Mukilteo School District elections (2015)

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2015 Mukilteo 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
Washington
Mukilteo School District
Snohomish County, Washington ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Washington

Three seats on the Mukilteo School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. District 1 incumbent Michael Simmons, District 3 incumbent Ron Johnson and District 5 incumbent John Gahagan ran for re-election.

While Simmons and Gahagam won re-election after facing no official challengers, Johnson faced Kyle Kennedy.[1] Johnson, however, dropped out of the race prior to the general election. The decision came too late to remove his name from the ballot, but Johnson stated his endorsement for Kennedy to replace him in the county's voter pamphlet.[2] Kennedy won the District 3 seat.

## Contents

* 1 About the district
* 1.1 Demographics
* 2 Voter and candidate information
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2015
* 4 District 1
* 4.1 Election results
* 4.2 Candidates
* 5 District 3
* 5.1 Election results
* 5.2 Candidates
* 6 District 5
* 6.1 Election results
* 6.2 Candidates
* 6.3 Campaign finance
* 6.4 Past elections
* 6.5 2013
* 6.5.1 District 2
* 6.5.2 District 4
* 6.5.3 District 5
* 6.6 2011
* 6.6.1 District 1
* 6.6.2 District 3
* 6.7 Key deadlines
* 6.8 Additional elections on the ballot
* 6.9 Recent news
* 6.10 See also
* 6.11 External links
* 6.12 Footnotes

## About the district[edit]

See also: Mukilteo School District, Washington

Mukilteo School District is located in Snohomish County, Wash.

Mukilteo School District is located in Snohomish County in northwestern Washington. The county seat is Everett. Snohomish County was home to an estimated 745,913 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Mukilteo School District was the 20th-largest school district in Washington, serving 14,881 students.[4]

### Demographics[edit]

In 2013, Snohomish County underperformed compared to the state of Washington as a whole in terms of higher education achievement. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.9 percent of Snohomish County residents aged 25 and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher, while the rate was 31.9 percent for Washington as a whole. The county outperformed the state in median household income and poverty rates. The median household income was $68,381 in Snohomish County in comparison to $59,478 statewide. The rate of persons living below the poverty line was 10.4 percent in Snohomish County compared to 13.4 percent for the entire state.[3]

|  Racial Demographics, 2013[3]

Race  | Snohomish County (%)  | Washington (%)
White | 80.8 | 81.2
Black or African American | 3.0 | 4.0
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.5 | 1.9
Asian | 9.9 | 7.9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.5 | 0.7
Two or More Races | 4.3 | 4.4
Hispanic or Latino | 9.5 | 11.9

|  Presidential Voting Pattern, Snohomish County[5]

Year  | Democratic Vote (%)  | Republican Vote (%)
2012 | 56.8 | 40.1
2008 | 58.1 | 39.3
2004 | 53.0 | 45.5
2000 | 51.6 | 43.6

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 Mukilteo Board of Directors consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. While elected at-large, members run for and serve numbered geographic districts. If more than two candidates filed for any one position up for election, a primary election was held on August 4, 2015. The general election for Districts 1, 3 and 5 was November 3, 2015.

Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1 percent of a position's annual salary. Board members in Mukilteo can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee.[6] Candidates were required to file for this election by May 15, 2015.

## Elections[edit]

### 2015[edit]

# District 1[edit]

#### Election results[edit]

Mukilteo School District Board of Directors, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Michael Simmons Incumbent | 100.0% | 11,028
Write-in votes | 0% | 0
Total Votes | 11,028
Source: Snohomish County, Washington, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 24, 2015

#### Candidates[edit]

Michael Simmons

* Incumbent

# District 3[edit]

#### Election results[edit]

Mukilteo School District Board of Directors, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Kyle Kennedy | 79.1% | 9,357
Ron Johnson Incumbent | 20.9% | 2,466
Write-in votes | 0% | 0
Total Votes | 11,823
Source: Snohomish County, Washington, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 24, 2015

