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Waukesha School District elections (2016)
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Three of the nine seats on the Waukesha School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents William Baumgart and Ellen Langill faced challengers Gretchen Budde, Amanda Medina-Roddy and Gregory Deets. Baumgart, Medina-Roddy and Deets won election to the three available seats. Board member Steve Edlund did not file for re-election.[1]
The 2015 race featured an 89-vote margin between Kurt O'Bryan and Medina-Roddy for the third seat up for election. Waukesha did not have contested elections from 2012 through 2014.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Waukesha School Board consists of nine members elected at large to three-year terms.[2] Members received $6,200 per year in compensation during the 2013-2014 school year.[3]
To be elected to the board, candidates must reside in the boundaries of the school district for 28 days prior to the filing of a "Declaration of Candidacy" form. Furthermore, at the time of taking office, each candidate must be a resident of the apportioned area he or she is elected to represent.[4] Candidates must also be 18 years old and citizens of the United States. Unless pardoned, those who have been convicted of a felony are not eligible for election to office in Wisconsin.[5]
Candidates had until January 5, 2016, to collect between 100 and 200 signatures for their nomination papers. The signatures had to come from residents of the district where the candidate sought election, but the petition circulators were not required to reside in the district or municipality. Circulators were required to be U.S. citizens and 18 years or older.[6]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Waukesha School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| 22.79% | 11,924 | |
| 21.98% | 11,503 | |
| 19.46% | 10,181 | |
| Ellen Langill Incumbent | 18.23% | 9,538 |
| Gretchen Budde | 16.70% | 8,741 |
| Write-in votes | 0.85% | 444 |
| Total Votes (100) | 52,331 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary," accessed April 5, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| William Baumgart |
Ellen Langill | Gretchen Budde | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2016
The general election for Waukesha's school board shared the ballot with city council and county board races. The April 2016 ballot also included the state's presidential primary, and races for state and county courts.[1]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Wisconsin school board elections in 2016:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| January 26, 2016 | Referendum submission deadline |
| March 28, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
| April 25, 2016 | Board members take office |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates were only required to file campaign finance reports if they accepted contributions, made disbursements or incurred obligations in an aggregate amount of more than $2,000 in a calendar year. [8] The pre-general election campaign finance deadline was March 28, 2016.
Past elections
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2015
2014Incumbents Barbara Brzenk, Joseph Como Jr. and Karin Rajnicek won re-election to the board without opposition on April 1, 2014. 2013William Baumgart, Steve Edlund and Ellen Langill won re-election to the board without opposition on April 2, 2013.[9] 2012Patricia Madden, Patrick McCaffery and Daniel Warren won re-election to the board without opposition on April 3, 2012.[10][11] 2011
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About the district
- See also: Waukesha School District, Wisconsin
Waukesha School District is located in Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin. The county seat is Waukesha. Waukesha County was home to 395,118 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[12] The district was the seventh-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 13,678 students.[13]
Higher education achievement
Waukesha County outperformed the rest of Wisconsin in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.2 percent of Waukesha County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent for the state as a whole.[12]
Median household income
Between 2009 and 2013, the median household income in Waukesha County was $75,850, compared to $52,413 for Wisconsin.[12] During that same time period, the median household income for the entire United States was $53,046.[14]
Poverty rate
The poverty rate in Waukesha County was 5.4 percent from 2009 and 2013. During that same time period, the poverty rate statewide was 13.0 percent, and it was 15.4 percent for the country as a whole.[12][14]
Racial and political demographics
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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
| Waukesha School District | Wisconsin | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Waukesha Now, "Five seeking three seats in Waukesha School Board race," January 5, 2016
- ↑ Waukesha School District, "Board of Education Membership," April 1994
- ↑ Waukesha Now, "No challengers once again for Waukesha School Board," January 14, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Candidate Eligibility," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates: Getting on the Ballot," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "State Statutes: CHAPTER 8," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Report Dates 2016, 2017 and 2018," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "11.0104 Reporting exemptions: limited activity," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Waukesha School District, "2013 Waukesha School Board Election," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Waukesha School District, "Notice of Election of School Board Members," accessed September 20, 2014
- ↑ Waukesha Patch, "No Challengers Against Waukesha School Board Incumbents," January 4, 2012
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 United States Census Bureau, "Waukesha County, Wisconsin," accessed January 13, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: USA," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Election Results," accessed January 28, 2014
| 2016 Waukesha School District Elections | |
| Waukesha County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, William Baumgart • Incumbent, Ellen Langill • Gretchen Budde • Amanda Medina-Roddy • Gregory Deets |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |