Brandywine School District elections (2014)
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One seat on the Brandywine School District school board was up for general election on May 13, 2014. Incumbent Cheryl Siskin ran unopposed and won the Nominating District G seat by default without an election.
About the district[edit]
- See also: Brandywine School District, Delaware
Brandywine School District is located in New Castle County, Delaware. The county seat of New Castle County is Wilmington. According to the United States Census Bureau, New Castle County is home to 538,479 residents.[1] Brandywine School District was the third-largest school district in Delaware, serving 10,852 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[2]
Demographics[edit]
New Castle County outperformed in comparison to the rest of Delaware in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.6 percent of New Castle County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 28.5 percent for Delaware as a whole. The median household income in New Castle was $54,236 compared to $60,119 for the state of Delaware. The poverty rate in New Castle County was 12.5 percent compared to 11.5 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 Brandywine School Board consists of seven members elected to five-year terms in separate geographic districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on May 13, 2014.[3] The Nominating District G seat was on the ballot in 2014. Two seats will be on the ballot in 2015, and one seat will be on the ballot in 2016.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on February 5, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[5]
Elections[edit]
2014[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominating District G[edit]
- Cheryl Siskin
- Incumbent
Election results[edit]
Incumbent Cheryl Siskin ran unopposed and won the Nominating District G seat by default without an election.
Endorsements[edit]
Cheryl Siskin did not receive an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance[edit]
Cheryl Siskin did not file a campaign finance report with the Delaware Commissioner of Elections.[6]
Past elections[edit]
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Key deadlines[edit]
The following dates were key deadlines for the Brandywine School District election in 2014:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| February 5, 2014 | First day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| May 9, 2014 | Final day absentee ballots are mailed |
| May 12, 2014 | Last day Department of Elections can issue an absentee ballot |
| May 13, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot[edit]
No additional elections appeared on the ballot. School board elections were also held in Appoquinimink School District, Christina School District, Colonial School District and Red Clay Consolidated School District in other areas of New Castle County, Delaware.[5]
Recent news[edit]
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Brandywine + School + District + Delaware"
See also[edit]
- Delaware
- Brandywine School District, Delaware
- Delaware school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- New Castle County, Delaware ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Delaware
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "New Castle, Delaware," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Brandywine School District, "Facts and Figures about the Brandywine School District," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Department of Elections for New Castle County, "May 13, 2014 School Board Election," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Brandywine School District, "Meet the Brandywine School Board," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Department of Elections for New Castle County, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Commissioner of Elections, "Campaign Report Search," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Department of Elections for New Castle County, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed March 13, 2014
| 2014 Brandywine School District Elections | |
| Wilmington, Delaware | |
| Election date: | May 13, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Nominating District G: • Incumbent, Cheryl Siskin |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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