Oregon elections, 2015

2016 → ← 2014 The state of Oregon held elections in 2015. Races to watch School Boards More information available here: Oregon school board elections, 2015 Local ballot measures See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2015 March 10, 2015 - Initiative prohibiting genetically modified organisms in Jackson County May 19, 2015 - Initiative prohibiting genetically modified organisms in Benton County, Measure 2-89, and marijuana advisory question in Brownsville November 3, 2015 - Coos County second amendment initiative, Measure 6-151 Elections by type School boards See also: School board elections, 2015 and Oregon school board elections, 2015 A total of 13 Oregon school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2015 for 44 seats. All of the elections were scheduled on May 19, 2015. Here are several quick facts about Oregon's school board elections in 2015: The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Portland Public Schools with 46,748 K-12 students. The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was David Douglas School District with 10,818 K-12 students. Seven districts were tied for the most seats on the ballot in 2015 with four seats up for election in each. Two districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2015 with two seats up for election in both. The district listed below served 270,159 K-12 students during the 2012-2013 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Click on the district name for more information on the district and its school board elections. 2015 Oregon School Board Elections District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment Beaverton School District 5/19/2015 3 7 39,691 Bend-La Pine Schools 5/19/2015 4 7 16,586 David Douglas School District 5/19/2015 3 7 10,818 Eugene School District 5/19/2015 4 7 17,029 Gresham-Barlow School District 5/19/2015 4 7 12,185 Hillsboro School District 5/19/2015 3 7 21,158 Medford School District 5/19/2015 4 7 13,394 North Clackamas School District 5/19/2015 4 7 17,048 Portland Public Schools 5/19/2015 4 7 46,748 Reynolds School District 5/19/2015 4 7 11,415 Salem-Keizer Public Schools 5/19/2015 3 7 40,360 Springfield School District 5/19/2015 2 5 11,066 Tigard-Tualatin School District 5/19/2015 2 5 12,661 Ballot measures See also List of Oregon ballot measures Local ballot measures See also Local ballot measures, Oregon March 10, 2015 - Initiative prohibiting genetically modified organisms in Jackson County May 19, 2015 - Initiative prohibiting genetically modified organisms in Benton County, Measure 2-89, and marijuana advisory question in Brownsville November 3, 2015 - Coos County second amendment initiative, Measure 6-151 Voting information Links related to voting in Oregon: For an overview and information on deadlines and updates to voting laws, please visit voting in Oregon. For information on ballot access and signature requirements, please visit our page on ballot access requirements for political candidates in Oregon. For information about absentee eligibility and military and overseas voting, please visit our absentee voting by state page. For information on early voting (if applicable), please visit our page on early voting by state. For information on online voter registration (if applicable), please visit our page on online voter registration in the 50 states. Primary information A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Oregon generally utilizes a closed primary process. The selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members for presidential and legislative elections. For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Historical voter turnout 2014 In 2014, Oregon saw 51 percent of eligible voters turnout to vote for the highest office on the ballot in the November general election. 2012 In 2012, Oregon saw 64.2 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election and 21.9 percent in the primary election. See also Elections portal Elections and events calendar Voter guides State Blue Books State Poll Opening and Closing Times State Election Result Canvassing State voter ID laws Voting in Oregon Absentee voting Early voting Online voter registration Election terms and definitions Recent news This section links to a Google news search for the term "Oregon + elections + 2015" Oregon elections news feed Footnotes