Los Angeles Unified School District elections (2014)

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2014 Los Angeles Unified School District Elections
Special Primary Election date:
June 3, 2014
Special Runoff Election date:
August 12, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district Method of election Elections Key deadlines Additional elections External links
See also
California Los Angeles Unified School District Los Angeles County, California ballot measures Local ballot measures, California

One seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education was up for a special primary election on June 3, 2014. A special runoff election was held on August 12, 2014.

A total of seven candidates filed to run for the District 1 seat in the primary election. They were Genethia Hudley-Hayes, Alex Johnson, Rachel Johnson, Omarosa Manigault, Hattie McFrazier, George J. McKenna III and Sherlett Hendy Newbill.

Johnson and McKenna won the primary election and competed for the seat in the runoff election. McKenna was elected to the board with 52.81 percent of the vote.

About the district

See also: Los Angeles Unified School District, California

Los Angeles Unified School District is located in Los Angeles County, Calif.

Los Angeles Unified School District is located in Los Angeles County in southern California. The county seat of Los Angeles County is Los Angeles. Los Angeles County was home to 10,017,068 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau. During the 2011-2012 school year, the Los Angeles Unified School District was the largest school district by enrollment in California and served 659,639 students.

Demographics

Higher education achievement

Los Angeles County underperformed in comparison to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of Los Angeles County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole.

Median household income

The median household income for Los Angeles County was $56,241, compared to $61,400 for the entire state.

Poverty rate

The percentage of people living below the poverty level in Los Angeles County was 17.1 percent, while it was 15.3 percent for the state of California.

Racial Demographics, 2013
Race	Los Angeles County (%)	California (%)
White	71.5	73.5
Black or African American	9.2	6.6
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.5	1.7
Asian	14.6	14.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.4	0.5
Two or more races	2.9	3.7
Hispanic or Latino	48.3	38.4

Presidential Voting Pattern, Los Angeles County
Year	Democratic Vote	Republican Vote
2012	2,216,903	885,333
2008	2,295,853	956,425
2004	1,907,736	1,076,225
2000	1,710,505	871,930

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 Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic areas. Elections are held in the spring of odd-numbered years. In 2014, however, a special election was held for a one-year term in District 1. The special primary election was held on June 3, 2014, and the special runoff election was held on August 12, 2014. Districts 2, 4 and 6 were up for election in 2013, and Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 were up for election in 2015.

General election candidates

• Alex Johnson
  • Education policy advisor
• George J. McKenna III
  • Graduate, Xavier University and Loyola University
  • Education consultant

Candidates defeated in the primary

• Genethia Hudley-Hayes
  • Education consultant
• Rachel Johnson
  • Educator
  • Gardena Councilmember
• Omarosa Manigault
  • Teacher and children advocate
• Hattie McFrazier
  • Retired educator and counselor
• Sherlett Hendy Newbill
  • Teacher and coach

Election results

Runoff election

Los Angeles Unified School District, District 1 Special Runoff Election, 1-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	George J. McKenna III	52.8%	17,025
	Nonpartisan	Alex Johnson	47.2%	15,211
Total Votes				32,236
Source: Los Angeles City Clerk's Office, "Certified Results: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD), BOARD DISTRICT 1 SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION," accessed February 2, 2015

Primary election

Los Angeles Unified School District, District 1 Special Primary Election, 1-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	George J. McKenna III	44.6%	19,803
	Nonpartisan	Alex Johnson	24.5%	10,884
	Nonpartisan	Sherlett Hendy Newbill	9.6%	4,250
	Nonpartisan	Genethia Hudley-Hayes	6.9%	3,072
	Nonpartisan	Rachel Johnson	5.2%	2,318
	Nonpartisan	Omarosa Manigault	5.2%	2,330
	Nonpartisan	Hattie McFrazier	4%	1,785
Total Votes				44,442
Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

Endorsements

United Teachers Los Angeles endorsed George J. McKenna III.

Past elections

Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right.

