Ruth Butler

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## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2014
* 1.1.1 Results
* 1.1.2 Funding
* 1.1.3 Endorsements
* 2 About the district
* 2.1 Demographics
* 3 Recent news
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

Ruth Butler was a candidate for at-large member of the Dysart Unified School District Governing Board in Arizona. She lost in the November 4, 2014, general election for a two-year term.

## Elections[edit]

### 2014[edit]

See also: Dysart Unified School District elections (2014)

Three seats on the Dysart Unified School District Governing Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Two of the seats up for election were four year terms. Spencer Bailey challenged incumbents Traci Sawyer-Sinkbeil and Blossom Tande in their re-election bids.[1]

The third seat was a two-year term to fill a vacancy on the board. Nanette Burnett, Ruth Butler and Suzanne Kellis were the candidates for the two-year term. Burnett originally filed to run for a four-year term, but later withdrew from that race and filed as a write-in candidate for the two-year term seat.[2]

Incumbent Traci Sawyer-Sinkbeil and challenger Spencer Bailey won the four-year terms.

#### Results[edit]

Dysart Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 2-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Suzanne Kellis Write-in candidate | 61.7% | 621
| Nonpartisan  |  Nanette Burnett Write-in candidate | 37.6% | 378
| Nonpartisan  |  Ruth Butler Write-in candidate | 0.7% | 7
Total Votes | 1,006
Source: Maricopa County Recorder/Elections Office, "Official Write in Results Summary," accessed December 20, 2014

#### Funding[edit]

Butler reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maricopa County Recorder's office.[3]

#### Endorsements[edit]

Butler did not receive any official endorsements.

## About the district[edit]

See also: Dysart Unified School District, Arizona

Dysart Unified School District is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Dysart Unified School District is located in the city of Surprise, which lies in southwestern Arizona in Maricopa County. Phoenix is the county seat and state capital. In 2013, Maricopa County was home to 4,009,412 residents according to United States Census Bureau estimates. In the 2011-2012 school year, Dysart Unified School District was the 10th largest school district in Arizona and served 24,756 students.[4]

### Demographics[edit]

Maricopa County slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Arizona in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of Maricopa County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.6 percent for Arizona as a whole. The median household income for the county was $54,385 compared to $50,256 statewide. The poverty rate in Maricopa County was 15.8 percent compared to 17.2 percent statewide.[4]

|  Racial Demographics, 2013[4]

Race  | Maricopa County (%)  | Arizona (%)
White | 84.7 | 84.0
Black or African American | 5.7 | 4.6
American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.7 | 5.3
Asian | 4.0 | 3.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.3
Two or More Races | 2.7 | 2.6
Hispanic or Latino | 30.0 | 30.3

|  Presidential Voting Pattern, Maricopa County[5][6]

Year  | Democratic Vote  | Republican Vote
2012 | 602,288 | 749,885
2008 | 602,166 | 746,448
2004 | 504,849 | 679,455
2000 | 386,683 | 479,967

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[edit]

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## See also[edit]

* Deer Valley Unified School District, Arizona
* Deer Valley Unified School District elections (2014)

## External links[edit]

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* Dysart Unified School District

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Filed Candidate Listing," August 6, 2014
2. ↑ Margaret Koenig, "E-mail correspondence with Hope Olguin, Maricopa County Election Specialist," August 20, 2014
3. ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Campaign Finance Document Search," accessed September 21, 2014
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Maricopa County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed August 18, 2014
5. ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Election Results Archives," accessed August 18, 2014
6. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official Canvas of Votes for 2000 General Election," November 27, 2000

2014 Dysart Unified School District Elections

Maricopa County, Arizona
Election date:| November 4, 2014
Candidates:| At-large, four-year term: • Incumbent, Traci Sawyer-Sinkbeil • Incumbent, Blossom Tande • Spencer Bailey
At-large, two-year term: • Nanette Burnett • Ruth Butler • Suzanne Kellis
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