Robert "Bo" Bynum
Robert "Bo" Bynum was an at-large representative on the Palmdale Board of Trustees in California. He was first elected to the board in 2003 and served until December 2015.[1] Bynum sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[2] He lost the election.[3]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Two of the five seats on the Palmdale School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[4][5] Incumbents Robert "Bo" Bynum and Dennis Trujillo were up for re-election.[1] They faced three challengers: Dave Markov, Vajezatha Zaccai Payne and Sharon Vega.[2] Trujillo won re-election, and Vega was elected to the other seat on the board.[3]
Results
| Palmdale School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sharon Vega |
31.3% | 1,916 |
| Dennis Trujillo Incumbent |
28.6% | 1,751 |
| Robert "Bo" Bynum Incumbent | 21.9% | 1,345 |
| Dave Markov | 9.6% | 589 |
| Vajezatha Zaccai Payne | 8.6% | 530 |
| Total Votes | 6,131 | |
| Source: "Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Results," accessed November 24, 2015 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.
The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2018 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.[6][7][8]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[9]
If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at elections@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Bynum received no official endorsements in this election.
2011
| Palmdale School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria G. Molina |
27.5% | 2,567 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert "Bo" Bynum Incumbent |
24.3% | 2,276 | |
| Nonpartisan | Warren W. Gatling | 18.9% | 1,769 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcanthony Sanchez | 16.3% | 1,523 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Mike McElfresh | 13% | 1,216 | |
| Total Votes | 9,351 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Palmdale School District Voter Information" accessed October 9, 2013 | ||||
About the district
- See also: Palmdale School District, California
Palmdale School District is located in Los Angeles County in southwestern California. The county seat is Los Angeles.[10] Los Angeles County was home to 10,116,705 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[11] During the 2012-2013 school year, Palmdale School District was the 68th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 21,264 students.[12]
Demographics
Los Angeles County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 30.7 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Los Angeles County was $55,909, compared to $61,094 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level was 17.8 percent, compared to 15.9 percent statewide.[11]
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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
- Palmdale School District, California
- Palmdale School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Palmdale School District, "Palmdale School District Board of Trustees," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List: Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections - 11/3/2015," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Los Angeles County Election Results," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “Running for Office,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Geology.com, "California County Map with County Seat Cities," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 United States Census Bureau, "Los Angeles County, California," accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
| 2015 Palmdale School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert "Bo" Bynum • Incumbent, Dennis Trujillo • Dave Markov • Vajezatha Zaccai Payne • Sharon Vega |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