2013 See also: Los Angeles Unified School District elections (2013) General election Los Angeles Unified School District, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan MONICA RATLIFF 51.8% 24,567      Nonpartisan ANTONIO SANCHEZ 48.2% 22,896 Total Votes 47,463 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk's Office, "General Municipal and Special Elections, Official Election Results," accessed January 14, 2015 Primary election Los Angeles Unified School District, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan MÓNICA GARCÍA 55.8% 19,300      Nonpartisan ROBERT D. SKEELS 15.2% 5,244      Nonpartisan ANNAMARIE MONTAÑEZ 11.8% 4,093      Nonpartisan ISABEL VAZQUEZ 10.1% 3,480      Nonpartisan ABELARDO DIAZ 7.1% 2,448 Total Votes 34,565 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk's Office, "Primary Nominating Election, Official Election Results," accessed January 14, 2015 Los Angeles Unified School District, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan STEVE ZIMMER 51.7% 40,716      Nonpartisan KATE ANDERSON 48.3% 38,063 Total Votes 78,779 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk's Office, "Primary Nominating Election, Official Election Results," accessed January 14, 2015 Los Angeles Unified School District, District 6 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan ANTONIO SANCHEZ 43.6% 17,093      Nonpartisan MONICA RATLIFF 33.8% 13,244      Nonpartisan MARIA CANO 13.5% 5,276      Nonpartisan IRIS ZUÑIGA 9.1% 3,579 Total Votes 39,192 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk's Office, "Primary Nominating Election, Official Election Results," accessed January 14, 2015 2011 General election Los Angeles Unified School District, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2011 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan BENNETT KAYSER 51.4% 10,741      Nonpartisan LUIS SANCHEZ 48.6% 10,139 Total Votes 20,880 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk's Office, "General Municipal Election, Official Election Results," accessed January 14, 2015 Primary election Los Angeles Unified School District, District 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2011 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan MARGUERITE POINDEXTER LAMOTTE 74.3% 29,671      Nonpartisan ERIC LEE 25.7% 10,288 Total Votes 39,959 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk's Office, "Primary Nominating & Consolidated Election, Official Election Results," accessed January 14, 2015 Los Angeles Unified School District, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2011 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan TAMAR GALATZAN Incumbent 63% 31,891      Nonpartisan LOUIS PUGLIESE 37% 18,715 Total Votes 50,606 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk's Office, "Primary Nominating & Consolidated Election, Official Election Results," accessed January 14, 2015 Los Angeles Unified School District, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2011 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan LUIS SÁNCHEZ 45.1% 11,136      Nonpartisan BENNETT KAYSER 39.2% 9,673      Nonpartisan JOHN FERNANDEZ 15.7% 3,883 Total Votes 24,692 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk's Office, "Primary Nominating & Consolidated Election, Official Election Results," accessed January 14, 2015 Los Angeles Unified School District, District 7 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2011 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan RICHARD A. VLADOVIC Incumbent 63.1% 10,822      Nonpartisan ROYE LOVE 22.6% 3,868      Nonpartisan JESÚS M. ESCANDÓN 14.3% 2,458 Total Votes 17,148 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk's Office, "Primary Nominating & Consolidated Election, Official Election Results," accessed January 14, 2015 2009 Los Angeles Unified School District, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2009 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan MÓNICA GARCÍA 100% 22,123 Total Votes 22,123 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk, "Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results, March 3, 2009," accessed February 11, 2015 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. Los Angeles Unified School District, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2009 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan STEVE ZIMMER 56.7% 33,742      Nonpartisan MIKE STRYER 43.3% 25,811 Total Votes 59,553 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk, "Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results, March 3, 2009," accessed February 11, 2015 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. Los Angeles Unified School District, District 6 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2009 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan NURY MARTINEZ 51% 15,179      Nonpartisan LOUIS PUGLIESE 49% 14,576 Total Votes 29,755 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk, "Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results, March 3, 2009," accessed February 11, 2015 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. 2007 General election Los Angeles Unified School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2007 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan TAMAR GALATZAN 58.3% 23,406      Nonpartisan JON M. LAURITZEN 41.7% 16,742 Total Votes 40,148 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk, "General Municipal Election Official Election Results, May 15, 2007," accessed February 11, 2015 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. Los Angeles Unified School District, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2007 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan RICHARD A. VLADOVIC 54.2% 9,366      Nonpartisan NEAL B. KLEINER 45.8% 7,919 Total Votes 17,285 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk, "General Municipal Election Official Election Results, May 15, 2007," accessed February 11, 2015 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. Primary election Los Angeles Unified School District, District 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2007 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan MARGUERITE POINDEXTER LAMOTTE 66.6% 18,167      Nonpartisan JOHNATHAN WILLIAMS 33.4% 9,125 Total Votes 27,292 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk, "Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results, March 6, 2007," accessed February 11, 2015 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. Los Angeles Unified School District, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2007 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan TAMAR GALATZAN 44.3% 18,258      Nonpartisan JON M. LAURITZEN 39.5% 16,276      Nonpartisan LOUIS PUGLIESE 16.2% 6,671 Total Votes 41,205 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk, "Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results, March 6, 2007," accessed February 11, 2015 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. Los Angeles Unified School District, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2007 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan YOLIE FLORES AGUILAR 59.7% 9,674      Nonpartisan BENNETT S. KAYSER 40.3% 6,541 Total Votes 16,215 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk, "Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results, March 6, 2007," accessed February 11, 2015 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. Los Angeles Unified School District, District 7 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2007 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan RICHARD A. VLADOVIC 47% 5,799      Nonpartisan NEAL B. KLEINER 30.9% 3,818      Nonpartisan JESUS M. ESCANDON 22% 2,720 Total Votes 12,337 Source: Los Angeles City Clerk, "Primary Nominating & Consolidated Elections Official Election Results, March 6, 2007," accessed February 11, 2015 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Los Angeles Unified School District election in 2014:

Deadline	Event
February 10, 2014 - February 18, 2014	Candidate declaration of intention filing period
February 18, 2014 - March 7, 2014	Nomination petition filing period
June 3, 2014	Special primary election
August 12, 2014	Special runoff election

Additional elections on the ballot

The Los Angeles Unified School District special primary election shared the ballot with primary elections for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the State Senate, the State Assembly and several state executive offices. No elections shared the ballot with the district's special runoff election on August 12, 2014.

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See also

• California
• Los Angeles Unified School District, California
• California school board elections, 2014
• List of school board elections in 2014
• School board elections, 2014
• Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
• Local ballot measures, California

External links

Suggest a link

• Los Angeles Unified School District
• Los Angeles City Clerk's Office Election Division