Pittsylvania County Public Schools elections (2015)
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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.
About the district[edit]
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]
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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 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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Staunton River District[edit]
| Don Moon
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Tunstall District[edit]
| George Vence Henderson
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Westover District[edit]
| R. Todd Sanders
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Election results[edit]
| Pittsylvania County School Board, Chatham-Blairs District, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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]
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 |
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Key deadlines[edit]
The following dates were key deadlines for the Pittsylvania County Public Schools election in 2015:[6]
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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]
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See also[edit]
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools | Virginia | School Boards |
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Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Pittsylvania County Public Schools, "Pittsylvania County School Board," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Pittsylvania County, Virginia," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Pittsylvania County School Board, "School Board," accessed September 21, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
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