Ophelia Burroughs
Ophelia Burroughs (Democratic Party) was a member of the Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia, representing District 5. Burroughs left office on January 1, 2021.
Burroughs (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Clayton County Public Schools to represent District 5 in Georgia. Burroughs won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Five of the nine seats on the Clayton County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on May 24, 2016. District 5 incumbent Ophelia Burroughs defeated Christina Cummings and Deatrice Haney in the Democratic primary. District 6 incumbent Mary Baker advanced past Democratic primary opponents Cephus Jackson, Germaine Duncan, and Tom Huynh. District 7 incumbent Judy Johnson won the Democratic nomination against Sabrina Hill, C. Synamon Baldwin, and James Bishop. Burroughs, Baker, Johnson, District 2 incumbent Mark Christmas (D), and District 3 incumbent Jessie Goree (D) won without opposition in the general election.[1]
Results
| Clayton County Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ophelia Burroughs Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 9,130 | |
| Total Votes | 9,130 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||||
| Clayton County Public Schools, District 5 Democratic Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ophelia Burroughs Incumbent |
53.63% | 1,094 |
| Christina Cummings | 25.39% | 518 |
| Deatrice Haney | 20.98% | 428 |
| Total Votes | 2,040 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
| 2016 Clayton County Public Schools Elections | |
| Clayton County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Mark Christmas (D) District 3: Incumbent, Jessie Goree (D) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
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