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York County School Division elections (2017)
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One of the five seats on the York County School Division school board in Virginia was up for nonpartisan special election to a two-year term on November 7, 2017. Michael Anderson defeated Nathan Kaw-uh for the seat.[1] The special election was required due to the resignation of Cindy Kirschke, who represented District 2. She left the position in June 2017 when she moved out of the school district.[2] Appointed incumbent Talbot Vivian did not file to run for re-election, which left the seat open for a newcomer. Both Anderson and Kaw-uh applied for the vacant seat in July 2017 when Vivian was first appointed.[3][4][5]
With two newcomers running for an open seat, the 2017 special election mirrored the district's 2016 special election. For information on election trends in the district, click here.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The York County school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections for all five seats are held every four-years in November, but special elections can be held in different years. All four seats were up for election in 2015, a special election for one seat was held in 2016, and a special election for another seat was held in 2017.[6]
To qualify as school board candidates, interested parties had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, and residents of Virginia for at least one year prior to the election. To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file by August 18, 2017.[7][8]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by October 16, 2017.[9] Photo identification was required to vote in Virginia.[10]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| York County School Division, District 2 Special Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Anderson |
63.49% | 1,861 |
| Nathan Kaw-uh | 35.79% | 1,049 |
| Write-in votes | 0.72% | 21 |
| Total Votes | 2,931 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "York County: 2017 November General," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Michael Anderson |
Nathan Kaw-uh | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2017
The York County school board election shared the ballot with elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.[11]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the York County School Division special election.[8][9][12]
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Ballotpedia did not identify any campaign contributions or expenditures in the election.[13]
Reporting requirements
School board candidates had to file two campaign finance reports for this election. The first was due on October 30, 2017, and the second was due on December 7, 2017.[12]
Past elections
To see results from past elections in the York County School Division, click here.
What was at stake?
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Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 special election for the York County school board mirrored the district's 2016 special election. Both years saw two newcomers file to run for one seat that was left open due to a vacancy on the board.
The district's 2015 general election saw incumbents run for re-election to every seat on the ballot, and they all retained their seats. A total of 40 percent of the seats on the ballot were unopposed that year.
| School board election trends | ||||||
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| York County School Division | ||||||
| 2017 | 2.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | Not applicable | 100.00% | |
| 2016 | 2.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | Not applicable | 100.00% | |
| 2015 | 1.60 | 40.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| Virginia | ||||||
| 2016 | 1.85 | 19.51% | 63.41% | 84.62% | 46.34% | |
| 2015 | 1.61 | 44.66% | 66.02% | 85.29% | 41.75% | |
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| 2016 | 1.90 | 34.05% | 71.31% | 82.39% | 41.04% | |
| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
About the district
- See also: York County School Division, Virginia
The York County School Division is located in southeast Virginia in York County. The county seat is Yorktown. The county was home to an estimated 67,976 residents in 2016, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.[14] The district was the 23rd-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 12,695 students.[15]
Demographics
York County outperformed Virginia as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 42.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.3 percent of state residents. During the same time period, the median household income in York County was $81,749, compared to $65,015 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 5.3 percent, while it was 11.2 percent statewide.[14]
| Racial Demographics, 2016[14] | ||
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| Race | York County (%) | Virginia (%) |
| White | 76.3 | 70.0 |
| Black or African American | 13.7 | 19.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Asian | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.1 | 9.1 |
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.
Recent news
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See also
| York County School Division | Virginia | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "York County: 2017 November General," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Daily Press, "York School Board seeks interim member," May 30, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with York County Registrar's Office," August 24, 2017
- ↑ Daily Press, "York interim School Board member touts educational, service experience," July 10, 2017
- ↑ Daily Press, "York County names applicants for open School Board seat," July 7, 2017
- ↑ York County School Division, "School Board," accessed August 18, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Becoming a Candidate," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 Special Election: York County, School Board Member, 2nd Election District," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 Election Calendar: Election Deadline Calendar," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "In-Person Voting," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ York County Registrar's Office, "November 2017 Election," accessed August 24, 2017
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Committee: 2017 Reporting Deadlines," accessed July 18, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports: Search Committees," accessed January 17, 2018
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: York County, Virginia; Virginia," accessed August 18, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| York County School Division elections in 2017 | |
| York County, Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Michael Anderson • Nathan Kaw-uh |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
