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Somerville Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections (2019)

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Somerville Public Schools elections

Primary date
September 10, 2019
General election date
November 5, 2019
Enrollment ('16-'17)
5,008 students

Seven seats on the Somerville Public Schools school board in Massachusetts were scheduled to be up for general election on November 5, 2019. A primary election was held on September 10, 2019.

Incumbents Emily Ackman, Andre Green, Laura Pitone, and Caroline Normand and challengers Ilana Krepchin, Sarah Phillips, and Ellenor Barish won election to the Somerville Public Schools school board.

Elections

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Ward 1

General election

General election for Somerville School Committee Ward 1

Incumbent Emily Ackman won election in the general election for Somerville School Committee Ward 1 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Emily Ackman (Nonpartisan)
 
97.9
 
1,152
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
25

Total votes: 1,177
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Ward 2

General election

General election for Somerville School Committee Ward 2

Ilana Krepchin won election in the general election for Somerville School Committee Ward 2 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ilana Krepchin (Nonpartisan)
 
98.5
 
1,453
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
22

Total votes: 1,475
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Ward 3

General election

General election for Somerville School Committee Ward 3

Sarah Phillips defeated Mary Marshall in the general election for Somerville School Committee Ward 3 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sarah Phillips (Nonpartisan)
 
59.3
 
1,377
Mary Marshall (Nonpartisan)
 
40.5
 
941
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
5

Total votes: 2,323
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Somerville School Committee Ward 3

Sarah Phillips and Mary Marshall defeated Michele Lippens in the primary for Somerville School Committee Ward 3 on September 10, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sarah Phillips (Nonpartisan)
 
44.9
 
624
Mary Marshall (Nonpartisan)
 
29.8
 
414
Michele Lippens (Nonpartisan)
 
25.3
 
351

Total votes: 1,389
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Ward 4

General election

General election for Somerville School Committee Ward 4

Incumbent Andre Green won election in the general election for Somerville School Committee Ward 4 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Andre Green (Nonpartisan)
 
98.6
 
1,235
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
18

Total votes: 1,253
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Ward 5

General election

General election for Somerville School Committee Ward 5

Incumbent Laura Pitone won election in the general election for Somerville School Committee Ward 5 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Laura Pitone (Nonpartisan)
 
98.4
 
1,902
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
30

Total votes: 1,932
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Ward 6

General election

General election for Somerville School Committee Ward 6

Ellenor Barish won election in the general election for Somerville School Committee Ward 6 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ellenor Barish (Nonpartisan)
 
98.5
 
1,528
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
24

Total votes: 1,552
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Ward 7

General election

General election for Somerville School Committee Ward 7

Incumbent Caroline Normand defeated Tara Ten Eyck in the general election for Somerville School Committee Ward 7 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Caroline Normand (Nonpartisan)
 
74.3
 
1,236
Tara Ten Eyck (Nonpartisan)
 
25.3
 
421
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
7

Total votes: 1,664
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About the district

See also: Somerville Public Schools, Massachusetts

Somerville Public Schools is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The district served 5,008 students during the 2016-2017 school year.[1]

State profile

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Partisan data

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Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

Massachusetts Party Control: 1992-2024
Ten years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Massachusetts quick stats

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Demographic data for Massachusetts
 MassachusettsU.S.
Total population:6,784,240316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):7,8003,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:79.6%73.6%
Black/African American:7.1%12.6%
Asian:6%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.9%3%
Hispanic/Latino:10.6%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:89.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:40.5%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$68,563$53,889
Persons below poverty level:13.1%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
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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.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Massachusetts. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Massachusetts with 60 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 32.8 percent. In presidential elections between 1789 and 2016, Massachusetts voted Republican 36.2 percent of the time and Democratic 34.4 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Massachusetts voted Democratic all five times.[2]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Massachusetts. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 135 out of 160 state House districts in Massachusetts with an average margin of victory of 31.6 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 141 out of 160 state House districts in Massachusetts with an average margin of victory of 34.1 points. Clinton won 21 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 25 out of 160 state House districts in Massachusetts with an average margin of victory of 4.1 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 19 out of 160 state House districts in Massachusetts with an average margin of victory of 5.5 points. Trump won five districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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