Richard Bennett (Minnesota)
Richard Bennett was a candidate for an at-large seat on the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622 school board in Minnesota. Bennett was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Bennett previously ran for a seat on the board. He was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622 school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents Theresa Augé, Steve Hunt, Nancy Livingston, and Becky Neve faced challengers Richard Bennett, Crystal Coleman, and Danny Porter. All four incumbents won re-election to their seats.[1][2][3]
Results
| North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nancy Livingston Incumbent |
17.87% | 15,027 |
| Theresa Augé Incumbent |
16.34% | 13,733 |
| Steve Hunt Incumbent |
14.60% | 12,277 |
| Becky Neve Incumbent |
14.20% | 11,941 |
| Crystal Coleman | 13.50% | 11,353 |
| Danny Porter | 11.60% | 9,749 |
| Richard Bennett | 11.23% | 9,445 |
| Write-in votes | 0.65% | 546 |
| Total Votes | 84,071 | |
| Source: North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622, "Special Meeting Session School Board," November 15, 2016 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622 did not publish campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staff directly requested this information, but the school district did not provide it.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Nancy Livingston Incumbent |
23.5% | 17,719 | |
| Nonpartisan | Theresa Augé Incumbent |
20.7% | 15,613 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Hunt Incumbent |
20.3% | 15,254 | |
| Nonpartisan | Becky Neve |
18.2% | 13,671 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Bennett | 16.7% | 12,557 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 487 | |
| Total Votes | 75,301 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 622 - North St. Paul-Maplewood," accessed August 1, 2014 | ||||
About the district
The North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622 is located in Ramsey County in eastern Minnesota. The county seat is St. Paul. Ramsey County was home to 538,133 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] The district was the 12th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 10,742 students.[5]
Demographics
Ramsey County outperformed Minnesota as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 39.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 33.2 percent of state residents. The median household income for Ramsey County was $55,460, compared to $60,828 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty was 16.5 percent, while it was 11.5 percent statewide.[4]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
- North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622, Minnesota
- North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622 elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2016 State General Election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622, "School Board Contact Information," accessed June 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 622 - NORTH ST PAUL-MAPLEWOOD," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Ramsey County, Minnesota," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Election Results and Statistics," accessed August 1, 2014
| 2016 North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622 Elections | |
| Ramsey County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Theresa Augé • Incumbent, Steve Hunt • Incumbent, Nancy Livingston • Incumbent, Becky Neve • Richard Bennett • Crystal Coleman • Danny Porter |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
