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==About the district== | ==About the district== | ||
:: ''See also: [[Lee County Schools, North Carolina]]'' | :: ''See also: [[Lee County Schools, North Carolina]]'' | ||
[[File:Map of North Carolina highlighting Lee County.svg|200px|thumb|left|link=Lee County Schools, North Carolina|Lee County Schools is located in Lee County, North Carolina]] Lee County Schools is located in [[Lee County, North Carolina]]. Lee County | [[File:Map of North Carolina highlighting Lee County.svg|200px|thumb|left|link=Lee County Schools, North Carolina|Lee County Schools is located in Lee County, North Carolina]] Lee County Schools is located in [[Lee County, North Carolina]]. Lee County had a population of 59,715 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.<ref name=Census>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37105.html ''United States Census Bureau,'' "Lee County, North Carolina," accessed March 17, 2014]</ref> Lee County Schools was the [[Largest school districts in the United States by enrollment|37th-largest school district]] in [[North Carolina]], serving 9,834 students during the 2010-2011 school year.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/elsi/tableGenerator.aspx ''National Center for Education Statistics,'' "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014]</ref> | ||
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Three seats on the Lee County Schools school board were up for primary election on May 6, 2014 and were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Mark Akinosho, Ophelia Livingston and Shawn E. Williams advanced in the Democratic primary over Richard Hayes. Sandra Bowen, Phillip Helms and David L. Schau represented the Republican Party in November.
Bowen, Akinosho and Livingston won election to the three at-large seats over Helms, Schau and Williams.
About the district
- See also: Lee County Schools, North Carolina
Lee County Schools is located in Lee County, North Carolina. Lee County had a population of 59,715 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Lee County Schools was the 37th-largest school district in North Carolina, serving 9,834 students during the 2010-2011 school year.[2]
Demographics
Lee County underperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.0% of Lee County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.8% for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Lee County was $45,284 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Lee County was 17.4% compared to 16.8% for the entire state.[1]
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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
As of the 2014 election, the Lee County school board consisted of seven members elected to four-year terms at-large. The Democratic primary election was held on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014.Three seats were on the ballot in 2014 and four seats are on the ballot in 2016.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on February 10, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was February 28, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
Democratic candidates
- Incumbent
Richard Hayes
Ophelia Livingston 
- Owner, Triple J Printing
- Pastor
Republican candidates
- Withdrawn
- Graduate, Charter Oak State College
- Computer systems analyst
Election results
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sandra Bowen |
19.2% | 8,256 | |
| Democratic | Mark Akinosho |
17.1% | 7,345 | |
| Democratic | Ophelia Livingston |
16.2% | 6,935 | |
| Republican | Phillip Helms | 16.1% | 6,917 | |
| Democratic | Shawn E. Williams | 15.8% | 6,762 | |
| Republican | David L. Schau | 15.6% | 6,713 | |
| Total Votes | 42,928 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Primary election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ophelia Livingston |
25.2% | 1,900 | |
| Democratic | Mark Akinosho Incumbent |
25.2% | 1,898 | |
| Democratic | Shawn E. Williams |
24.8% | 1,874 | |
| Democratic | Richard Hayes | 24.8% | 1,871 | |
| Total Votes | 7,543 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - LEE," accessed June 3, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Lee County Board of Elections.[6]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lee County Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| February 10, 2014 | First day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| February 28, 2014 | Last day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| March 17, 2014 | First day to request an absentee ballot |
| April 11, 2014 | Last day to register to vote and change party affiliation for primary election |
| April 24, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| April 29, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot for primary election |
| May 3, 2014 | Early voting ends |
| May 6, 2014 | Primary election day |
| September 5, 2014 | Absentee ballots available |
| October 5, 2014 | Residency deadline |
| October 10, 2014 | Last day to register to vote for general election |
| October 23, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot |
| November 1, 2014 | Early voting ends |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| November 7, 2014 | Mailed absentee ballots due at the Board of Elections office |
| November 14, 2014 | Votes are canvassed |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board election, residents of Lee County voted in races for North Carolina State Senate, North Carolina House of Representatives, County Commissioner, Lee County Sheriff and Clerk of Courts.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lee + County + Schools + North + Carolina"
See also
- North Carolina
- Lee County Schools, North Carolina
- North Carolina school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Lee County, North Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, North Carolina
- 90 candidates seek 38 seats in first round of May school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lee County, North Carolina," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Lee County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lee County Board of Elections, "Important Election Dates," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Lee County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Lee County Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," accessed March 17, 2014
| 2014 Lee County Schools Elections | |
| Lee County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Mark Akinosho • Sandra Bowen • Christine Curkendall • Richard Hayes • Ophelia Livingston • Shawn E. Williams • David L. Schau • Phillip Helms |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
