Mayoral elections in Manchester, New Hampshire in the 21st century
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Beginning shortly after the city's incorporation as a city in 1846, elections have been held in the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. The following article provides information on the elections for mayor in the city during the 21st century.
The city of Manchester, New Hampshire held its first mayoral election in 1846.[1][2]
The city's mayoral elections are currently are nonpartisan, a change which was adopted before the 1997 election. While, prior to 1997, elections had long been partisan, there had been stretches previous to 1999 in which the city's mayoral elections had been nonpartisan, including the stretch of four elections held from 1953 through 1959.[3]
Under current election laws, to be eligible to be elected mayor, one must be a resident of the city for at least one year prior to filing for the office of mayor.[citation needed]
Elections throughout the 20th century have been for two-years terms, as has been the case in the city since the 1880 election.[citation needed]
There are no term limits.[citation needed]
2001[]
2001 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election
← 1999
November 6, 2001
2003 →
Nominee
Robert A. Baines
Richard Girard
Party
nonpartisan
nonpartisan
Popular vote
12,321
9,187
Percentage
57.29%
42.71%
Mayor before election
Robert A. Baines Democratic
Elected Mayor
Robert A. Baines Democratic
The 2001 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election was held on November 6, 2001,[4] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw the reelection of Robert A. Baines.
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 18, 2001, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[5] The general and primary elections both coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen and welfare commissioner.[4][5] The general election also coincided with a school board election and two ballot questions.[4]
The 2003 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election was held on November 4, 2003,[8] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw the reelection of Robert A. Baines to a third consecutive term.
The election was formally nonpartisan.[8] The election coincided with that for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[8] Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 16, 2003, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[9]
Candidates[]
Robert A. Baines, incumbent mayor since 2000
Jane Beaulieu
Carlos Gonzalez
Robert A. Howe
Jeff Kassel
, former mayor (1984–1987), candidate for the Republican nomination in the 1988 New Hampshire gubernatorial election, Democratic nominee in the 1995 mayoral election, candidate in the 1997 mayoral election[10][11]
"D.R." Soucy
While the election was formally nonpartisan, some candidates had publicly-known political affiliations. Baines and Shaw were both Democrats.[12] Carlos Gonzalez was a Republican.[13]
Gonzalez was the first hispanic mayoral candidate in the city's history.[13]
Results[]
Primary election
2003 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral primary election[9]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert A. Baines (incumbent)
4,557
43.35
Carlos Gonzalez
2,230
21.21
Jane Ellen Beaulieu
1,780
16.93
1,583
15.06
"Jeff" Kassel
168
1.60
"D.R." Soucy
99
0.94
Robert A. Howe
96
0.91
Total votes
10,513
100
General election
2003 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election[8]
The 2005 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election was held on November 8, 2005,[14] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw Robert A. Baines unseat incumbent mayor Robert A. Baines.
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 20, 2005, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[15] The general and primary elections both coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[14][15]
Candidates[]
Robert A. Baines, incumbent mayor since 2000
Frank Guinta, alderman since 2002
Jeff Kassel
Results[]
Primary election
2005 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral primary election[15]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert A. Baines (incumbent)
5,168
53.95
Frank Guinta
3,760
39.25
"Jeff" Kassel
651
5.86
Total votes
9,579
100
General election
2005 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election[14]
The 2007 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007,[16] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw incumbent mayor Frank Guinta win reelection.
