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    Past elections in Newton Public Schools

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    This page contains the results from the Newton Public Schools school board elections in Massachusetts from 2011 to 2017. Click on the tabs below to see election results from the corresponding year.

    2017[edit]

    See also: Newton Public Schools elections (2017)

    Eight seats on the Newton Public Schools School Committee were up for general election on November 7, 2017. All nine seats on the board were up for election. The ninth seat on the board was held by the mayor of Newton, but was not covered by Ballotpedia as the city fell outside of municipal elections coverage.[1][2]

    In the race for the open Ward 1 seat, Bridget Ray-Canada defeated Kathleen Marchi. In Ward 2, incumbent Margaret Albright won re-election, defeating former candidate Cyrus Vaghar, whom she had previously defeated in 2015. Anping Shen won the race for the open Ward 3 seat, defeating Eileen Sandberg. Incumbents Diana Fisher Gomberg, Steven Siegel, and Ruth Goldman ran unopposed for the Ward 4, 5, and 6 seats, respectively, and newcomer Kathleen Shields ran unopposed for the open Ward 7 seat. The race for the open Ward 8 seat was won by Matthew Miller. He defeated Gail Spector in the general election.[3][4]

    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 1 General Election, 2-year term, 2017
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Bridget Ray-Canada 52.71% 7,516
    Kathleen Marchi 47.06% 6,710
    Write-in votes 0.23% 33
    Total Votes 14,259
    Source: City of Newton, "11/07/17 Local Election Official Results," accessed December 8, 2017


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 2 General Election, 2-year term, 2017
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Margaret Albright Incumbent 83.71% 12,103
    Cyrus Vaghar 16.12% 2,331
    Write-in votes 0.17% 24
    Total Votes 14,458
    Source: City of Newton, "11/07/17 Local Election Official Results," accessed December 8, 2017


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 3 General Election, 2-year term, 2017
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Anping Shen 54.20% 8,168
    Eileen Sandberg 45.60% 6,873
    Write-in votes 0.2% 30
    Total Votes 15,071
    Source: City of Newton, "11/07/17 Local Election Official Results," accessed December 8, 2017


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 4 General Election, 2-year term, 2017
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Diana Fisher Gomberg Incumbent (unopposed) 98.47% 10,474
    Write-in votes 1.53% 163
    Total Votes 10,637
    Source: City of Newton, "11/07/17 Local Election Official Results," accessed December 8, 2017


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 5 General Election, 2-year term, 2017
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Steven Siegel Incumbent (unopposed) 99.38% 10,313
    Write-in votes 0.62% 64
    Total Votes 10,377
    Source: City of Newton, "11/07/17 Local Election Official Results," accessed December 8, 2017


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 6 General Election, 2-year term, 2017
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Ruth Goldman Incumbent (unopposed) 99.41% 10,144
    Write-in votes 0.59% 60
    Total Votes 10,204
    Source: City of Newton, "11/07/17 Local Election Official Results," accessed December 8, 2017


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 7 General Election, 2-year term, 2017
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Kathleen Shields  (unopposed) 99.48% 9,380
    Write-in votes 0.52% 49
    Total Votes 9,429
    Source: City of Newton, "11/07/17 Local Election Official Results," accessed December 8, 2017


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 8 General Election, 2-year term, 2017
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Matthew Miller 55.37% 8,862
    Gail Spector 44.48% 7,119
    Write-in votes 0.14% 23
    Total Votes 16,004
    Source: City of Newton, "11/07/17 Local Election Official Results," accessed December 8, 2017

    2015[edit]

    See also: Newton Public Schools elections (2015)


    Newton School Committee, Ward 1, General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Ellen P. Gibson Incumbent 99.4% 4,583
    Write-in votes 0.63% 29
    Total Votes 4,612
    Source: Newton Election Commission, "November 3, 2015 Official Results," accessed December 17, 2015


    Newton School Committee, Ward 2, General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Margaret L. Albright Incumbent 78.7% 5,836
    Cyrus Vaghar 21.2% 1,573
    Write-in votes 0.12% 9
    Total Votes 7,418
    Source: Newton Election Commission, "November 3, 2015 Official Results," accessed December 17, 2015


    Newton School Committee, Ward 3, General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Angela Pitter-Wright Incumbent 99.3% 4,450
    Write-in votes 0.69% 31
    Total Votes 4,481
    Source: Newton Election Commission, "November 3, 2015 Official Results," accessed December 17, 2015


    Newton School Committee, Ward 4, General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Diana Fisher Gomberg Incumbent 99.5% 4,814
    Write-in votes 0.52% 25
    Total Votes 4,839
    Source: Newton Election Commission, "November 3, 2015 Official Results," accessed December 17, 2015


