In Iowa, school board members, or directors, are elected to serve four-year terms. School Board elections are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November in odd-numbered years, on the same day as municipal elections. School Board members are an unpaid elected position.

To find your polling location and more information about the 2023 election, visit the Polk County Election Office.

2023 SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

The 2023 School Board election will be held on Tuesday, November 7. The following five candidates will be running for three seats on the Board:

CANDIDATE SCHOOL BOARD SEAT
Anna Campos District Three
Patrick Dix At-Large
Victoria Henderson Weber District Three
Kim Martorano District One
Logan Villhauer At-Large

ABOUT AT-LARGE/DIRECTOR DISTRICT SEATS

School Board members in Des Moines are elected by a combination of at-large and director district seats. Three members are elected at-large and four members are elected from one of four districts. At-large members are elected by voters from the entire school district while district members are elected by voters who reside within a specific district. The map below shows the boundaries for each of the director districts (zoom in or enter an address in the search bar for greater details):