West Bend School District elections (2018)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 17 (online or mail), or Nov. 2 (in-person)
- Early voting: Varies by locality
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Two of the seven seats on the West Bend School District Board of Education in Wisconsin were up for at-large general election on April 3, 2018. Appointed incumbent Tim Stellmacher did not file for re-election, leaving one open seat. Incumbent Monte Schmiege was defeated in the general election by challengers Kurt Rebholz and Chris Zwygart. Mary Weigand also ran in the general election.[1][2] A primary election was scheduled for February 20, 2018, after more than two candidates filed for each seat. Carl Lundin filed for election but withdrew on January 17, 2018. A primary election was still held, and Lundin's name appeared on the ballot.[3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The West Bend Board of Education consists of seven members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis. All members are elected at large, and elections are held every year.[4]
School board candidates in Wisconsin had to be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, and residents of the school district for a minimum of 28 consecutive days before filing as a candidate. They also could not be disqualified from voting under Wisconsin law.[5]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file nomination papers with the school district clerk by January 2, 2018. If incumbents whose terms were up for re-election did not file to run in the race and did not file written notification that they would not be running, the candidate filing deadline could have been extended until January 5, 2018. The terms of candidates elected in the race started on April 23, 2018.[5]
Voter registration
- See also: Voting in Wisconsin and Voter identification laws by state
To vote in Wisconsin, one must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state for at least 10 days prior to the election. A voter must be at least 18 years old.[6][7][8] One can register to vote by mail, online, or in person. For voters registering to vote in this 2018 school board election by mail, the application had to be postmarked by March 14, 2018. The online voter registration deadline was March 30, 2018, and the in-person deadline was April 3, 2018.
Candidates and results
At-Large
General election
General election for West Bend School District school board, At-large (2 seats)
Chris Zwygart and Kurt Rebholz defeated Mary Weigand and incumbent Monte Schmiege in the general election for West Bend School District school board, At-large on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Zwygart (Nonpartisan) | 30.2 | 5,509 |
| ✔ | Kurt Rebholz (Nonpartisan) | 28.2 | 5,144 | |
| Mary Weigand (Nonpartisan) | 23.6 | 4,296 | ||
 | Monte Schmiege (Nonpartisan) | 17.6 | 3,213 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 18,221 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for West Bend School District school board, At-large (2 seats)
Mary Weigand, incumbent Monte Schmiege, Kurt Rebholz, and Chris Zwygart defeated Carl Lundin (Unofficially withdrew) in the primary for West Bend School District school board, At-large on February 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Weigand (Nonpartisan) | 29.6 | 2,740 | |
| ✔ | | Monte Schmiege (Nonpartisan) | 22.5 | 2,088 |
| ✔ | Kurt Rebholz (Nonpartisan) | 21.0 | 1,943 | |
| ✔ | | Chris Zwygart (Nonpartisan) | 20.6 | 1,912 |
| Carl Lundin (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew) | 5.4 | 505 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 82 | ||
| Total votes: 9,270 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2018
The West Bend Board of Education shared the ballot with statewide elections and elections in Washington County. Positions up for election include one seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, one seat on the Wisconsin Circuit Courts, and all 26 seats on the Washington County Board of Supervisors.[9]
Key deadlines
Endorsements
Weigand was endorsed by the Wisconsin Family Action PAC.[10]
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Past elections
To see results from past elections in the West Bend School District, click here.
What was at stake?
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Election trends
- See also: School board elections, 2018
The 2018 school board election for the West Bend School District had an average of 2.50 candidates per seat. Since 2016, the district had a higher average number of candidates file per seat than the 2016 state average of 1.57. In the last three years, a primary election was called to narrow the candidate field. All three of those years beat out the 2016 national average of 1.90 candidates per seat.
| School board election trends | |||||
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| West Bend School District | |||||
| 2018 | 2.5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | |
| 2017 | 2.33 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | |
| 2016 | 2.5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | |
| 2015 | 1.5 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | |
| Wisconsin | |||||
| 2016 | 1.57 | 29.73% | 68.97% | 45.95% | |
| 2015 | 1.38 | 32.00% | 84.00% | 35.29% | |
| United States | |||||
| 2016 | 1.90 | 34.05% | 82.39% | 41.04% | |
| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
About the district
- See also: West Bend School District, Wisconsin
The West Bend School District is located in Washington County in southeastern Wisconsin. The county seat is West Bend. Washington County was home to 133,674 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[11] The district was the 20th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 6,916 students.[12]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Washington County outperformed the state of Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.9 percent of Washington County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent for the state as a whole.[11]
Median household income
Between 2011 to 2015, the median household income in Washington County was $69,237. During that same time period, the median household income for Wisconsin as a whole was $53,357, and for the entire United States it was $53,889.[11]
Poverty rate
The poverty rate in Washington County was 5.3 percent from 2011 to 2015, while it was 12.1 percent for the state as a whole. During that same time period, the poverty rate for the country as a whole was 13.5 percent.[11]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[11] | |||
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| Race | Washington County (%) | Wisconsin (%) | |
| White | 96.0 | 87.6 | |
| Black or African American | 1.2 | 6.6 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4 | 1.1 | |
| Asian | 1.3 | 2.8 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Two or more races | 1.1 | 1.8 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.1 | 6.6 | |
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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Washington County Insider, "Five people apply for 2 open seats on West Bend School Board," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Washington County, Wisconsin, "Election Summary Report," April 3, 2018
- ↑ Washington County Insider, "West Bend School Board candidate pulls out of race. Primary still going forward," January 17, 2018
- ↑ West Bend School District, "WBSD School Board," accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin Association of School Boards, "Guide for Candidates," accessed November 26, 2017
- ↑ DMV.org, "Voter Registration in Wisconsin," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ State statutes stipulate that an individual must have resided in Wisconsin for at least 28 days prior to the election in order to register to vote in that election. However, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruled that "the increase of the durational residency requirement from 10 days to 28 days is unconstitutional." Consequently, the earlier 10-day requirement took effect once again. An appeal of the district court's decision was pending as of September 20, 2016.
- ↑ Wisconsin Statutes, "Section 6.10," accessed November 7, 2016
- ↑ Washington County Clerk, "Offices to be Elected," accessed February 6, 2018
- ↑ Mary Weigand for West Bend School Board, "Pro-Family Organization Endorses Mary Weigand," accessed February 6, 2018
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 United States Census Bureau, "Washington County, Wisconsin," accessed December 29, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| West Bend School District elections in 2018 | |
| Washington County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 3, 2018 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Monte Schmiege • Carl Lundin • Kurt Rebholz • Mary Weigand • Chris Zwygart |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
