MANCHESTER, NH – By a margin of just over 1,200 votes, Mayor Joyce Craig has won a third term in office. The unofficial final tally from City Hall shows Craig with 10,228 votes to opponent Victoria Sullivan’s 9,005.
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In other high-profile races:
Alderman At-Large
June Trisciani was the top vote-getter for At-Large Alderman with 8,230, bumping longtime Alderman At-Large Dan O’Neil (7,430 votes) from office. Joe Levasseur received 7,862 votes and will return as At-Large Alderman. Retired Fire Chief Dan Goonan had 7,772 votes.
School Committee At-Large
Jim O’Connell (8,913 votes) will return to the Board of School Committee and Peter Argeropoulos (7572) will join him as At-Large representative. Will Infantine earned 7,055 votes, and Joseph Lachance earned 6,953 votes.
Click below to expand the view of Ward by Ward vote tallies for mayor, Alderman At-Large and School Committee At-Large.
In Ward races, the following candidates were declared the winners. All results are considered unofficial until accepted by the Secretary of State.
Ward 1
Alderman – Kevin Cavanaugh
School Board – Julie Turner
Moderator – Sharyn Kelly
Clerk – Aaron Losier
Selectmen – Paul Allard, Michael O. Goonan, Jim Townsend
Ward 2
Alderman – Will Stewart
School Board – Sean Parr
Moderator – Nicholl Marshall
Clerk – Ryan Richman
Selectmen – Shannon Welsh, Elena Whitfield, Tyler Chase
Ward 3
Alderman – Pat Long
School Committee – Karen Soule
Moderator – Shannon Macleod
Clerk – Karen Soule
Selectmen – Michael Soule, Donald Stokes Jr., Robert DiRusso
Ward 4
Alderman – Christine Fajardo
School Committee – Leslie Want
Moderator – Stephen Mathieu
Clerk – Jean Mathieu
Selectmen – John McGrath, Marcella Termini, Joseph Wade
Ward 5
Alderman – Tony Sapienza
School Committee – Jeremy Dobson
Moderator – Jennifer Farmer
Clerk – Patricia Dwyer
Selectmen – Darryl Perry, Diedre Christiensan, Sandy Eisenbach
Ward 6
Alderman – Sebastian Sharanov
School Committee – Ken Tassey Jr.
Moderator – Louise Gosselin
Clerk – Nicole Cobb
Selectmen – Susan Lord, Donald Provencher, Roger Gosselin
Ward 7
Alderman – Mary Heath
School Board – Chris Potter
Moderator – William M. Cote
Clerk – Sharon Roy
Selectmen – Celeste Parga, Claire Roy, Mary Frietas
Ward 8
Alderman – Ed Sapienza
School Committee – Peter Perich
Moderator – Jim Gaudet
Clerk – Lisa Johnston
Selectmen – Betsi DeVries, Annie Day, Peter Bannon
Ward 9
Alderman – Barbara Shaw
School Committee – Ben Dion
Moderator – Gloria Pilotte
Clerk – Brian McCoy
Selectmen – Maurice Pilotte, Joan Sullivan-Flurey, Candace Moulton
Ward 10
Alderman – Bill Barry
School Committee – Gary Hamer
Moderator – Christopher Messier
Clerk – Heidi Hamer
Selectmen – Jane Laperle, Donna McQuade, Marie King
Ward 11
Alderman – Norm Gamache
School Committee – Nicole Leapley
Moderator – Lisa Ouellette
Clerk – Michael Wolf
Selectmen – Karen Garavito, Pauline Janelle, Lucille Forest
Ward 12
Alderman – Erin Kelly
School Committee – Carlos Gonzalez
Moderator – Verna Perry-Beliveau
Clerk – Constance Roy Czyzowski
Selectmen – Bob Backus, Carlos Gonzalez, James Morin
Ward by Ward Vote Tallies