    Newton School Committee, Ward 5, General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Steven Siegel Incumbent 67.5% 4,903
    Susan Huffman 32.3% 2,352
    Write-in votes 0.27% 20
    Total Votes 7,275
    Source: Newton Election Commission, "November 3, 2015 Official Results," accessed December 17, 2015


    Newton School Committee, Ward 6, General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Ruth E. Goldman Incumbent 99.3% 4,478
    Write-in votes 0.69% 31
    Total Votes 4,509
    Source: Newton Election Commission, "November 3, 2015 Official Results," accessed December 17, 2015


    Newton School Committee, Ward 7, General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Matt Hills Incumbent 98.9% 4,534
    Write-in votes 1.11% 51
    Total Votes 4,585
    Source: Newton Election Commission, "November 3, 2015 Official Results," accessed December 17, 2015


    Newton School Committee, Ward 8, General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Margie Ross Decter Incumbent 99.4% 4,683
    Write-in votes 0.64% 30
    Total Votes 4,713
    Source: Newton Election Commission, "November 3, 2015 Official Results," accessed December 17, 2015

    2013[edit]

    See also: Newton Public Schools elections (2013)
    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 1 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngEllen P. Gibson 99% 5,705
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 1% 56
    Total Votes 5,761
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 2 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret L. Albright 52.6% 5,107
         Nonpartisan Andrea R. Steenstrup 47.2% 4,585
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.2% 19
    Total Votes 9,711
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 3 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Pitter-Wright Incumbent 99.1% 5,467
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.9% 51
    Total Votes 5,518
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 4 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Fisher Gomberg Incumbent 99% 5,904
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 1% 57
    Total Votes 5,961
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 5 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Siegel Incumbent 99.3% 5,797
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.7% 38
    Total Votes 5,835
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 6 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngRuth E. Goldman 99.2% 5,542
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.8% 46
    Total Votes 5,588
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 7 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Hills Incumbent 99.2% 5,548
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.8% 46
    Total Votes 5,594
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 8 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMargie Ross Decter Incumbent 99.4% 5,658
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.6% 37
    Total Votes 5,695
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013

    2011[edit]

    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 1 General Election, 2-year term, 2011
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngGeoff Epstein Incumbent 99.2% 4,688
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.8% 40
    Total Votes 4,728
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "City of Newton November 8, 2011 Municipal Election Official Results," accessed November 19, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 2 General Election, 2-year term, 2011
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Yeo Incumbent 64.5% 5,488
         Nonpartisan Margaret L. Albright 35.4% 3,016
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0% 4
    Total Votes 8,508
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "City of Newton November 8, 2011 Municipal Election Official Results," accessed November 19, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 3 General Election, 2-year term, 2011
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Pitter-Wright 99.7% 4,274
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 13
    Total Votes 4,287
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "City of Newton November 8, 2011 Municipal Election Official Results," accessed November 19, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 4 General Election, 2-year term, 2011
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Fisher Gomberg 51.6% 4,174
         Nonpartisan Joshua Krintzman 48.3% 3,913
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 8
    Total Votes 8,095
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "City of Newton November 8, 2011 Municipal Election Official Results," accessed November 19, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 5 General Election, 2-year term, 2011
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Siegel 57.1% 4,618
         Nonpartisan Susan E. Rosenbaum 42.7% 3,452
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 12
    Total Votes 8,082
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "City of Newton November 8, 2011 Municipal Election Official Results," accessed November 19, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 6 General Election, 2-year term, 2011
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngClaire Sokoloff Incumbent 99.2% 5,025
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.8% 43
    Total Votes 5,068
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "City of Newton November 8, 2011 Municipal Election Official Results," accessed November 19, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 7 General Election, 2-year term, 2011
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Hills Incumbent 99.6% 4,544
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.4% 20
    Total Votes 4,564
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "City of Newton November 8, 2011 Municipal Election Official Results," accessed November 19, 2013


    Newton Public Schools,
    Ward 8 General Election, 2-year term, 2011
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMargie Ross Decter Incumbent 99.7% 4,762
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 16
    Total Votes 4,778
    Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "City of Newton November 8, 2011 Municipal Election Official Results," accessed November 19, 2013

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ City of Newton, "2017 Municipal Election Calendar," accessed February 2, 2017
    2. ↑ Newton Public Schools, "About School Committee," accessed July 24, 2017
    3. ↑ City of Newton, "Elections: Local Election - November 7, 2017," accessed July 26, 2017
    4. ↑ City of Newton, "Unofficial Results November 7, 2017," accessed November 7, 2017
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