This page contains links to all school board elections covered by Ballotpedia in 2020 by state. Ballotpedia covers school board elections in 475 school districts. This includes all school districts in the 100 largest cities by population and the 200 largest school districts by student enrollment. Ballotpedia also covers all school board recalls in the United States.
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Battleground 2020 school board elections
Kansas State Board of Education election
- See also: Kansas State Board of Education election, 2020
Kansas held an election for five of 10 seats on the state board of education on November 3, 2020. Two races were contested. In District 2, Melanie Haas (D) defeated Benjamin Hodge (R), and in District 8 Betty Arnold (D) defeated incumbent Kathy Busch (R). District 2 incumbent Steve Roberts (R) did not run for re-election, instead running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Kansas.
In July, the Board received attention for its 5-5 vote that invalidated Governor Laura Kelly’s (D) executive order to postpone all Kansas school reopenings until September 9, 2020. Roberts voted to veto the order and Busch voted to uphold it. Leading up to the 2020 election, Republicans had an 8-2 majority on the board.[1]
Roberts defeated Chris Cindric (D) in the 2016 District 2 board of education election 52% to 49%. In 2016 and 2012, Busch ran unopposed in District 8. Across all 10 districts, an incumbent board member had not been defeated in a general election since at least 2012.
According to its website, the Kansas State Board of Education’s general powers include accrediting school systems, the establishment of curriculum standards, certifying teachers and administrators, and generally supervising public schools.[2] Board District 2 includes school districts in part of Johnson County and part of Wyandotte County. Board District 8 includes school districts in part of Sedgwick County and part of Butler County.[3]
School board elections by state
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Alabama
| 2020 Alabama School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Jefferson County Schools |
3/3/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
6 |
1 |
5 |
36,171
|
| Mobile County Public Schools |
3/3/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
6 |
2 |
5 |
56,628
|
Alaska
| 2020 Alaska School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Anchorage School District |
N/A |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
48,238
|
Arizona
| 2020 Arizona School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Agua Fria Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
7,788
|
| Alhambra Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
17,071
|
| Balsz Elementary District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2,474
|
| Cartwright Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
17,940
|
| Cave Creek Unified District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5,463
|
| Chandler Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
44,352
|
| Creighton Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6,395
|
| Deer Valley Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
33,907
|
| Dysart Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
24,672
|
| Flowing Wells Unified District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5,438
|
| Fowler Elementary District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4,714
|
| Gilbert Public Schools |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
34,889
|
| Glendale Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
13,144
|
| Glendale Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
2 or 4 |
3 |
5 |
15,730
|
| Higley Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A/ |
3 |
3 |
5 |
12,157
|
| Isaac Elementary District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
7,297
|
| Kyrene Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
16,943
|
| Laveen Elementary District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
6,854
|
| Litchfield Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
11,411
|
| Madison Elementary District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5,876
|
| Mesa Public Schools |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
63,444
|
| Murphy Elementary District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
5 |
1,646
|
| Osborn Elementary District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2,981
|
| Paradise Valley Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
31,905
|
| Pendergast Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
10,139
|
| Peoria Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
36,552
|
| Phoenix Elementary District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
6,645
|
| Phoenix Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
7 |
27,423
|
| Queen Creek Unified District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
6,599
|
| Roosevelt Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
9,335
|
| Sahuarita Unified District |
N/A/ |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
6,133
|
| Scottsdale Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
23,405
|
| Sunnyside Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
16,168
|
| Tanque Verde Unified District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2,104
|
| Tempe Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
11,692
|
| Tempe Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
13,653
|
| Tolleson Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
11,066
|
| Tucson Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
47,366
|
| Union Elementary District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
2 or 4 |
1 |
3 |
1,962
|
| Vail Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
12,848
|
| Washington Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
23,526
|
| Wilson Elementary District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1,194
|
Arkansas
| 2020 Arkansas School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2017-18 enrollment
|
| Little Rock School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
12/1/2020 |
3 |
9 |
9 |
24,048
|
California
| 2020 California School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Oakland Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
49,760
|
| San Ramon Valley Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
32,425
|
| Central Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
15,772
|
| Clovis Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
42,746
|
| Compton Unified School District |
N/A |
3/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
23,452
|
| Fowler Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2,562
|
| Fresno Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
73,356
|
| Orange Center School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
5 |
832
|
| Sanger Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
11,722
|
| Washington Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
2,998
|
| West Park Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
638
|
| Bakersfield City School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
5 |
30,372
|
| Beardsley School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
1,810
|
| Fairfax Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2,699
|
| Fruitvale School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3,211
|
| General Shafter School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
3 |
146
|
| Kern High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
38,705
|
| Lamont Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3,075
|
| Norris School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4,098
|
| Panama-Buena Vista Union School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
17,900
|
| Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
1,033
|
| Rosedale Union Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5,619
|
| Standard Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3,130
|
| Vineland Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
726
|
| Long Beach Unified School District |
3/3/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
76,428
|
| Los Angeles Unified School District |
3/3/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
633,621
|
| Anaheim Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
18,558
|
| Anaheim Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
30,964
|
| Capistrano Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
53,613
|
| Centralia Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4,417
|
| Garden Grove Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
44,223
|
| Irvine Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
33,381
|
| Magnolia School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
6,277
|
| Newport-Mesa Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
21,581
|
| Orange Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
28,522
|
| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
25,798
|
| Saddleback Valley Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
27,803
|
| Santa Ana Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
54,505
|
| Savanna Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2,331
|
| Tustin Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
24,130
|
| Alvord Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
19,255
|
| Corona-Norco Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
53,157
|
| Moreno Valley Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
33,408
|
| Riverside Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
42,769
|
| Elk Grove Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
63,061
|
| Natomas Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
14,631
|
| Robla Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2,284
|
| Sacramento City Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
46,815
|
| San Juan Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
49,255
|
| Colton Joint Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
22,774
|
| Fontana Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
38,014
|
| Redlands Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
5 |
21,395
|
| Rialto Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
25,684
|
| San Bernardino City Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
53,152
|
| Chula Vista Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
30,053
|
| Coronado Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3,064
|
| Del Mar Union School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4,413
|
| Escondido Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
9,578
|
| Grossmont Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
21,709
|
| National Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
5,928
|
| Poway Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
35,956
|
| San Diego Unified School District |
3/3/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
128,040
|
| San Dieguito Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
12,951
|
| San Pasqual Union Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
|
| San Ysidro Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4,815
|
| Santee School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
6,761
|
| Solana Beach Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3,012
|
| Sweetwater Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
40,671
|
| Twin Rivers Unified School District |
N/A |
3/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
31,979
|
| Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4,069
|
| San Francisco Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
60,133
|
| Lincoln Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
9,438
|
| Lodi Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
30,797
|
| Manteca Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
23,441
|
| Stockton Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
40,984
|
| Tracy Joint Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
16,426
|
| Alum Rock Union School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
11,624
|
| Berryessa Union School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
7,296
|
| Cambrian School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3,514
|
| Campbell Union School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
7,465
|
| Campbell Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
7,810
|
| Cupertino Union School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
18,598
|
| East Side Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
27,049
|
| Evergreen Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
11,794
|
| Franklin-McKinley School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
10,735
|
| Fremont Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
35,171
|
| Fremont Union High School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
10,869
|
| Moreland School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4,780
|
| Morgan Hill Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
9,137
|
| Mount Pleasant Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2,371
|
| Oak Grove School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
10,362
|
| Orchard Elementary School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
894
|
| San Jose Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
32,004
|
| Santa Clara Unified School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
15,409
|
D.C.
| 2020 District of Columbia School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2017-18 enrollment
|
| District of Columbia Public Schools |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
9 |
47,634
|
Florida
| 2020 Florida School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Brevard Public Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
73,444
|
| Broward County Public Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
9 |
271,852
|
| Collier County Public Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
46,416
|
| Duval County Public Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
129,479
|
| Escambia County School District |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
40,386
|
| Hillsborough County Public Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
214,386
|
| Lake County Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
42,472
|
| Leon County Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
33,952
|
| Manatee County School District |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
48,884
|
| Marion County Public Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
43,032
|
| Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
9 |
357,249
|
| Orange County Public Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
8 |
200,674
|
| Pasco County Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
72,493
|
| Pinellas County Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
102,905
|
| Polk County Public Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
102,295
|
| Sarasota County Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
42,810
|
| School District of Clay County |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
37,051
|
| School District of Lee County |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
92,686
|
| School District of Osceola County |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
63,031
|
| School District of Palm Beach County |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
192,721
|
| Seminole County Public Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
67,808
|
| St. Johns County School District |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
38,550
|
