Wilkes County Schools elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the Wilkes County Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on March 15, 2016. Incumbents Hardin Kennedy III and Darren Shumate faced four challengers on the ballot: Gary Blevins, Larry Pendry, Leslie Settle Barnes and T. Kirk Walker. Incumbent Rick Lankford did not file to seek re-election.[1] Only one of the incumbents—Darren Shumate—won re-election, and was joined in his victory by two newcomers: T. Kirk Walker and Leslie Settle Barnes.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Wilkes County Schools Board of Education consists of five members elected at large to four-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on March 15, 2016. Two seats were on the ballot in 2014 and three seats were up for election in 2016. Candidates were required to file for the race by December 21, 2016.
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Wilkes County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Darren Shumate Incumbent |
18.87% | 7,119 |
| T. Kirk Walker |
18.07% | 6,817 |
| Leslie Settle Barnes |
17.34% | 6,545 |
| Gary Blevins | 15.59% | 5,882 |
| Larry Pendry | 15.28% | 5,766 |
| Hardin Kennedy III Incumbent | 14.36% | 5,418 |
| Write-in votes | 0.5% | 188 |
| Total Votes (100) | 37,735 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official Primary Election Results - Wilkes," accessed June 15, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Hardin Kennedy III | Darren Shumate |
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| Larry Pendry | Leslie Settle Barnes |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: North Carolina elections, 2016
The following offices were up for primary or general election in Wilkes County on the same day as the school board election:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- Secretary of State
- State Treasurer
- State Auditor
- State Superintendent of Schools
- Agriculture Commissioner
- Labor Commissioner
- Insurance Commissioner
- State House of Representatives Districts 73, 90, and 94
- North Carolina Court of Appeals
- County Commissioner
- Register of Deeds
The North Carolina Connect NC Public Improvement Bond question was also on the March ballot statewide.
Note: The date for North Carolina's congressional primary was June 7, 2016. This primary was originally scheduled for March 15, 2016.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for North Carolina school board general elections held on March 15, 2016:
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 1, 2015 | Candidate filing begins |
| December 21, 2015 | Candidate filing ends |
| February 29, 2016 | First quarter campaign finance deadline |
| March 15, 2016 | Election Day |
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Campaign finance
School board candidates
School board candidates in North Carolina are required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Does not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Does not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Does not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[2]
The first quarter campaign finance deadline was on February 29, 2016.
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About the district
- See also: Wilkes County Schools, North Carolina
. Wilkes County Schools is located in Wilkes County, North Carolina.. Wilkes County was home to 68,838 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] The district was the 37th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,863 students.[4]
Demographics
Wilkes County underperformed in comparison to North Carolina as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2009 to 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 12.5 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.3 percent for the state. The median household income in the county was $33,159 compared to $46,334 for the state. The poverty rate in the county was 22.7 percent compared to 17.5 percent for state as a whole.[3]
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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
| Wilkes County Schools | North Carolina | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Wilkes County, North Carolina, "Election candidates," accessed January 21, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Wilkes County, North Carolina," accessed February 25, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed April 7, 2014
| 2016 Wilkes County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | March 15, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Hardin Kennedy III • Incumbent, Darren Shumate • Gary Blevins • Larry Pendry • Leslie Settle Barnes • T. Kirk Walker |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
