School District of Osceola County elections (2016)
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One of the five seats on the School District of Osceola County school board was up for primary election on August 30, 2016. In his bid for re-election, District 2 incumbent Kelvin Soto defeated challenger Wilfredo Fonseca. The seat of District 3 incumbent Timothy Weisheyer was originally set to be on the ballot, but because he was unopposed in his bid for re-election, his name did not appear on the ballot, and he was automatically re-elected to another term.[1][2]
Florida school board elections function differently than elections of this kind in most states. Primary elections for Florida school boards were held on August 30, 2016, though primaries are functionally general elections. A general election was held on November 8, 2016, between the top two vote recipients in any race where no candidate receives the majority of votes. Unopposed elections were canceled and did not appear on the ballot. Special elections were held in conjunction with some general elections to fill vacancies.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The School District of Osceola County school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents a specific geographic district. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016.
The filing deadline for school board candidates was June 24, 2016. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the primary election at various locations from August 20, 2016, to August 27, 2016. The early voting window for the general election ran from October 29, 2016, to November 5, 2016. Voters had to register by August 1, 2016, to vote in the primary election and by October 11, 2016, to vote in the general election.[3]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| School District of Osceola County, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kelvin Soto Incumbent |
68.38% | 4,652 |
| Wilfredo Fonseca | 31.62% | 2,151 |
| Total Votes | 6,803 | |
| Source: Osceola County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed August 30, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
Kelvin Soto 
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District 3
Results
Incumbent Timothy Weisheyer was the only candidate to file for this seat and was automatically re-elected.
| School District of Osceola County, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2016
The following federal and state offices shared the primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State Attorney
- Public Defender
- State Supreme Court
- District Court of Appeal
One state ballot measure appeared on the primary ballot.
The following local offices shared the primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- Clerk of Circuit Court
- Sheriff
- Property Appraiser
- Tax Collector
- Supervisor of Elections
- County Commissioner
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 24, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 1, 2016 | Primary election voter registration deadline |
| August 20-27, 2016 | Primary election early voting period |
| August 30, 2016 | Primary election day |
| October 11, 2016 | General election voter registration deadline |
| October 29-November 5, 2016 | General election early voting period |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Reports
District 2
Candidates received a total of $28,277.20 and spent a total of $20,964.02 as of August 26, 2016, according to the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Wilfredo Fonseca | $2,017.20 | $1,874.65 | $142.55 |
| Kelvin Soto | $26,260.00 | $19,089.37 | $7,170.63 |
District 3
Timothy Weisheyer reported $37,145.00 in contributions and $11,079.74 in expenditures to the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections, which left his campaign with $26,065.26 cash on hand as of August 26, 2016.[5]
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About the district
The School District of Osceola County serves the county of the same name in central Florida. Kissimmee is the seat of county government. The county was home to an estimated 323,993 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 14th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 58,204 students.[7]
Demographics
Osceola County underperformed compared to Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.8 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $44,551 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 19.3 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[6]
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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
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Footnotes
- ↑ Osceola County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Qualified Candidates," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ The 2016 Florida Statutes, "Chapter 105: Nonpartisan Elections," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Osceola County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Reports and Profiles," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Osceola County, Florida," August 8, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed September 14, 2015
| 2016 School District of Osceola County Elections | |
| Osceola County, Florida | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Kelvin Soto • Wilfredo Fonseca District 3: • Incumbent, Timothy Weisheyer |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
