2013 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Joe Fuentes Incumbent 74.3% 3,118      Nonpartisan Melinda Lincoln-Richardson 25.1% 1,053      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.6% 27 Total Votes 4,198 Source: James City County, Virginia, "November 2013 General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2013 2012 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Jamestown District Special Election, 1-year term, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Jim L. Kelly 64.3% 4,592      Nonpartisan A. Reese Peck 34.9% 2,494      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.8% 59 Total Votes 7,145 Source: James City County, Virginia, "November 2012 General Election Official Results," accessed October 21, 2013 2011 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Berkeley District General Election, 4-year term, 2011 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Ruth M. Larson 63.4% 2,457      Nonpartisan Patrick Sensiba 36.3% 1,409      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 12 Total Votes 3,878 Source: James City County, Virginia, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed October 21, 2013 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Roberts District General Election, 4-year term, 2011 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Heather L. Cordasco 57.1% 2,024      Nonpartisan Richard F. Locke 42.4% 1,501      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.5% 17 Total Votes 3,542 Source: James City County, Virginia, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed October 21, 2013 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Stonehouse District General Election, 4-year term, 2011 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan James Nickols 97.3% 2,016      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 2.7% 55 Total Votes 2,071 Source: James City County, Virginia, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed October 21, 2013

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About the district

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The Williamsburg-James City County school district is located in Virginia. The district was the 25th-largest school district in the state in the 2013-2014 school year and served 11,285 students.

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See also

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Virginia	School Boards
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools elections (2015) Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools elections (2013) List of school districts in Virginia	Virginia school board elections, 2016 Public education in Virginia Local ballot measures, Virginia	School board elections, 2016 School board elections, 2015 School board election data analysis, 2016 School board election data analysis, 2015

External links

• Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
• Virginia Department of Elections