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Madison County Schools, Kentucky elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the Madison County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In District 1, Samantha Burford defeated incumbent John Lackey. District 2 incumbent Becky Coyle and District 5 incumbent Beth Brock were running unopposed and won re-election to their seats.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Madison County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic division. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which ended on August 9, 2016. To vote in the 2016 general election, voters had to register by October 11, 2016.[2]
Candidates and results
District 1
Results
| Madison County Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Samantha Burford |
50.98% | 2,551 |
| John Lackey Incumbent | 49.02% | 2,453 |
| Total Votes (100) | 5,004 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Madison County," accessed January 4, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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District 2
Results
| Madison County Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Becky Coyle Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 5,365 |
| Total Votes (100) | 5,365 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Madison County," accessed January 4, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Becky Coyle
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District 5
Results
| Madison County Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Beth Brock Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 6,134 |
| Total Votes (100) | 6,134 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Madison County," accessed January 4, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Beth Brock
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Additional elections
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2016
The Madison County school board election shared the ballot with federal elections for President of the United States, United States Senate, and United States Representative. The statewide elections on the ballot included elections for the Kentucky State Senate, the Kentucky House of Representatives, and a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court. There were also a municipal election for Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor.[3]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Kentucky school board elections in 2016:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 9, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 11, 2016 | Public drawing for ballot position |
| October 7, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 11, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 24, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election day |
| December 8, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance report due |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $7,150.00 and spent a total of $3,558.87 as of October 25, 2016, according to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.[6]
Candidates who raised or spent over $3,000 during the election cycle had to file all pre-election and post-election campaign finance reports. Those who raised or spent less than $3,000 were only required to file a 30-day post-election report, while those who raised or spent less than $1,000 did not have to file any reports.[7]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| District 1 | |||
| John Lackey | $2,900.00 | $408.48 | $2,491.52 |
| Samantha Burford | $4,250.00 | $3,150.39 | $1,099.61 |
| District 2 | |||
| Becky Coyle | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 5 | |||
| Beth Brock | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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About the district
- See also: Madison County Schools, Kentucky
Madison County school district is located in central Kentucky in Madison County. The county seat is Richmond. Madison County was home to 87,824 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the ninth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 11,603 students.[11]
Demographics
Madison County outperformed Kentucky as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 21.8 percent of state residents. The median household income for the county was $42,155, compared to $43,342 for the state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Madison County was 19.7 percent, while it was 18.5 percent for the state as a whole.[10]
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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.
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See also
| Madison County Schools | Kentucky | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Madison County Clerk, "Current Candidates," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "2016 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "County Candidate Filings," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Reporting Dates," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "2016 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Campaign Finance, "Candidate Search," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ While the website listing these results still says "unofficial," Ballotpedia confirmed with the Madison County Clerk's office these numbers are the official tally. Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Kenny Barger, Madison County Clerk," December 30, 2014
- ↑ While the website listing these results still says "unofficial," Ballotpedia confirmed with the Madison County Clerk's office these numbers are the official tally. Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Kenny Barger, Madison County Clerk," December 30, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts:Madison County, Kentucky," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed September 28, 2016
| 2016 Madison County Schools Elections | |
| Madison County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, John Lackey • Samantha Burford District 2: Incumbent, Becky Coyle |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
