Mesa County Valley School District 51 elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Mesa County Valley School District 51 Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of District A incumbent Arvan Jeffry Leany and District B incumbent Ann Tisue were up for election.[1][2] Challenger Doug Levinson defeated Leany and Kelly Reed for the District A seat. Tisue did not file to run for re-election in District B, guaranteeing a newcomer would join the board. Paul Pitton defeated Cindy Enos-Martinez and George Rau in the race to replace Tisue.[3]
About the district
Mesa County Valley School District 51 is located in Mesa County in western Colorado. The county seat of Mesa County is Grand Junction. Mesa County was home to an estimated 147,554 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] Mesa County Valley School District 51 was the 12th-largest school district in Colorado, serving 21,925 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[5]
Demographics
Mesa County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Colorado in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 25.7 percent of Mesa County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 37.0 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Mesa County was $49,471, compared to $58,433 statewide. The poverty rate in Mesa County was 14.7 percent, compared to 13.2 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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 Mesa County Valley Board of Education consists of five members, all of whom are elected by district to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Two seats were on the ballot in November 2015.[1]
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 5, 2015. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the 2015 general election was August 28, 2015, and the filing deadline to serve as a write-in candidate was August 31, 2015.[2]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District A
| Arvan Jeffry Leany | Doug Levinson |
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District B
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Election results
District A
| Mesa County Valley School District 51, District A, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Doug Levinson |
54.6% | 15,574 |
| Arvan Jeffry Leany Incumbent | 23.2% | 6,623 |
| Kelly Reed | 22.1% | 6,307 |
| Total Votes | 28,504 | |
| Source: Mesa County, Colorado, "Official County Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||
District B
| Mesa County Valley School District 51, District B, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Paul Pitton |
53.8% | 15,621 |
| Cindy Enos-Martinez | 24.6% | 7,147 |
| George Rau | 21.5% | 6,244 |
| Total Votes | 29,012 | |
| Source: Mesa County, Colorado, "Official County Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Mesa County Valley School District 51 election in 2015:[2]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 5, 2015 | First day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 28, 2015 | Last day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 31, 2015 | Last day for write-in candidates to file an affidavit |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2015
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mesa County Valley School District 51, "2013-2014 Board of Education Members and Contact Information," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado elections & campaign finance calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, Email communication with Dan Dougherty from the Mesa County Valley School District 51," September 1, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Mesa County, Colorado," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Election Results Archives," accessed February 11, 2015
| 2015 Mesa County Valley School District 51 Elections | |
| Mesa County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District A: • Incumbent, Arvan Jeffry Leany • Doug Levinson • Vera Mulder • Kelly Reed District B: • Nola Daily • Cindy Enos-Martinez • Paul Pitton • George Rau |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