| St. Lucie Public Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
40,383
|
| Volusia County Schools |
8/18/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
63,028
|
Georgia
| 2020 Georgia School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| DeKalb County School District |
N/A |
6/9/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
101,284
|
| Fulton County Schools |
N/A |
6/9/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
96,122
|
| Henry County Schools |
N/A |
6/9/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
41,930
|
| Muscogee County School District |
N/A |
6/9/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
9 |
31,590
|
| Savannah-Chatham County Public School System |
N/A |
6/9/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
9 |
38,047
|
| Cherokee County School District |
6/9/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
41,916
|
| Clayton County Public Schools |
6/9/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
9 |
54,345
|
| Cobb County School District |
6/9/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
113,151
|
| Forsyth County Schools |
6/9/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
46,238
|
| Gwinnett County Public Schools |
6/9/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
178,214
|
Idaho
| 2020 Idaho School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Boise School District |
N/A |
9/1/2020 |
N/A |
6 |
2 |
7 |
26,263
|
Indiana
| 2020 Indiana School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Decatur Township Metropolitan School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
6,477
|
| East Allen County Schools |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
9,116
|
| Fort Wayne Community Schools |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
30,150
|
| Franklin Township Community School Corporation |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
9,445
|
| Indianapolis Public Schools |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
31,011
|
| Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
15,379
|
| Metropolitan School District of Perry Township |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
16,207
|
| Metropolitan School District of Pike Township |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
11,817
|
| Metropolitan School District of Warren Township |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
12,865
|
| Metropolitan School District of Washington Township |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
10,834
|
| Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
15,472
|
| Northwest Allen County Schools |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
5 |
7,459
|
| Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
5 |
7,193
|
Kentucky
Louisiana
| 2020 Louisiana School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Caddo Parish Public Schools |
11/3/2020 |
12/5/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
12 |
39,921
|
| Orleans Parish School Board |
11/3/2020 |
12/5/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
7 |
7 |
15,336
|
Maryland
Editor's note: Maryland school board primary elections were originally scheduled on April 28, 2020. In an announcement on March 17, 2020, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) postponed the statewide primary election from April 28, 2020, to June 2, 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.[4]
Michigan
Minnesota
| 2020 Minnesota School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Minneapolis Public Schools |
8/11/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
9 |
36,675
|
| Saint Paul Public Schools |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
1 |
7 |
37,179
|
Mississippi
| 2020 Mississippi School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| DeSoto County School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
11/24/2020 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
33,537
|
Missouri
Editor's note: Missouri school board elections were originally scheduled on April 7, 2020. On March 18, 2020, Gov. Mike Parson (R) released an official statement postponing all Missouri municipal elections until June 2, 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.[5]
Nebraska
Nevada
| 2020 Nevada School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Clark County School District |
6/9/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
326,953
|
| Washoe County School District |
6/9/2020 |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
66,671
|
New Jersey
| 2020 New Jersey School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Newark Public Schools[6] |
N/A |
5/12/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
9 |
40,514
|
| Jersey City Public Schools |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
9 |
29,659
|
New York
| 2020 New York School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Lackawanna City School District |
N/A |
6/09/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
2,003
|
North Carolina
Oklahoma
| 2020 Oklahoma School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Banner School District[7] |
2/11/2020 |
6/30/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
1 |
3 |
234
|
| Bixby Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
6,204
|
| Broken Arrow Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
19,059
|
| Catoosa Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
2,083
|
| Crooked Oak Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
1,228
|
| Crutcho Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
1 |
3 |
362
|
| Deer Creek Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
|
| Edmond Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
24,403
|
| Jenks Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
11,965
|
| Jones Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
1,152
|
| Little Axe Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
1,296
|
| Luther Public Schools[7] |
2/11/2020 |
6/30/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
2 |
5 |
795
|
| McLoud Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
1,841
|
| Midwest City-Del City Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
14,302
|
| Millwood Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
899
|
| Moore Public Schools[7] |
2/11/2020 |
6/30/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
24,355
|
| Mustang Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
11,031
|
| Oakdale Public School |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
1 |
3 |
654
|
| Oklahoma City Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
8 |
39,806
|
| Owasso Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
9,737
|
| Piedmont Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
3,824
|
| Putnam City Schools[7] |
2/11/2020 |
6/30/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
19,475
|
| Tulsa Public Schools[7] |
2/11/2020 |
6/30/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
2 |
7 |
38,625
|
| Union Public Schools[7] |
2/11/2020 |
6/30/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
15,983
|
| Western Heights Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
5 |
3,580
|
| Yukon Public Schools |
2/11/2020 |
4/7/2020 |
N/A |
5 |
2 |
5 |
8,479
|
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
| 2020 Texas School Board Elections
|
| District
|
Primary
|
General Election
|
General Runoff Election
|
Regular term length
|
Seats up for election
|
Total board seats
|
2016-17 enrollment
|
| Alamo Heights Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
4,857
|
| Aransas County Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
3,394
|
| Arlington Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
62,181
|
| Burleson Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
11,896
|
| Crowley Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
15,215
|
