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Clayton County Public Schools elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Clayton Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Since all of the candidates that filed for the board were Democrats, the results were decided in the primary election on May 20, 2014.
Incumbents Pamela Adamson in District 1, Michael King in District 4 and Alieka Anderson in District 8 defeated challengers Angel McSwain, Kithya "Ya" Kim and Jeffery Benoit, respectively. Incumbent Charlton L. Bivins in District 9 was unopposed. The incumbents all retained their seats after winning the general election unopposed.
About the district
- See also: Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia
Clayton County Public Schools is located in Clayton County, Georgia. The county seat of Clayton County is Jonesboro. Clayton County is home to 259,424 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Clayton County Public Schools was the fifth-largest school district in Georgia, serving 52,030 students during the 2013-2014 school year.[2]
Demographics
Clayton County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.5 percent of Clayton County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Clayton County was $42,569 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Clayton County was 21.5 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Clayton County Board of Education is a partisan board that consists of nine members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic district. There was a primary election held on May 20, 2014, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four seats were up for election in 2014.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 3, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Incumbent
District 4
- Incumbent
District 8
- Incumbent
District 9
- Incumbent
Election results
District 1: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Pamela Adamson Incumbent |
98.9% | 7,359 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 1.1% | 80 | |
| Total Votes | 7,439 | |||
| Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 12, 2014 | ||||
District 4: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael King Incumbent |
99.5% | 4,505 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 4,528 | |||
| Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 12, 2014 | ||||
District 8: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alieka Anderson Incumbent |
99.5% | 6,307 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 34 | |
| Total Votes | 6,341 | |||
| Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 12, 2014 | ||||
District 9: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlton L. Bivins Incumbent |
99% | 5,949 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 1% | 62 | |
| Total Votes | 6,011 | |||
| Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 12, 2014 | ||||
District 1: Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pamela Adamson Incumbent |
58% | 1,016 | |
| Democratic | Angel McSwain | 42% | 736 | |
| Total Votes | 1,752 | |||
| Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Official and Complete Election Results," May 20, 2014 | ||||
District 4: Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael King Incumbent |
71.9% | 561 | |
| Democratic | Kithya "Ya" Kim | 28.1% | 219 | |
| Total Votes | 780 | |||
| Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Official and Complete Election Results," May 20, 2014 | ||||
District 8: Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Alieka Anderson Incumbent |
67.4% | 1,067 | |
| Democratic | Jeffery Benoit | 32.6% | 515 | |
| Total Votes | 1,582 | |||
| Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Official and Complete Election Results," May 20, 2014 | ||||
District 9: Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Charlton L. Bivins Incumbent |
100% | 1,237 | |
| Total Votes | 1,237 | |||
| Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Official and Complete Election Results," May 20, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
As of October 15, 2014, no candidate had reported contributions or expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Clayton County Public Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 3, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| April 28, 2014 | Advance voting begins |
| May 20, 2014 | Primary election |
| July 22, 2014 | Runoff election (if needed) |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
Additional elections on the ballot
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state and national primary elections on May 20, 2014. The primary ballot included races for Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate. There were also state executive elections including races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The May 20, 2014, election selected candidates for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Clayton + County + Public + Schools + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Clayton County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Clayton County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Clayton County Public Schools, "Board of Education," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Calendar," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Clayton County Public Schools Elections | |
| Clayton County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Pamela Adamson • Angel McSwain District 4: • Incumbent, Michael King • Kithya "Ya" Kim |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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