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Jefferson County Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Jefferson County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Place 1 incumbent Jennifer Parsons did not file for re-election and Place 5 incumbent Jacqueline Smith (D) won election without opposition.
Ronnie Dixon (R), Donna Pike (R) and Samuel Staggs (R) were running to replace Parsons in the primary election on March 1, 2016. Dixon and Pike advanced to a primary runoff election on April 12, 2016, because no candidate received a majority of the vote. Pike won the runoff election and won without opposition in the general election.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Jefferson County Board of Education consists of five members elected to six-year terms. One seat was up for election in 2014, and two seats were up for election in 2018. Four of the five board members reside within the county, while the remaining member represents an area overlapping Birmingham's city school district. Board members cannot be employed in another capacity by the district during their service.[2]
Prospective board candidates were required to file with county party officials by November 6, 2015. Candidates must be 18 years old and reside in their counties for at least one year prior to the election.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 1
General
| Jefferson County Schools, Place 1 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Republican |  Donna Pike (unopposed) | |
Primary runoff
| Jefferson County Schools, Place 1 Republican Primary Runoff Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Donna Pike |
50.29% | 1,296 |
| Ronnie Dixon | 49.71% | 1,281 |
| Total Votes | 2,577 | |
| Source: WBRC, "April 12, 2016 Runoff Elections," accessed April 12, 2016 | ||
Primary
| Jefferson County Schools, Place 1 Republican Primary Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Donna Pike |
40.92% | 12,931 |
| Ronnie Dixon |
34.87% | 11,021 |
| Samuel Staggs | 24.21% | 7,651 |
| Total Votes | 31,603 | |
| Source: WBRC, "Alabama Election Results," accessed March 1, 2016 | ||
| Donna Pike | |
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Defeated in the primary runoff
| Ronnie Dixon | |
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Defeated in the primary
| Samuel Staggs | |
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Place 5
| Jefferson County Schools, Place 5 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jacqueline Smith Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Jacqueline Smith | |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Alabama elections, 2016
Alabama's general election ballot featured races for U.S. president, U.S. House, state judicial seats, county courts, and county school boards.
The primary election for Jefferson County's school board shared the ballot with the county treasurer's race. The March 2016 ballot also included the state's presidential primary, and races for state and county courts.[4]
To read about additional races on the ballot, review the documents below. You can navigate the documents by zooming in or out with the + and - buttons and using the horizontal and vertical scrollbars on each document.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Alabama school board elections in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| November 6, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| March 1, 2016 | Primary election |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported prior to the general election, according to the Alabama Secretary of State.[5]
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Jefferson County Schools, Alabama
Jefferson County School District is located in Jefferson County, Alabama. The county seat is Birmingham. Jefferson County was home to 660,793 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 36,203 students.[7]
Demographics
Jefferson County outperformed the state of Alabama in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.0 percent of Jefferson County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 22.6 percent for Alabama as a whole. The median household income in Jefferson County was $45,429, compared to $43,253 for the state of Alabama. The poverty rate in Jefferson County was 18.0 percent, compared to 18.6 percent for the entire state.[6]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
| Jefferson County Schools | Alabama | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jefferson County Probate Court, "Candidates," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Jefferson County Board of Education, "Policy Manual," July 1, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alabama Votes, "2016 Filing Calendar," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Jefferson County, Alabama," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed May 19, 2014
| 2016 Jefferson County Schools Elections | |
| Jefferson County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Ronnie Dixon (R) • Donna Pike (R) • Samuel Staggs (R) Place 5: Incumbent, Jacqueline Smith (D) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
