Howard-Suamico School District elections (2018)

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Howard-Suamico School District elections

General election date
April 3, 2018
Enrollment ('15-'16)
6,081 students

Two of the seven seats on the Howard-Suamico School District Board of Education in Wisconsin were up for at-large general election on April 3, 2018. Incumbent Lisa Botsford did not file for re-election, leaving one open seat. Incumbent Jeff Eilers and newcomer Vanessa Moran defeated candidates Maria Lara and Tony Yaggie.[1][2]

Elections

Voter and candidate information

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The Howard-Suamico Board of Education consists of seven members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis. All members are elected at large, and elections are held every year.[3]

Prior to 2017, members were required to run for village-specific seats on the board. Four seats were designated for residents of the village of Howard, and three seats were designated for residents of the village of Suamico. The school board approved a policy change that allowed any resident of the school district to run for any seat up for election. The 2017 election was the first election since the elimination of the residency requirement.[3]

School board candidates in Wisconsin had to be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, and residents of the school district for a minimum of 28 consecutive days before filing as a candidate. They also could not be disqualified from voting under Wisconsin law.[4]

To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file nomination papers with the school district clerk by January 2, 2018. If incumbents whose terms were up for re-election did not file to run in the race and did not file written notification that they would not be running, the candidate filing deadline could have been extended until January 5, 2018. The terms of candidates elected in the race started on April 23, 2018.[4]

Voter registration

See also: Voting in Wisconsin and Voter identification laws by state

To vote in Wisconsin, one must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state for at least 10 days prior to the election. A voter must be at least 18 years old.[5][6][7] One can register to vote by mail, online, or in person. For voters registering to vote in this 2018 school board election by mail, the application had to be postmarked by March 14, 2018. The online voter registration deadline was March 30, 2018, and the in-person deadline was April 3, 2018.

Candidates and results

At-Large

General election

General election for Howard-Suamico School District Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

Candidate
%
Votes
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Vanessa Moran (Nonpartisan)
 
37.0
 
3,892
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Jeff Eilers (Nonpartisan)
 
26.3
 
2,772
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Maria Lara (Nonpartisan)
 
21.3
 
2,239
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Tony Yaggie (Nonpartisan)
 
15.4
 
1,626

Total votes: 10,529
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Additional elections on the ballot

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Past elections

See also: Past elections in the Howard-Suamico School District

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What was at stake?

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Issues in the election

Referendum approved after similar question was defeated in 2017

After residents of the Howard-Suamico School District voted against a 2017 referendum to increase its state-imposed revenue limits, the board of education created a task force and conducted surveys to figure out why roughly 70 percent of electors voted against it. The 2017 referendum would have allowed a $4 million increase in the revenue limits each year, indefinitely, and raise taxpayers' 2018 bills by $1.19 for every $1,000 of equalized home value. The funds were earmarked to expand student options and support, increase teacher salaries, and make facility repairs.[8]

Following community feedback, the board of education voted in January 2018 to once again hold a referendum to exceed the revenue limits. The 2018 referendum question asked to exceed the revenue cap by $5.85 million over the next five years. Additionally, because the district paid off enough debt and saw property rates go up, instead of increasing tax rates the district would redistribute funds previously used for debt payment. The funds from the referendum would be used to raise teacher salaries, make facility updates, and decrease class sizes. The referendum passed with 4,417 out of 7,539 votes, or 58.59 percent approval.[9][10][11]

Election trends

See also: School board elections, 2018
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One new member was guaranteed to join the Howard-Suamico School District school board after the 2018 election since only one incumbent filed to run for re-election to the two seats up for election. This was the same situation faced in the 2017 election cycle. In the 2016 school board election, all three seats up for election were won by incumbents who ran unopposed. While the district had an average of just one candidate per seat for the last two elections, the 2015 state and national averages of candidates per seat were 1.38 and 1.72, respectively.

School board election trends
Year Candidates per seat Unopposed seats Incumbent success rate Seats won by newcomers
Howard-Suamico School District
2018 2.00 100.00% 100.00% 50.00%
2017 1.00 100.00% 100.00% 50.00%
2016 1.00 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Wisconsin
2015 1.38 32.00% 84.00% 35.29%
United States
2015 1.72 35.95% 82.66% 40.81%

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About the district

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The Howard-Suamico School District is located in Brown County, Wisconsin.

