Jackson County School District elections (2015)

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2015 Jackson County School District Elections

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General Election date:
November 3, 2015
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Mississippi
Jackson County School District
Jackson County, Mississippi ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Mississippi

One seat on the Jackson County School Board was up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seat of District 5 incumbent Troy Frisbie was up for election.[1][2] Frisbie won re-election without opposition.[3]

## Contents

* 1 About the district
* 1.1 Demographics
* 2 Voter and candidate information
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2015
* 3.1.1 Candidates
* 3.1.1.1 District 5
* 3.1.2 Election results
* 3.1.3 Endorsements
* 3.1.4 Campaign finance
* 3.1.5 Past elections
* 3.1.6 2013
* 3.1.7 2011
* 4 Key deadlines
* 5 Additional elections on the ballot
* 6 Recent news
* 7 See also
* 8 External links
* 9 Footnotes

## About the district[edit]

See also: Jackson County School District, Mississippi

Jackson County School District is located in Jackson County, Miss.

Jackson County School District is located in southeast Mississippi in Jackson County. The county seat is Pascagoula. This county was home to 141,137 residents in 2014, according to an estimate by the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, Jackson County School District was the sixth-largest school district in Mississippi and served 9,357 students.[5]

### Demographics[edit]

Jackson County underperformed the rest of Mississippi in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 19.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 20.1 percent for Mississippi as a whole. The median household income in Jackson County was $48,943, compared to $39,031 for the state of Mississippi. The poverty rate was 15.9 percent, compared to 22.7 percent for the entire state.[4]

|  Racial Demographics, 2014[4]

Race  | Jackson County (%)  | Mississippi (%)
White | 73.3 | 59.7
Black or African American | 22.1 | 37.5
American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4 | 0.6
Asian | 2.3 | 1.0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1
Two or More Races | 1.8 | 1.2
Hispanic or Latino | 5.5 | 3.0

|  Presidential Voting Pattern, Jackson County[6]

Year  | Democratic Vote  | Republican Vote
2012 | 17,299 | 35,747
2008 | 17,781 | 35,993
2004 | 15,572 | 35,134

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.

## Voter and candidate information[edit]

The Jackson County School Board is a five-member board elected by district to six-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election for the District 5 seat was scheduled for November 3, 2015.[7]

Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 5, 2015. The filing deadline for the 2015 general election was September 4, 2015.[2]

## Elections[edit]

### 2015[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

##### District 5[edit]

Troy Frisbie

* Incumbent
* Associate degree, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
* Bachelor's degree, University of Southern Mississippi
* Employee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Stennis Space Center

#### Election results[edit]

Jackson County School Board, District 5, General Election, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Troy Frisbie Incumbent | 100.0% | 1,848
Total Votes | 1,848
Source: 'Nick Katers "Email exchange with Jackie Fortner," November 5, 2015
These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us.

#### Endorsements[edit]

No official endorsements were made in this election.

#### Campaign finance[edit]

No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Jackson County Election Commission.[8]

#### Past elections[edit]

Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right.

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#### 2013

See also: Jackson County School District elections (2013)

Since both incumbent Kenneth A. Fountain and newcomer Jason K. Lee ran unopposed for the District 3 and 4 seats, respectively, the school district canceled the elections. Both candidates therefore won their seats by default.

#### 2011

| Jackson County School District, District 1 General Election, 6-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Glenn A. Dickerson | 99% | 2,418
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 1% | 25
Total Votes | 2,443
Source: Jackson County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report, General Election, Tuesday, November 8, 2011" accessed September 10, 2013

Jackson County School District, District 2 General Election, 6-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Karen Ray Tolbert | 41.9% | 897
| Nonpartisan  |  Duane Dobson  | 33.5% | 718
| Nonpartisan  |  Lori Ramsay Massey  | 24.4% | 523
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 0.2% | 4
Total Votes | 2,142
Source: Jackson County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report, General Election, Tuesday, November 8, 2011" accessed September 10, 2013

## Key deadlines[edit]

The following dates were key deadlines for the Jackson County School District election in 2015:[2]

Deadline  | Event

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August 5, 2015 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents
September 4, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents
October 3, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election
October 9, 2015 | Last day to file first campaign finance report
October 27, 2015 | Last day to file second campaign finance report
November 3, 2015 | Election Day

## Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Mississippi elections, 2015

This election shared the ballot with races for seats in the state senate and state house. The ballot featured elections for state executive offices and a statewide ballot measure dealing with public school funding.[9]

## Recent news[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Jackson County School District Mississippi. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Jackson County School District elections (2015) - Google News

## See also[edit]

Jackson County School District | Mississippi | School Boards

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* Jackson County School District elections (2013)

* List of school districts in Mississippi

* Mississippi school board elections, 2015
* Public education in Mississippi
* Local ballot measures, Mississippi

* School board elections, 2015
* School board elections, 2014
* School board election data analysis, 2015
* School board election data analysis, 2014

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Jackson County School District
* Jackson County Election Commission

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Jackson County School District, "Jackson County School Board," accessed January 22, 2015
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed January 22, 2015
3. ↑ Nick Katers "Email exchange with Jackie Fortner," September 14, 2015
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Jackson County, Mississippi," accessed September 4, 2013
5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
6. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Elections - Election Results," accessed September 4, 2013
7. ↑ Jackson County School District, "School Board," accessed September 14, 2015
8. ↑ Jackson County, Mississippi, "Election Commission," accessed October 29, 2015
9. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Final Sample Ballot," accessed September 18, 2015

2015 Jackson County School District Elections

Jackson County, Mississippi
Election date:| November 3, 2015
Candidates:| District 5: • Incumbent, Troy Frisbie
Important information:| Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot

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