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Caldwell County Schools elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Caldwell County Schools school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Dottie Darsie, Duane Knight, Joe Sims and Helen P. Hall sought re-election against former board member Teresa Branch and Annette Caldwell-Swanson. Darise, Knight, Sims and Branch won the race.
About the district
- See also: Caldwell County Schools, North Carolina
Caldwell County Schools is located in Caldwell County, North Carolina. The county seat of Caldwell County is Concord. Caldwell County is home to 81,990 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Caldwell County Schools was the 31st-largest school district in North Carolina and served 12,570 students.[2]
Demographics
Caldwell County underperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 12.3 percent of Caldwell County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.8 percent for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Caldwell County was $36,108 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Caldwell County was 19.0 percent compared to 16.8 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
As of the 2014 election, the Caldwell school board consisted of seven members elected to four-year terms at-large. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four seats were on the ballot in 2014.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 11, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Dottie Darsie
- Incumbent
- Duane Knight
- Incumbent
- Joe Sims
- Incumbent
- Helen P. Hall
- Incumbent
- Teresa Branch
- Annette Caldwell-Swanson
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Teresa Branch |
20.8% | 13,446 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Sims Incumbent |
17.6% | 11,371 | |
| Nonpartisan | Duane Knight Incumbent |
16.4% | 10,627 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dottie Darsie Incumbent |
16.1% | 10,387 | |
| Nonpartisan | Helen P. Hall Incumbent | 15.1% | 9,747 | |
| Nonpartisan | Annette Caldwell-Swanson | 13.5% | 8,697 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 360 | |
| Total Votes | 64,635 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Caldwell County Board of Elections.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Caldwell County Schools election in 2014:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 14, 2014 | Candidate filing begins |
| August 11, 2014 | Candidate filing ends |
| September 7, 2014 | Absentee voting by mail begins |
| October 10, 2014 | Voter registration ends |
| October 23, 2014 | One-Stop early voting begins |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail |
| November 1, 2014 | One-stop early voting ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board election, residents of Caldwell County voted in races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representative, North Carolina State Senate, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina District Attorney, Board of Commissioners, Sheriff, Clerk of Superior Court, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice and North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Caldwell + County + Schools + North + Carolina"
See also
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County Schools, North Carolina
- North Carolina school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Caldwell County, North Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, North Carolina
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Caldwell County, North Carolina," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Caldwell County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Education, "North Carolina Board of Education Election Law," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Caldwell County Board of Elections, "Home," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed AUgust 12, 2014
- ↑ Caldwell County, "Board of Elections," accessed August 12, 2014
| 2014 Caldwell County Schools Schools Elections | |
| Caldwell County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Dottie Darsie • Incumbent, Duane Knight • Incumbent, Joe Simes • Incumbent, Helen Hall • Teresa Branch • Annette Caldwell-Swanson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
