Robert Polkinghorne

Robert Polkinghorne was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board in Missouri. Polkinghorne was opposed by eight challengers for three seats in the general election on April 8, 2014.

Biography[edit]

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Robert Polkinghorne is a former teacher with the Ladue School District and learning center manager for Bank of America. Polkinghorne earned his Bachelor's degree from Washington University and his Master's degree from the University of Missouri. During his tenure as a teacher, Polkinghorne served as the chairman of the teacher evaluation committee.^[1]

Elections[edit]

2014[edit]

See also: Fort Zumwalt R-II School District elections (2014)

Robert Polkinghorne was opposed by incumbent Renee Porter and challengers Christopher Hunter, Emily Malabey, Brent Meyers, Caleb Hunter, Jim Pepper, John Callahan, Craig Moore and Daniel Ipson for three at-large seats in the general election on April 8, 2014.

Results[edit]

Renee Porter, John Callahan and Brent Meyers defeated seven challengers for three positions on the Fort Zumwalt R-II Board of Education.

Fort Zumwalt R-II School District Board of Education, At Large General Election, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Renee Porter	17.5%	3,915
	Nonpartisan	John Callahan	14.8%	3,316
	Nonpartisan	Brent Meyers	12.2%	2,726
	Nonpartisan	Emily Malabey	11.1%	2,486
	Nonpartisan	Caleb Hunter	10.9%	2,441
	Nonpartisan	Christopher Hunter	10.1%	2,256
	Nonpartisan	Jim Pepper	8.6%	1,914
	Nonpartisan	Craig Moore	6%	1,340
	Nonpartisan	Daniel Ipson	4.4%	990
	Nonpartisan	Robert Polkinghorne	4.4%	990
Total Votes				22,374
Source: St. Charles County Election Authority, "APRIL 8, 2014 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS," accessed April 9, 2014

Funding[edit]

Polkinghorne did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission.^[2]

Endorsements[edit]

Polkinghorne did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.

About the district[edit]

See also: Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, Missouri

Fort Zumwalt R-II School District is located in St. Charles County, Mo.

Fort Zumwalt R-II School District is located in east-central Missouri in St. Charles County. The county seat of St. Charles County is St. Charles. St. Charles County is home to 373,495 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.^[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Fort Zumwalt R-II School District was the sixth-largest school district in Missouri and served 18,977 students.^[4]

Demographics[edit]

St. Charles County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.1 percent of St. Charles County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in St. Charles County was $71,077 compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate in St. Charles County was 5.8 percent compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.^[3]

Racial Demographics, 2013^[3]
Race	St. Charles County (%)	Missouri (%)
White	91.0	83.7
Black or African American	4.6	11.7
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3	0.5
Asian	2.4	1.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	1.8	2.0
Hispanic or Latino	3.0	3.9

Presidential Voting Pattern, St. Charles County^[5]
Year	Democratic Vote	Republican Vote
2012	71,838	110,784
2008	84,183	102,550
2004	66,855	95,826
2000	53,806	72,114

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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External links[edit]

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Footnotes[edit]

These election results are unofficial and will be updated after certified results become available. Please contact us with any updates.

[1] RRPolk.com, "Background," accessed March 20, 2014 (timed out) (dead link)

[2] Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidate Information," accessed February 13, 2014

[Census-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Charles County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014

[4] National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014

[5] Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015

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2014 Fort Zumwalt R-II School District Elections
O'Fallon, Missouri
Election date:	April 8, 2014
Candidates:	At-large: • Caleb Hunter • Christopher Hunter • Incumbent, Renee Porter • Emily Malabey • Brent Meyers • Robert Polkinghorne • Jim Pepper • John Callahan • Craig Moore • Daniel Ipson
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