Mukwonago School District elections (2016)
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| April 5, 2016 |
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| 4,710 students |
Three of the nine seats on the Mukwonago School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents Todd Clemens and Mary D'Amour filed for re-election, while Joanne Newberry did not seek another term. Clemens defeated challenger Cathie Treacy Callahan for an at-large seat and D'Amour was unopposed for the Central Region seat. Newcomer Craig Vertz won Newberry's West Region seat without opposition.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The nine-member Mukwonago Area School Board is made up of three members elected at large and six members elected by district. There are two seats each for the district's Central, East and West regions.[2]
To be elected to the board, candidates must reside in the boundaries of the school district for 28 days prior to the filing of a "Declaration of Candidacy" form. Furthermore, at the time of taking office, each candidate must be a resident of the apportioned area he or she is elected to represent.[3] Candidates must also be 18 years old and citizens of the United States. Unless pardoned, those who have been convicted of a felony are not eligible for election to office in Wisconsin.[4]
Candidates had until January 5, 2016, to collect between 100 and 200 signatures for their nomination papers. The signatures had to come from residents of the district where the candidate sought election, but the petition circulators were not required to reside in the district or municipality. Circulators were required to be U.S. citizens and 18 years or older.[5]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Mukwonago School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Todd Clemens Incumbent |
51.21% | 4,740 |
| Cathie Treacy Callahan | 48.24% | 4,465 |
| Write-in votes | 0.55% | 51 |
| Total Votes (100) | 9,256 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary," accessed April 5, 2016 |
Candidates
Todd Clemens 
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Cathie Treacy Callahan | ||
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Central Region
Results
| Mukwonago School District, Central Region General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mary D'Amour Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.22% | 8,386 |
| Write-in votes | 0.78% | 66 |
| Total Votes (100) | 8,452 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary," accessed April 5, 2016 |
Candidates
| Mary D'Amour
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West Region
Results
| Mukwonago School District, West Region General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Craig Vertz (unopposed) |
99.32% | 9,345 |
| Write-in votes | 0.68% | 64 |
| Total Votes (100) | 9,409 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary," accessed April 5, 2016 |
Candidates
| Craig Vertz
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2016
The general election for Mukwonago's school board shared the ballot with village and county board races. The April 2016 ballot also included the state's presidential primary, and races for state and county courts.[1][6]
There were two referendum questions on the ballot: a request for $49.5 million for high school improvements and a request for $350,000 per year from 2017 through 2037 to maintain the school. Voters approved both measures. These measures will add $38 and $12, respectively, in property tax per $100,000 of assessed property value.[7][8][9]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Wisconsin school board elections in 2016:[10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| January 26, 2016 | Referendum submission deadline |
| March 28, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
| April 25, 2016 | Board members take office |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates were only required to file campaign finance reports if they accepted contributions, made disbursements or incurred obligations in an aggregate amount of more than $2,000 in a calendar year. [11] The pre-general election campaign finance deadline was March 28, 2016.
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About the district
- See also: Mukwonago School District, Wisconsin
The Mukwonago School District is located in Waukesha County, Wis.
Mukwonago School District is located in Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin. The county seat is Waukesha. Waukesha County was home to 395,118 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[12] The district was the 35th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 4,710 students.[13]
Higher education achievement
Waukesha County outperformed the rest of Wisconsin in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.2 percent of Waukesha County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent for the state as a whole.[12]
Median household income
Between 2009 and 2013, the median household income in Waukesha County was $75,850, compared to $52,413 for Wisconsin.[12] During that same time period, the median household income for the entire United States was $53,046.[14]
Poverty rate
The poverty rate in Waukesha County was 5.4 percent from 2009 and 2013. During that same time period, the poverty rate statewide was 13.0 percent, and it was 15.4 percent for the country as a whole.[12][14]
Racial and political demographics
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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
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See also
| Mukwonago School District | Wisconsin | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nick Katers, "Email exchange with district registrar Laura Stroika," January 7, 2016
- ↑ Mukwonago Area School District, "Board Members," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Candidate Eligibility," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates: Getting on the Ballot," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "State Statutes: CHAPTER 8," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Village of Mukwonago, "Elections," accessed January 21, 2016
- ↑ Lake Country Now, "Mukwonago School Board set to decide whether referendum will be on spring ballot," December 3, 2015
- ↑ Lake Country Now, "Mukwonago schools will send two questions on building improvements to referendum," December 21, 2015
- ↑ Waukesha County Clerk, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Report Dates 2016, 2017 and 2018," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "11.0104 Reporting exemptions: limited activity," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 United States Census Bureau, "Waukesha County, Wisconsin," accessed January 13, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: USA," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Election Results," accessed January 28, 2014