| Everman Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
5,889
|
| Forney Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
9,705
|
| Frenship Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
9,422
|
| Grand Prairie Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
29,344
|
| Hays Consolidated Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
19,215
|
| Highland Park Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
7,044
|
| Keller Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
34,660
|
| Lewisville Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
53,257
|
| Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
5,969
|
| Mesquite Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
41,038
|
| Port Aransas Independent School District |
N/A |
5/2/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
552
|
| Allen Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
20,939
|
| Austin Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
9 |
83,067
|
| Brownsville Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
7 |
46,880
|
| Calallen Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
4,058
|
| Canutillo Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
6,064
|
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
25,276
|
| Castleberry Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
4,003
|
| Clear Creek Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
41,819
|
| Conroe Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
59,764
|
| Coppell Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
12,391
|
| Corpus Christi Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
38,327
|
| Dallas Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
9 |
157,886
|
| Del Valle Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
9 |
11,278
|
| Duncanville Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
12,824
|
| Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
19,653
|
| Eanes Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
8,134
|
| East Central Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
10,227
|
| Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
34,680
|
| Flour Bluff Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
5,745
|
| Fort Bend Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
74,146
|
| Frisco Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
55,923
|
| Galena Park Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
22,784
|
| Garland Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
57,133
|
| Huffman Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
3,443
|
| Idalou Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
1,026
|
| Irving Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
34,792
|
| Katy Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
75,428
|
| Kennedale Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
3,140
|
| Killeen Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
43,782
|
| Klein Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
51,810
|
| Lake Worth Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
3,507
|
| Lancaster Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
4 |
7 |
7,640
|
| Laredo Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
5 |
7 |
24,237
|
| Leander Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
38,226
|
| London Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
959
|
| Lubbock Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
28,515
|
| Manor Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
8,870
|
| Mansfield Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
12/8/2020 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
34,309
|
| New Deal Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
803
|
| North East Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
7 |
67,531
|
| Northwest Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
7 |
22,044
|
| Pflugerville Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
24,591
|
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
32,203
|
| Richardson Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 (canceled) |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
39,268
|
| Riviera Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
401
|
| Rockwall Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
15,822
|
| Roosevelt Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
1,064
|
| Round Rock Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
48,321
|
| Somerset Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
4,067
|
| South San Antonio Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
7 |
9,631
|
| Southwest Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
13,891
|
| Spring Branch Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
35,079
|
| Spring Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
3 |
2 |
7 |
36,698
|
| Tuloso-Midway Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
3 |
7 |
3,850
|
| United Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
43,660
|
| West Oso Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
7 |
2,057
|
| Midland Independent School District |
N/A |
11/3/2020 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
24,692
|
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Historical election data
Methodology note: This report does not include write-in candidates unless an incumbent ran as a write-in.
From 2018 to 2023, Ballotpedia covered elections for 5,002 school board seats in 1,703 districts. Ballotpedia normally covers school board elections in the 200 largest school districts by student enrollment and the school districts that overlap the 100 largest cities by population. However, in 2019, we also covered all school districts up for election in the state of North Carolina. Those districts are included in this data.
We found that between 24% and 40% of elections were unopposed each year, that incumbents won between 51% and 61% of seats each year, and that between 79% and 89% of incumbents who sought re-election won each year.
Details on each year's election statistics can be found in the table below.
Seats won by incumbents and newcomers
Incumbents won a larger percentage of seats in the 2018 school board elections compared to the 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 elections, and 2023
Incumbency success rates
Incumbents who ran against challengers in 2019 had a higher contested success rate than those who ran against challengers in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Incumbents in 2019 also had a higher overall success rate compared to the other four years.
Analysis of local elections
In 2020, Ballotpedia covered elections for mayor, city council, and all other city officials in the 100 largest cities by population in the United States, as well as elections for county officials whose jurisdictions overlapped with those cities.
Election analysis
Municipal elections
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KSN, "Kansas State Board of Education votes 5-5 rejecting governor’s executive order delaying the start of school," July 22, 2020
- ↑ Kansas State Department of Education, "Kansas State Board of Education Policies," accessed October 15, 2020
- ↑ Kansas State Board of Education, "Kansas State Board of Education," accessed October 15, 2020
- ↑ ‘’Politico,’’ “Maryland postpones primary, shifts special election to mail voting over coronavirus,” March 17, 2020
- ↑ Missourinet, "Missouri's April 7 municipal elections postponed until June 2," March 18, 2020
- ↑ This election was originally scheduled for April 21, 2020, but was rescheduled and changed to a vote-by-mail election due to Covid-19. Click here for more information.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 The general election was originally scheduled to take place on April 7, 2020, but was moved amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
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