Elko County School District elections (2014)

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2014 Elko County School District Elections

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Primary Election date:
June 10, 2014
General Election date:
November 4, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Nevada
Elko County School District
Elko County, Nevada ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Nevada

Three seats on the Elko County Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. A primary election was held on June 10, 2014, where three candidates were unopposed in their bids for the four-year terms. Due to the lack of contested races, none of these candidates appeared on the ballot in the general election. Incumbents Daniel Mahlberg and Thad S. Ballard retained their District 1 and 6 seats, respectively. District 7 incumbent Lou Basanez reached the 12-year term limit and could not run for the office, again.[1]

R. Jeff Williams won the District 7 seat in the primary election but withdrew due to a conflict of interest. The board was responsible for appointing a new member to fill the vacancy.[2][3]

## Contents

* 1 About the district
* 1.1 Demographics
* 2 Method of board selection
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2014
* 3.1.1 Candidates
* 4 District 1
* 5 District 6
* 6 District 7
* 6.1 Election results
* 6.1.1 District 1
* 6.1.2 District 6
* 6.1.3 District 7
* 6.2 Past elections
* 6.3 2012
* 6.3.1 General election
* 6.3.1.1 District 4
* 6.3.2 Primary election
* 6.3.2.1 District 2
* 6.3.2.2 District 3
* 6.3.2.3 District 5
* 6.4 Key deadlines
* 6.5 Additional elections on the ballot
* 6.6 See also
* 6.7 External links
* 6.8 Footnotes

## About the district[edit]

See also: Elko County School District, Nevada

Elko County School District is located in Elko County, Nevada.

Elko County School District is located in Elko County, Nevada. The county seat of Elko County is Elko. In 2013, Elko County was home to 52,384 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In 2011-2012 school year, Elko County School District was the fourth-largest school district by enrollment in Nevada and served 9,612 students.

### Demographics[edit]

In 2012, Elko County had a lower percentage of residents with a bachelor’s degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 15.8 percent of residents aged 25 and older in the county had earned a bachelor’s degree, compared with 22.2 percent for Nevada. The median household income in Elko County was $70,411, higher than the state median of $54,083. The unemployment rate in the county was 7.8 percent, compared to 14.2 percent statewide.[4]

|  Racial Demographics, 2013[4]

Race  | Elko County (%)  | Nevada (%)
White | 89.0 | 76.7
Black or African American | 1.4 | 9.0
American Indian and Alaska Native | 6.0 | 1.6
Asian | 1.1 | 8.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.7
Two or More Races | 2.4 | 3.9
Hispanic or Latino | 23.7 | 27.5

|  Presidential Voting Pattern, Elko County

Year  | Democratic Vote  | Republican Vote
2012 | 3,511 | 12,014
2008 | 4,541 | 10,969
2004 | 3,050 | 11,938
2000 | 2,542 | 11,025

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.

## Method of board selection[edit]

As of the 2014 election, the Elko County Board of Trustees was composed of seven members, each elected to a four-year term. Each member represented a specific geographic area or district, which were numbered.[5]

Candidates were required to file to run in the election with the county clerk's office between March 3, 2014, and March 14, 2014, and to pay a filing fee of $30.[6]

## Elections[edit]

### 2014[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

# District 1[edit]

* Daniel Mahlberg
* Incumbent

# District 6[edit]

* Thad S. Ballard
* Incumbent

# District 7[edit]

* R. Jeff Williams
* William withdrew after the primary election due to a conflict of interest and did not join the board.

#### Election results[edit]

##### District 1[edit]

Elko County School District, District 1 Primary Election, Four-year term, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Nonpartisan  | Daniel Mahlberg Incumbent | 100% | 3,313
Total Votes | 3,313
Source: Elko County Elections, "June 10, 2014, Summary Report," June 13, 2014

##### District 6[edit]

Elko County School District, District 6 Primary Election, Four-year term, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Nonpartisan  | Thad S. Ballard Incumbent | 100% | 3,388
Total Votes | 3,388
Source: Elko County Elections, "June 10, 2014, Summary Report," June 13, 2014

##### District 7[edit]

Elko County School District, District 7 Primary Election, Four-year term, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Nonpartisan  | R. Jeff Williams | 100% | 3,428
Total Votes | 3,428
Source: Elko County Elections, "June 10, 2014, Summary Report," June 13, 2014

#### Past elections[edit]

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

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### 2012

#### General election

##### District 4

Elko County School District, District 1 General Election, Four-year term, 2014 | Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Nonpartisan  | Dean A. Hartwig | 50% | 6,756
| Nonpartisan  |  Ron Zumwalt  | 50% | 6,756
Total Votes | 13,512
Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "Election Night Results 2012," November 27, 2012

#### Primary election

##### District 2

Elko County School District, District 1 Primary Election, Four-year term, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Nonpartisan  | Cindy Elquist | 100% | 3,474
Total Votes | 3,474
Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Results of the 2012 Primary Election," accessed September 9, 2014

##### District 3

Elko County School District, District 3 Primary Election, Four-year term, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Nonpartisan  | Annette Kerr Incumbent | 100% | 3,458
Total Votes | 3,458
Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Results of the 2012 Primary Election," accessed September 9, 2014

##### District 5

Elko County School District, District 5 Primary Election, Four-year term, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Nonpartisan  | Johnathan Karr Incumbent | 100% | 3,411
Total Votes | 3,411
Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Results of the 2012 Primary Election," accessed September 9, 2014

## Key deadlines[edit]

The following dates were key deadlines for the Elko County School District election in 2014.

Deadline  | Event

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March 3-14, 2014 | Candidate filing dates
March 24, 2014 | First financial disclosure statement due
March 25, 2014 | Last day to withdraw name from ballot
May 10, 2014 | Last day to register to vote by mail or at an agency
May 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote for primary election
C&E Report #1 due
May 24, 2014 | Early voting period begins
June 6, 2014 | Early voting period ends
June 6, 2014 | C&E Report #2 due
June 10, 2014 | Primary election

## Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Nevada elections, 2014

Primaries for several offices were also held on June 10, 2014, in Elko County. The following executive offices had primaries on the same day: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer, and controller. Additionally, an election was held for the District 33 state assembly seat. Two state supreme court seats, and several county offices were also up for election.[6]

## See also[edit]

* Nevada
* Elko County School District, Nevada
* Nevada school board elections, 2014
* List of school board elections in 2014
* School board elections, 2014
* Elko County, Nevada ballot measures
* Local ballot measures, Nevada

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Elko County School District
* Elko County Elections

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Elko County Elections, "June 10, 2014, Summary Report," June 13, 2014
2. ↑ Elko Daily Free Press, "School board to discuss vacancy after candidate’s withdrawal," July 21, 2014
3. ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Elko County Clerk's Office," September 9, 2014
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Elko County, Nevada," accessed September 9, 2014
5. ↑ Elko County School District, "District Policy," accessed September 9, 2014
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Elko County Elections, "NOTICE OF OFFICES FOR WHICH CANDIDATES WILL BE NOMINATED IN THE 2014 ELECTION YEAR," accessed September 9, 2014

2014 Elko County School District Elections

Elko County, Nevada
Election date:| November 4, 2014
Candidates:| District 1: • Incumbent, Daniel Mahlberg

District 6: • Incumbent, Thad S. Ballard

District 7: • R. Jeff Williams

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