Pittsylvania County Public Schools elections (2015)

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2015 Pittsylvania County Public Schools 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
Virginia
Pittsylvania County Public Schools
Pittsylvania County, Virginia ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Virginia

Four seats on the Pittsylvania County Public Schools School Board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats of Chatham-Blairs District incumbent W. Wayne Robertson, Staunton River District incumbent Don Moon, Tunstall District incumbent Morris Stowe and Westover District incumbent R. Todd Sanders were up for election.[1]

The only contested race saw board member Robertson lose to challenger J.S. Burton. That race was a rematch of the 2011 election in which Robertson ousted Burton from the board. Incumbents Moon and Sanders ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats. Newcomer George Vence Henderson won election without opposition to the Tunstall District seat vacated by Stowe.

## Contents

* 1 About the district
* 1.1 Demographics
* 2 Voter and candidate information
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2015
* 3.1.1 Candidates
* 4 Chatham-Blairs District
* 5 Staunton River District
* 6 Tunstall District
* 7 Westover District
* 7.1 Election results
* 7.2 Endorsements
* 7.3 Campaign finance
* 7.4 Past elections
* 7.5 2013
* 7.6 2011
* 7.7 Key deadlines
* 7.8 Additional elections on the ballot
* 7.9 Recent news
* 7.10 See also
* 7.11 External links
* 7.12 Footnotes

## About the district[edit]

See also: Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Virginia

Pittsylvania County Public Schools is located in Pittsylvania County, Va.

Pittsylvania County Public Schools is located in south-central Virginia in Pittsylvania County. The county seat of Pittsylvania County is Chatham. This county was home to 62,383 residents in 2014, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Pittsylvania County Public Schools was the 30th-largest school district in Virginia and served 9,245 students.[3]

### Demographics[edit]

Pittsylvania County underperformed compared to the rest of Virginia in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 13.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 35.2 percent for Virginia as a whole. The median household income in Pittsylvania County was $42,143, compared to $63,907 for the state of Virginia. The poverty rate was 14.5 percent, compared to 11.3 percent for the entire state.[2]

|  Racial Demographics, 2014[2]

Race  | Pittsylvania County (%)  | Virginia (%)
White | 76.3 | 70.5
Black or African American | 21.7 | 19.7
American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.5
Asian | 0.5 | 6.3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1
Two or More Races | 1.3 | 2.8
Hispanic or Latino | 2.4 | 8.9

|  Presidential Voting Pattern,
Pittsylvania County[4]

Year  | Democratic Vote (%)  | Republican Vote (%)
2012 | 35.4 | 62.8
2008 | 37.5 | 61.5
2004 | 33.8 | 64.5
2000 | 32.3 | 65.0

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 Pittsylvania County School Board is a seven-member board elected by district to staggered four-year terms. Seats in Chatham-Blairs, Staunton River, Tunstall and Westover Districts were on the ballot in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. The next scheduled election for seats in Callands-Gretna, Dan River and Banister Districts was November 2017. The filing deadline for candidates interested in running for the board was June 9, 2015.[5][6]

## Elections[edit]

### 2015[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

# Chatham-Blairs District[edit]

W. Wayne Robertson | J.S. Burton

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* Incumbent

# Staunton River District[edit]

Don Moon

* Incumbent

# Tunstall District[edit]

George Vence Henderson

# Westover District[edit]

R. Todd Sanders

* Incumbent

#### Election results[edit]

Pittsylvania County School Board, Chatham-Blairs District, General Election, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
J.S. Burton | 50.8% | 1,176
W. Wayne Robertson Incumbent | 49.0% | 1,135
Write-in votes | 0.13% | 3
Total Votes | 2,314
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 4, 2015

Pittsylvania County School Board, Staunton River District, General Election, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Don Moon Incumbent | 99.3% | 1,260
Write-in votes | 0.71% | 9
Total Votes | 1,269
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 4, 2015

Pittsylvania County School Board, Tunstall District, General Election, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
George Vence Henderson | 97.9% | 1,506
Write-in votes | 2.08% | 32
Total Votes | 1,538
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 4, 2015

Pittsylvania County School Board, Westover District, General Election, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
R. Todd Sanders Incumbent | 99.4% | 1,619
Write-in votes | 0.61% | 10
Total Votes | 1,629
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 4, 2015

#### Endorsements[edit]

No official endorsements were made in this election.