The Howard-Suamico School District is located in Brown County in eastern Wisconsin. The county seat is Green Bay. Brown County was home to 258,718 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[12] The district served 6,081 students during the 2015-2016 school year.[13]

Demographics

Higher education achievement

Brown County outperformed Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in the years 2011-2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.9 percent of Brown County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent of state residents.[12]

Median household income

From 2011 to 2015, the median household income in Brown County was $53,527, compared to $53,357 for the entire state of Wisconsin. During that same time period, the median household income for the entire United States was $53,889.[12]

Poverty rate

The poverty rate in Brown County was 11.1 percent from 2011 to 2015. During that same time period, the poverty rate was 12.1 percent for the entire state, and it was 13.5 percent for the country as a whole.[12]

Racial Demographics, 2015[12]
Race Brown County (%) Wisconsin (%)
White 88.6 87.6
Black or African American 2.7 6.6
American Indian and Alaska Native 3.2 1.1
Asian 3.3 2.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.2 1.8
Hispanic or Latino 8.3 6.6

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.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Twenty-three of 72 Wisconsin counties—32 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Adams County, Wisconsin 21.92% 8.73% 18.35%
Buffalo County, Wisconsin 21.82% 2.93% 14.66%
Columbia County, Wisconsin 2.14% 13.58% 15.26%
Crawford County, Wisconsin 5.40% 19.98% 27.03%
Door County, Wisconsin 3.22% 6.99% 17.33%
Dunn County, Wisconsin 11.09% 4.97% 14.95%
Forest County, Wisconsin 26.58% 5.44% 15.16%
Grant County, Wisconsin 9.43% 13.77% 23.88%
Jackson County, Wisconsin 11.74% 15.01% 21.84%
Juneau County, Wisconsin 26.05% 7.03% 9.00%
Kenosha County, Wisconsin 0.31% 12.23% 18.06%
Lafayette County, Wisconsin 8.99% 15.37% 22.32%
Lincoln County, Wisconsin 20.60% 0.71% 12.48%
Marquette County, Wisconsin 24.09% 0.27% 5.28%
Pepin County, Wisconsin 23.08% 2.22% 12.89%
Price County, Wisconsin 25.00% 0.04% 13.40%
Racine County, Wisconsin 4.28% 3.54% 7.41%
Richland County, Wisconsin 5.50% 16.13% 20.63%
Sauk County, Wisconsin 0.35% 18.47% 23.04%
Sawyer County, Wisconsin 18.41% 0.49% 6.23%
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin 12.64% 14.08% 26.39%
Vernon County, Wisconsin 4.43% 14.73% 22.00%
Winnebago County, Wisconsin 7.34% 3.73% 11.66%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Wisconsin with 47.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 46.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Wisconsin cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 76.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Wisconsin supported Republicans slightly more than Democratic candidates, 50.0 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every presidential election from 2000 to 2012 before voting for Trump in 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in Wisconsin. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[14][15]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 43 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 34.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 36 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 34.6 points. Clinton won three districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 56 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 12.1 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 63 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 19.4 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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Footnotes

  1. Green Bay Press-Gazette, "Election 2018: Dozens of local offices up for election in Brown County in April," January 2, 2018
  2. Brown County Elections, "Brown County, Wisconsin Unofficial Results," accessed April 3, 2018
  3. 3.0 3.1 Howard-Suamico School District, "Board of Education," accessed December 26, 2016
  4. 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Association of School Boards, "Guide for Candidates," accessed November 26, 2017
  5. DMV.org, "Voter Registration in Wisconsin," accessed January 22, 2015
  6. State statutes stipulate that an individual must have resided in Wisconsin for at least 28 days prior to the election in order to register to vote in that election. However, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruled that "the increase of the durational residency requirement from 10 days to 28 days is unconstitutional." Consequently, the earlier 10-day requirement took effect once again. An appeal of the district court's decision was pending as of September 20, 2016.
  7. Wisconsin Statutes, "Section 6.10," accessed November 7, 2016
  8. Howard-Suamico School District, "Information about the April 4, 2017 Referendum," accessed January 27, 2017
  9. Green Bay Press Gazette, "Howard-Suamico School District referendum will ask for $5.85 million per year for 5 years," January 8, 2018
  10. The Press, "Referendum Need," February 23, 2018
  11. Green Bay Press Gazette, "Howard-Suamico School District voters OK referendum to exceed state caps by $5.85 million," April 3, 2018
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 United States Census Bureau, "Brown County, Wisconsin," accessed December 13, 2016
  13. National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed January 29, 2018
  14. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  15. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017