James Leist
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James Leist was a candidate for at-large representative on the Manitowoc School District Board of Education in Wisconsin. Leist was defeated in the general election on April 5, 2016.
Elections[edit]
2016[edit]
Three of the seven seats on the Manitowoc School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents Keith Shaw, Dave Longmeyer, and Dave Nickels all filed for re-election. They were joined on the ballot by challengers Elizabeth Williams, James Koldoff, and James Leist. Nickels, Shaw, and Williams defeated the other candidates to win seats on the school board.[1]
Results[edit]
| Manitowoc School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dave Nickels Incumbent |
24.92% | 6,901 |
| Keith Shaw Incumbent |
22.37% | 6,194 |
| Elizabeth Williams |
15.39% | 4,261 |
| James Leist | 14.37% | 3,980 |
| Dave Longmeyer Incumbent | 14.33% | 3,967 |
| James Koldoff | 8.61% | 2,385 |
| Total Votes (95) | 27,688 | |
| Source: "School Board Election Results" April 15, 2016 | ||
Funding[edit]
Leist reported no campaign funding in the election, according to the Manitowoc School District.[2]
Endorsements[edit]
Leist received no official endorsements in the election.
About the district[edit]
- See also:Manitowoc School District, Wisconsin
The Manitowoc School District is located in Manitowoc County in east-central Wisconsin. The county seat is Manitowoc. The county was home to 80,160 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] The district was the 31st-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 5,210 students.[4]
Demographics[edit]
Manitowoc County residents underperformed Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement and median household income. The United States Census Bureau found that in 2013 18.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years or older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for Manitowoc County was $48,881 in 2013, compared to $52,413 for Wisconsin as a whole. The county poverty rate was 9.7 percent, compared to 13.0 percent statewide.[3]
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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.
Recent news[edit]
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See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Rebecca McLafferty, Secretary to the Superintendent, Manitowoc Public School District," January 14, 2016
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with district secretary of the business office, March 31, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Manitowoc County, Wisconsin," January 14, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Election Results," accessed July 30, 2015
| 2016 Manitowoc School District Elections | |
| Manitowoc County | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Keith Shaw • Incumbent, Dave Longmeyer • Incumbent, Dave Nickels • Elizabeth Williams • James Koldoff • James Leist |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
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