Putnam County School District elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Putnam County School District school board were up for by-district primary election on August 30, 2016. District 2 and District 3 incumbents David Buckles and Terry Wright ran for re-election to their respective seats. The challenger for the District 2 seat was Jack Helwig, and the challenger for the District 3 seat was newcomer Sandra Gilyard. Buckles was successful in his bid for another term, while Wright lost the seat to Gilyard.[1]
Florida school board elections function differently than elections of this kind in most states. Primary elections for Florida school boards were held on August 30, 2016, though primaries are functionally general elections. A general election was held on November 8, 2016, between the top two vote recipients in any race where no candidate receives the majority of votes. Unopposed elections were canceled and did not appear on the ballot. Special elections were held in conjunction with some general elections to fill vacancies.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Putnam County School District school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific seat. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016.
The filing deadline for school board candidates was June 24, 2016. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the primary election at various locations from August 20, 2016, to August 27, 2016. The early voting window for the general election ran from October 29, 2016, to November 5, 2016. Voters had to register by August 1, 2016, to vote in the primary election and by October 11, 2016, to vote in the general election.[2]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| Putnam County School District, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Buckles Incumbent |
60.36% | 7,868 |
| Jack Helwig | 39.64% | 5,168 |
| Total Votes | 13,036 | |
| Source: Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed August 30, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
David Buckles 
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District 3
Results
| Putnam County School District, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sandra Gilyard |
51.89% | 6,760 |
| Terry Wright Incumbent | 48.11% | 6,267 |
| Total Votes | 13,027 | |
| Source: Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed August 30, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
| Terry Wright | Sandra Gilyard
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2016
The following federal and state offices shared the primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State Attorney
- Public Defender
- State Supreme Court
- District Court of Appeal
One state ballot measure appeared on the primary ballot.
The following local offices shared primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- County Commissioner
- Clerk of Court
- Property Appraiser
- Sheriff
- Supervisor of Elections
- Tax Collector
- Superintendent of Schools
- Soil & Water Conservation
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 24, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 1, 2016 | Primary election voter registration deadline |
| August 20-27, 2016 | Primary election early voting period |
| August 30, 2016 | Primary election day |
| October 11, 2016 | General election voter registration deadline |
| October 29-November 5, 2016 | General election early voting period |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Reports
District 2
Candidates received a total of $8,407.00 and spent a total of $7,492.53 as of August 25, 2016, according to the Putnam County Supervisor of Elections.[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| David Buckles | $3,851.00 | $3,467.00 | $384.00 |
| Jack Helwig | $4,556.00 | $4,025.53 | $530.47 |
District 3
Candidates received a total of $12,410.00 and spent a total of $9,359.57 as of August 25, 2016, according to the Putnam County Supervisor of Elections.[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Sandra Gilyard | $8,310.00 | $5,817.39 | $384.00 |
| Terry Wright | $4,100.00 | $3,542.18 | $557.82 |
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2014Runoff election
General election
2012District 2 and 3 seats were up for election on August 14, 2012. Only 15,616 votes were cast out of the 44,226 registered voters in the county at the time for a voter turnout of 35.31 percent.[5]
2010District 1, 4 and 5 seats were up for election on August 24, 2010. Only 11,693 votes were cast out of the 43,692 registered voters in the county at the time for a voter turnout of 26.76 percent.[6]
2008District 2 and 3 seats were up for election on August 26, 2008. Only 14,175 votes were cast out of the 44,631 registered voters in the county at the time for a voter turnout of 31.76 percent.[7]
2006No school board elections were held for Putnam County in 2006 as candidates for the District 1, 4 and 5 seats were all unopposed. John Dean Milton ran for District 1, C.L. Overturf, Jr. ran for District 4 and Joann Barber ran for District 5.[8] 2004District 2 and 3 seats were up for election on August 31, 2004. Only 17,459 votes were cast out of the 43,907 registered voters in the county at the time for a voter turnout of 39.76 percent. The District 3 race went to a runoff election on November 2, 2004, since no one candidate received a majority of votes in the general election.[9][10] Runoff election
General election
2002No school board elections were held in 2002. 1994Kathy Jorgensen was elected to her first term on the school board in 1994. She served until 1998. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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About the district
- See also: Putnam County School District, Florida
Putnam County School District serves the county of the same name in northern Florida. The county was home to an estimated 72,023 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[11] The district was the 37th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 11,111 students.[12]
Demographics
Putnam County underperformed compared to Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 11.6 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $32,714 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 28.5 percent, compared to 16.5 percent for state residents.[11]
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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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Contact List," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "Profiles and Financial Reports," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "August 14, 2012, Primary Election Results," August 20, 2012
- ↑ Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "August 24, 2010, Primary Election Results," August 30, 2010
- ↑ Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "August 26, 2008, Primary Election Results," September 2, 2008
- ↑ The Times-Union, "2006 state, federal and Northeast Florida election candidates," July 23, 2006
- ↑ Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "August 31, 2004, Primary Election Results," October 28, 2004
- ↑ Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "November 2, 2004, General Election Results," November 15, 2004
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Putnam County, Florida," August 2, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed September 14, 2015
| 2016 Putnam County School District Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, David Buckles • Jack Helwig District 3: Terry Wright • Sandra Gilyard |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
