2009 Manchester, New Hampshire municipal election
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The Manchester mayoral election of 2009 preliminary municipal election occurred on September 15, 2009, and the municipal election occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.[1] Alderman and State Senator Ted Gatsas defeated Alderman Mark Roy by a margin of 56% to 43% in the November 3rd general election.[2]
Manchester's mayoral race is non-partisan, occurs every two years, and there are no term limits. The current mayor, Frank Guinta, has served since 2006. Incumbent Mayor Guinta stated in the spring that he would not run for reelection and subsequently announced that he will run to represent New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in 2010 challenging incumbent Carol Shea-Porter.[3]
History[edit]
The first city election in Manchester, New Hampshire occurred on August 19, 1846, with the election of Hiram Brown.
The administrative and executive powers of the city are vested in the mayor. The mayor must be a resident of the city for at least one year prior to filing for the office of mayor. The mayor has the power to supervise the administrative affairs of the city and presides over meetings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. The mayor is the de facto head of the Board of School Committee, which oversees the city’s schools.
From 1846 to 1857, mayors served for a one-year term, expiring on the third Tuesday in March. From 1857 to 1872, the mayor's term expired on the last day of December. In 1873, the term ended annually on the third Tuesday in March, up until 1880, when it became a two-year term.
Candidates[edit]
Announced[edit]
- Ted Gatsas, current Alderman and State Senator[4]
- Mark Roy, current Alderman for Ward 1 [5]
Eliminated[edit]
- Richard Komi, current State Representative[7]
- Glenn Ouellette, current Public-access television producer [8]
- Bobby Stephen, former State Senator [9]
Not running[edit]
- Tom Donovan, 2007 mayoral candidate and former school board member (endorsed Mark Roy)[5]
- Michael Lopez, current Alderman At-Large [10]
Results[edit]
Mayoral[edit]
| Candidates | Primary Election |
General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Ted Gatsas | 5,387 | 46.09 | 10,668 | 57% |
| Mark Roy | 3,364 | 28.78 | 8,138 | 43% |
| Bobby Stephen | 2,545 | 21.77 | ||
| Glenn Ouellette | 201 | 1.72 | ||
| Richard Komi | 191 | 1.63 | ||
Aldermen[edit]
The Manchester Board of Aldermen is made up of 12 wards seats and 2 at-large seats and their election was also held at the same time as the Mayor.
Wards 4,9, 11 and at-large did not have any primaries.
Ward 1[edit]
| Ward 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Joyce Craig | 1336 | 75% | 1904 | 73% |
| Richard W. Higgins | 316 | 18% | 691 | 27% |
| Timothy Sawyer | 139 | 8% | ||
Ward 2[edit]
| Ward 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Ron Ludwig | 408 | 32% | 986 | 52% |
| Robert O'Sullivan | 398 | 31% | 928 | 48% |
| Elise Annunziata | 374 | 29% | ||
| Robert Thompson | 108 | 8% | ||
Ward 3[edit]
| Ward 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Joe Kelly Levasseur | 223 | 37% | 419 | 46% |
| Patrick Long | 223 | 37% | 483 | 53% |
| Peter Sullivan | 162 | 27% | ||
Ward 4[edit]
| Ward 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Jim Roy | n/a | n/a | 590 | 52% |
| Leo Pepino | n/a | n/a | 533 | 47% |
Ward 5[edit]
| Ward 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Ed Osborne | 322 | 53% | 532 | 58% |
| Ted Rokas | 185 | 31% | 391 | 42% |
| Bob Tarr | 97 | 16% | ||
Ward 6[edit]
| Ward 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Garth Corriveau | 471 | 44% | 963 | 51% |
| Will Infantine | 534 | 50% | 919 | 49% |
| Keith Webb | 91 | 9% | ||
| Fatima Deek | 57 | 5% | ||
Ward 7[edit]
| Ward 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Lisa Gravel | 233 | 570 | ||
| William Shea | 527 | 817 | ||
| Michael Reuschel | 134 | |||
Ward 8[edit]
| Ward 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Betsi Devries | 608 | 1042 | ||
| Christine Pariseau Telge | 400 | 994 | ||
| James Webb Jr. | 113 | |||
Ward 9[edit]
| Ward 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Barbara Shaw | n/a | n/a | 839 | |
| Michael Garrity | n/a | n/a | 725 | |
Ward 10[edit]
| Ward 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Phil Greazzo | 378 | 902 | ||
| George Smith | 497 | 778 | ||
| Ryan Tower | 46 | |||
Ward 11[edit]
| Ward 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Russell Ouellette | n/a | n/a | 710 | 100% |
Ward 12[edit]
| Ward 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Primary Election[11] | General Election[12] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Patrick Arnold | 337 | 766 | ||
| Keith Hirschmann | 341 | 571 | ||
| Gerard Brunelle | 156 | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Political Calendar".
- ↑ http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Manchester%27s+next+mayor+is+Ted+Gatsas%3B+spending+cap+passes&articleId=c9deee82-f136-48c5-8474-2ba575f09190[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2009-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Executive Councilor Ted Gatsas | Home".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Mark+Roy+launches+campaign+for+mayor&articleId=a04a6224-437c-4d30-ad30-7d94f8fb912c
- ↑ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=2009+candidates+for+Manchester+offices&articleId=3b8d2fe8-d636-464f-9dc1-d3883df61dcb
- ↑ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Komi+announces+for+city+mayor&articleId=26cec1b6-0eff-418f-b85c-2631ee2ce104
- ↑ http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=10469146[permanent dead link]
- ↑ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Bobby+Stephen+joins+the+mayoral+race&articleId=7deb5f37-fb5c-40e3-9215-376015a9238c
- ↑ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Lopez+won't+run+for+mayor's+office&articleId=ed635498-e8b3-4537-aa05-4976aba24060
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 [1]
- ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2009-11-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
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