Douglas County School District, Colorado, elections (2019)

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Douglas County School District elections

General election date
November 5, 2019
Enrollment ('16-'17)
67,470 students

Three seats on the Douglas County School District school board in Colorado were up for general election on November 5, 2019. Although school board members are elected to specific seats, the district as a whole voted on every seat up for election. The filing deadline for this election was August 30, 2019.

Incumbent David Ray and challengers Susan Meek and Elizabeth Hanson won election to the Douglas County School District school board.

Elections

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District A

General election

General election for Douglas County School District Board of Directors District A

Susan Meek defeated Andy Jones in the general election for Douglas County School District Board of Directors District A on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Susan Meek (Nonpartisan)
 
51.1
 
47,566
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Andy Jones (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
48.9
 
45,526

Total votes: 93,092
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District C

General election

General election for Douglas County School District Board of Directors District C

Elizabeth Hanson defeated Franceen Thompson in the general election for Douglas County School District Board of Directors District C on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Elizabeth Hanson (Nonpartisan)
 
59.5
 
54,808
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Franceen Thompson (Nonpartisan)
 
40.5
 
37,253

Total votes: 92,061
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District F

General election

General election for Douglas County School District Board of Directors District F

Incumbent David Ray defeated Kory Nelson in the general election for Douglas County School District Board of Directors District F on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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David Ray (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
54.1
 
50,171
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Kory Nelson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
45.9
 
42,490

Total votes: 92,661
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About the district

See also: Douglas County School District, Colorado

The Douglas County School District is located in Douglas County, Colorado. The district served 67,470 students during the 2016-2017 school year.[1]

State profile

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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held 11 and Republicans held five of Colorado's 25 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • Colorado's governor was Democrat Jared Polis.

State legislature

Colorado Party Control: 1992-2024
Twelve years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
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House R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D

Colorado quick stats
  • Became a state in 1876
  • 38th state admitted to the United States
  • Colorado was the first state to legalize medicinal and recreational marijuana.
  • Members of the Colorado State Senate: 35
  • Members of the Colorado House of Representatives: 65
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 7

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Demographic data for Colorado
 ColoradoU.S.
Total population:5,448,819316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):103,6423,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:84.2%73.6%
Black/African American:4%12.6%
Asian:2.9%5.1%
Native American:0.9%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:3.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:21.1%17.1%
Bildung
High school graduation rate:90.7%86.7%
College graduation rate:38.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$60,629$53,889
Persons below poverty level:13.5%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Colorado.
**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

Four of 64 Colorado counties—6 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
Conejos County, Colorado 3.56% 9.22% 12.93%
Huerfano County, Colorado 6.61% 8.27% 11.23%
Las Animas County, Colorado 15.60% 2.65% 7.04%
Pueblo County, Colorado 0.50% 13.99% 14.97%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Colorado with 48.2 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 43.3 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Colorado voted Republican 63.3 percent of the time and Democratic 36.7 percent of the time. Colorado voted Republican in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, but voted Democratic in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 elections.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Colorado. 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.[2][3]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 37 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 27.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 40 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 24.8 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 28 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 21.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 25 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 25.8 points. Trump won one district controlled by a Democrat heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

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