#### Campaign finance[edit]

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2015

Candidates received a total of $2,330.00 and spent a total of $1,360.65 as of October 26, 2015, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[7]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

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Chatham-Blairs District
W. Wayne Robertson (incumbent)  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00
J.S. Burton | $2,330.00  | $1,360.65  | $969.35
Staunton River District
Don Moon (incumbent)  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00
Tunstall District
George Vence Henderson | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00
Westover District
R. Todd Sanders (incumbent)  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00

#### Past elections[edit]

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

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#### 2013

See also: Pittsylvania County Public Schools elections (2013)
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Banister District General Election, 4-year term, 2013

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Charles Miller Jr. Incumbent | 98.2% | 1,836
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 1.8% | 33
Total Votes | 1,869
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Results - General Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 1, 2013

Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Callands-Gretna District General Election, 4-year term, 2013

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Calvin Doss Incumbent | 51.5% | 1,325
| Nonpartisan  |  Linda Hagerman | 48.4% | 1,245
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 0.2% | 4
Total Votes | 2,574
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Results - General Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 1, 2013

Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Dan River District General Election, 4-year term, 2013

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | W. Neal Oakes Incumbent | 98.1% | 2,162
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 1.9% | 41
Total Votes | 2,203
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Results - General Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 1, 2013

#### 2011

Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Banister District Special Election, 2-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Charles Miller Jr. Incumbent | 100% | 1,498
Total Votes | 1,498
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed August 5, 2013

Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Callands-Gretna Special General Election, 2-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Calvin Doss Incumbent | 100% | 1,919
Total Votes | 1,919
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed August 5, 2013

Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Chatham-Blairs District General Election, 4-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | W. Wayne Robertson | 51.1% | 1,363
| Nonpartisan  |  J.S. Burton Incumbent | 48.9% | 1,304
Total Votes | 2,667
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed August 5, 2013

Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Dan River District Special Election, 2-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | W. Neal Oakes Incumbent | 100% | 1,893
Total Votes | 1,893
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed August 5, 2013

Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Staunton River District General Election, 4-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Don Moon Incumbent | 100% | 1,330
Total Votes | 1,330
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed August 5, 2013

Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Tunstall District General Election, 4-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Morris Stowe Incumbent | 55.1% | 1,137
| Nonpartisan  |  John Webster III  | 44.9% | 928
Total Votes | 2,065
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed August 5, 2013

Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Westover District General Election, 4-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | R. Todd Sanders Incumbent | 100% | 1,846
Total Votes | 1,846
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed August 5, 2013

## Key deadlines[edit]

The following dates were key deadlines for the Pittsylvania County Public Schools election in 2015:[6]

Deadline  | Event

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June 9, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents
October 13, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election
October 27, 2015 | Last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail
October 31, 2015 | Last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person
November 3, 2015 | Election Day

## Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Virginia elections, 2015

This election shared the ballot with races for clerk of court, county revenue commissioner, commonwealth's attorney, county board of supervisors, county sheriff, county treasurer and soil and water conservation district.[8]

## Recent news[edit]

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

Pittsylvania County Public Schools elections (2015) - Google News

## See also[edit]

Pittsylvania County Public Schools | Virginia | School Boards

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* Pittsylvania County Public Schools elections (2013)

* List of school districts in Virginia

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

* 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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* Pittsylvania County Public Schools
* Virginia Department of Elections

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Pittsylvania County Public Schools, "Pittsylvania County School Board," accessed January 27, 2015
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Pittsylvania County, Virginia," accessed August 5, 2013
3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 5, 2013
4. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 17, 2013
5. ↑ Pittsylvania County School Board, "School Board," accessed September 21, 2015
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
7. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
8. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015

2015 Pittsylvania County Public Schools Elections

Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Election date:| November 3, 2015
Candidates:| Chatham-Blairs District: • Incumbent, W. Wayne Robertson • J.S. Burton

Staunton River District: • Incumbent, Don Moon
Tunstall District: • George Vence Henderson

Westover District: • Incumbent, R. Todd Sanders
Important information:| Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot

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