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 18, 2007, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[17] The general and primary elections both coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[16][17]
Candidates[]
Jane Beaulieu, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2007 and candidate for mayor in 2003
Caitlin Curran
Tom Donovan, former chair of the Manchester School Board Finance Committee[18]
Katherine Gatsas
Frank Guinta, incumbent mayor since 2006
Joseph Kelly Levasseur
Campaign[]
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Shortly after announcing his candidacy, Donovan received the endorsement of Chris Dodd, United States senator from Connecticut and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.[18]
In the general election, Donovan was elected by Teamsters Local 633.[19]
Results[]
Primary election
2007 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral primary election[17]
Candidate
Votes
%
Frank C. Guinta (incumbent)
5,219
44.78
Thomas "Tom" Donovan
3,797
32.58
Joseph Kelly Levasseur
1,151
9.88
Jane E. Beaulieu
1,096
9.41
Ketherine Gatsas
311
2.67
Caitlin Curran
81
0.70
Total votes
11,655
100
General election
2007 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election[16]
The 2009 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009,[20] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. Alderman and State Senator Ted Gatsas defeated Alderman Mark Roy by a margin of 56% to 43% in the November 3 general election.[21]
Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 15, 2009, to determine the two candidates that would appear on the general election ballot.[20] The primary and general elections both coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[22][23]
Background[]
Manchester's mayoral elections are non-partisan, occur every two years, and there are no term limits. The incumbent mayor, Frank Guinta, had served since 2006. Guinta stated in the spring of 2009 that he would not run for reelection and subsequently announced that he would run to represent New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in 2010 challenging incumbent Carol Shea-Porter.[24]
The 2011 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election was held on November 8, 2011,[31] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw incumbent mayor Ted Gatsas win reelection. The election coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[31]
Chris Herbert, ward 4 representative to the Manchester Board of School Committee and 1999 candidate in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate district 20[32][33]
Results[]
2011 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election[31]
The 2013 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election was held on November 5, 2003,[34] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. Incumbent mayor Ted Gatsas won reelection to a third consecutive term. He defeated city alderman Patrick Arnold. While the election was formally nonpartisan, Arnold was a known Democrat[35] and Gatsas was a known Republican.[12]
Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 17, 2013, to determine the two candidates that would appear on the general election ballot.[36] The primary and general elections both coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[36][34]
The 2015 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015,[37] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw the reelection of Ted Gatsas, a member of the Republican Party, to his fourth consecutive term. The election was incredibly narrow, with Gatsas winning by a mere 85 votes.
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Prior to the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 15, 2015, to select the two candidates who appeared on the ballot in the general election.[38]
Candidates[]
Patrick Arnold, former city alderman (2009–2014) and 2013 mayoral candidate[35]
While the election was formally nonpartisan, numerous candidates had publicly-known political affiliations. For instance, Arnold was a known Democrat[35] and Gatsas was a known Republican.[12]
Results[]
Primary election
2015 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral primary election[38]
The 2019 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election was held on November 7, 2019,[42] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw the election of Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, to her first term, unseating Republican incumbent Ted Gatsas. Craig became the city's first female mayor.[43][44]
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Prior to the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 19, 2017, to select the two candidates who appeared on the ballot in the general election.[45]
Background[]
Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan, candidates tend to associate themselves with either the Democratic Party or Republican Party. Ted Gatsas, a member of the Republican Party, had been mayor since 2010.[44] Former Manchester aldermanJoyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, had previously challenged Gatsas in 2015.[46] In the 2016 presidential election, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton received around 3,000 more votes than Republican nominee Donald Trump in Manchester.[44]
Campaign[]
Gatsas announced in June 2017 that he would seek a fifth term.[47] Craig also filed her candidacy in June 2017.[48] Joshua Dallaire and perennial candidate Glenn Ouellette also ran.[49]
Craig and Gatsas placed first and second respectively in the primary election and advanced to the general election.[50]
Craig received support from Democratic politicians including Joe Biden, Eric Garcetti, Martin O'Malley and Tim Ryan.[44]
Results[]
Primary election
2017 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral primary election[45]
New Hampshire's U.S. SenatorsJeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan praised Craig's election as Manchester's first female mayor.[43] Craig was sworn in on January 2, 2018.[51] Gatsas was elected to the Executive Council of New Hampshire in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.[52]
The 2019 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election was held on November 7, 2019,[53] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw the reelection of Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party.
