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Lake County Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Lake County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Three newcomers ran for the District 2 seat in the primary election on August 30, 2016: Kristi Burns, Pernell Mitchell, and Sandi Moore. Burns and Moore received the most votes, allowing them to advance to the general. Burns won the general election. In District 4, four newcomers competed for the seat in the primary: James Myers, Joan Rintlemann, Lou Buigas, and Sandy Gamble. Myers and Gamble advanced to the general election, with Gamble emerging victorious.[1][2]
District 2 incumbent Rosanne Brandeburg and District 4 incumbent Debbie Stivender both did not file for re-election, guaranteeing two newcomers to the board.
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 Lake County Schools Board of Education consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016, and a general election was scheduled for November 8, 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.[3]
Candidates and results
District 2
General results
| Lake County Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kristi Burns |
60.60% | 80,358 |
| Sandi Moore | 39.40% | 52,252 |
| Total Votes (100) | 132,610 | |
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Primary results
| Lake County Schools, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kristi Burns |
40.10% | 18,208 |
| Sandi Moore |
31.90% | 14,482 |
| Pernell Mitchell | 28.00% | 12,714 |
| Total Votes | 45,404 | |
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results: 2016 Primary Election," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Kristi Burns |
Sandi Moore | ||
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| Pernell Mitchell | |
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District 4
General results
| Lake County Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sandy Gamble |
56.69% | 73,709 |
| James Myers | 43.31% | 56,310 |
| Total Votes (100) | 130,019 | |
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Primary results
| Lake County Schools, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| James Myers |
34.62% | 15,446 |
| Sandy Gamble |
32.24% | 14,384 |
| Joan Rintlemann | 24.00% | 10,708 |
| Lou Buigas | 9.15% | 4,081 |
| Total Votes | 44,619 | |
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results: 2016 Primary Election," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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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:
- Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Sheriff
- Property Appraiser
- Tax Collector
- Supervisor of Elections
- County Commission
- County Judge
- Party State Committeeman
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[4]
| 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
- Note:Primary candidate campaign finance reports were accessed on August 22, 2016, and general candidate reports were updated on October 10, 2016.
District 2 general candidates
General candidates received a total of $26,660 in contributions and spent a total of $22,048.68 as of October 10, 2016, according to the Lake County Supervisor of Elections.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Kristi Burns | $10,755.00 | $7,166.66 | $3,588.34 |
| Sandi Moore | $15,905.00 | $14,882.02 | $1,022.98 |
District 2 candidates defeated in primary[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Pernell Mitchell | $14,744.12 | $13,141.67 | $1,602.45 |
District 4 general candidates
General candidates received a total of $44,715 in expenditures and spent a total of $35,890.70 as of October 10, 2016, according to the Lake County Supervisor of Elections.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Sandy Gamble | $11,960.00 | $5,667.18 | $6,292.82 |
| James Myers | $32,755.00 | $30,223.52 | $2,531.48 |
District 4 candidates defeated in primary[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Joan Rintlemann | $12,016.97 | $11,266.73 | $750.24 |
| Lou Buigas | $14,540.00 | $13,985.39 | $554.61 |
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About the district
- See also: Lake County Schools, Florida
Lake County Schools serves the county of the same name in central Florida. The city of Tavares is the county seat. The county was home to an estimated 325,875 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 18th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 41,794 students.[7]
Demographics
Lake 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 21.0 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 $45,465 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 13.8 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate/Committee Information and Treasurer's Reports," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate/Committee Treasurer's Reports," accessed August 22, 2016, and October 10, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Lake County, Florida," July 25, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed October 5, 2015
| 2016 Lake County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Kristi Burns • Pernell Mitchell • Sandi Moore District 4: James Myers • Joan Rintlemann • Lou Buigas • Sandy Gamble |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