#### Candidates[edit]

Ron Johnson | Kyle Kennedy

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* Incumbent
* Unofficially withdrawn

# District 5[edit]

#### Election results[edit]

Mukilteo School District Board of Directors, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
John Gahagan Incumbent | 100.0% | 10,886
Write-in votes | 0% | 0
Total Votes | 10,886
Source: Snohomish County, Washington, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 24, 2015

#### Candidates[edit]

John Gahagan

* Incumbent
* Member since October 6, 2009

#### Campaign finance[edit]

No contributions or expenditures were reported as of October 29, 2015, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[7]

Candidates who raised and spent no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who did not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, could participate in "mini reporting." These candidates were required to file a candidate registration statement and keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but they were not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they were required to switch their filing status from "mini" to "full" reporting by August 31, 2015.[8]

Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[8]

* State parties or caucus political committees (separately): $0.95 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
* County and legislative district parties (combined): $0.50 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
* Individuals, PACS, unions, corporations or other entities (separately): $950 per primary and general election

School board candidate committees were prohibited from receiving contributions from other candidate committees. No contributors except state committees of political parties could give more than $5,000 in aggregate in the 21 days prior to the election.[8]

#### Past elections[edit]

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

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#### 2013

See also: Mukilteo School District elections (2013)

##### District 2

| Mukilteo School District,
District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2013

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Judy Schwab Incumbent | 98.1% | 13,355
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 1.9% | 258
Total Votes | 13,613
Source: Snohomish County Auditor, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 25, 2013

##### District 4

Mukilteo School District,
District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2013

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Jeff Thorp Incumbent | 98.2% | 13,089
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 1.8% | 244
Total Votes | 13,333
Source: Snohomish County Auditor, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 25, 2013

##### District 5

Mukilteo School District,
District 5 General Election, 2-year term, 2013

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | John Gahagan Incumbent | 98.3% | 13,187
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 1.7% | 225
Total Votes | 13,412
Source: Snohomish County Auditor, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 25, 2013

#### 2011

##### District 1

Mukilteo School District,
District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Mike Simmons | 70.2% | 11,594
| Nonpartisan  |  J. Bruce Jackson  | 29.2% | 4,832
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 0.6% | 96
Total Votes | 16,522
Source: Snohomish County Auditor

##### District 3

Mukilteo School District,
District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Ron Johnson | 98.6% | 14,614
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 1.4% | 201
Total Votes | 14,815
Source: Snohomish County Auditor

## Key deadlines[edit]

The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[9][10]

Deadline  | Event

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May 11-15, 2015 | Candidate filing period
May 18, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw
October 13, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due
October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election
October 27, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due
November 3, 2015 | Election Day
November 24, 2015 | Election results certified
December 10, 2015 | Post-general campaign finance report due
January 11, 2016 | End of election cycle campaign finance report due

## Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Washington elections, 2015

Six statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot alongside the school board election and other local elections.

## Recent news[edit]

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## See also[edit]

Mukilteo School District | Washington | School Boards

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* Mukilteo School District elections (2013)

* List of school districts in Washington

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

* 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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* Mukilteo School District
* Snohomish County Auditor

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Snohomish County Elections, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 26, 2015
2. ↑ Snohomish County, Washington, "Snohomish County Local Voters’ Pamphlet: November 3, 2015 General Election," accessed October 26, 2015
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Snohomish County, Washington," accessed January 23, 2015
4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
5. ↑ Snohomish County, "Past Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
6. ↑ Snohomish County Auditor, "2013 Election Guide," May 21, 2013
7. ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 29, 2015
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Mini Campaign Reporting Disclosure Instructions," June 2014
9. ↑ Clark County Elections, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed January 23, 2015
10. ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "2015 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates," accessed January 23, 2015

2015 Mukilteo School District Elections

Snohomish County, Washington
Election date:| November 3, 2015
Candidates:| District 1 : Incumbent, Michael Simmons

District 3 : Incumbent, Ron Johnson • Kyle Kennedy

District 5 : Incumbent, John Gahagan
Important information:| Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot

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