Prior to the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 17, 2019, to select the two candidates to be included on the general election ballot.[54]
Background[]
Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan, candidates tend to associate themselves with either the Democratic Party or Republican Party. Victoria Sullivan, a member of the Republican Party, had been a two-term member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Incumbent mayor and former Manchester aldermanJoyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, had previously unsuccessfully challenged former mayor Ted Gatsas in 2015 and won against him in a 2017 rematch.[46] In the 2016 presidential election, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton received around 3,000 more votes than Republican nominee Donald Trump in Manchester.[44]
Campaign[]
Craig announced in April 2019 that she would seek a second term.[55] Sullivan also filed her candidacy in April 2019.[56] Joshua Dallaire and Independent perennial candidate Glenn Ouellette also ran.[57]
Craig and Sullivan placed first and second respectively in the primary election and advanced to the general election.[54]
Craig received support from Democratic politicians including U.S. RepresentativeChris Pappas,[58]U.S. SenatorJeanne Shaheen,[59] and U.S. SenatorMaggie Hassan.[59]
Results[]
Primary election
2019 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral primary election[54]
Candidate
Votes
%
Joyce Craig (incumbent)
4,996
57.07
Victoria Sullivan
3,418
39.04
Glenn Ouellette
317
3.62
Write-ins
24
0.27
Total votes
8,755
100
General election
2019 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election[53]
The 2021 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election will be held on November 2, 2021. Incumbent mayor Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, will be running for re-election to a third term. Members of the Board of Aldermen, Board of School Committee, Ward Moderators, Clerks and Selectmen will also be elected on November 2 in coinciding elections.[60]
Background[]
Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan,[61] candidates tend to associate themselves with either the Democratic Party or Republican Party. Victoria Sullivan, a member of the Republican Party, had been a two-term member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and previously ran in the 2019 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election. Richard Girard a member of the Republican Party is a former alderman and former at-large representative on the Manchester School District school board who previously ran for mayor in 2001. Incumbent mayor and former Manchester aldermanJoyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, had previously unseated former mayor Ted Gatsas in a 2017 rematch after to losing to him in 2015.[46] She had won re-election to a second term in the 2019 Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election against Victoria Sullivan.
In the 2020 presidential election, the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris received 29,464 votes in Manchester, while the Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence received 22,127 and the Libertarian ticket of Joe Jorgenson and Spike Cohen received 1,015 votes.[62]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
Joyce Craig, incumbent mayor
Victoria Sullivan, former New Hampshire state representative and 2019 mayoral candidate
Richard Girard, radio host, former alderman, former school board member, 2001 mayoral candidate[6][7]
Declined[]
Ted Gatsas, New Hampshire Executive councilor and former mayor[63]
Campaign[]
Victoria Sullivan announced a run for mayor in April 2021.[64] Craig also announced in April 2021 that she would seek a third term.[65] Richard Girard, who was a former alderman and former at-large representative on the Manchester School District school board announced he would be running in April 2021 as well.[66]
After the primary, third-place finisher Richard Girard requested a recount.[67][68]
Endorsements[]
Victoria Sullivan (R)
U.S. Senators
Kelly Ayotte, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2011–2017)[69][70]
Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present)[71]
Governors
Chris Sununu, New Hampshire Governor (2017–present)[72]
State Legislators
Jeb Bradley, state senator from the 3rd district and majority leader[73]
Tom DeBlois, former state senator from the 18th district (2010–2012)[74]
Chuck Morse, state senator from 22nd district and Senate President[75]
Denise Ricciardi, state senator from the 9th district[76]
Larry Gagne, state representative (2008–present)[70]
Mark McLean, state representative (2017–present)[70]
Sherman Packard, state representative (1990-present) and Speaker of the House[77]
Tammy Simmons, former state representative (2014–2016) and chair of Manchester GOP[70]
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