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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.

Election laws and history

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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

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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]

Candidates

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Results

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Primary election
2001 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral primary election[5]
Candidate Votes %
Robert A. Baines (incumbent) 8,032 50.84
Richard H. Girard 4,817 30.49
Joseph Kelly Levasseur 2,950 18.67
Total votes 15,799 100
General election
2001 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election[4]
Candidate Votes %
Robert A. Baines (incumbent) 12,321 57.29
Richard H. Girard 9,187 42.71
Total votes 21,508 100

2003

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2003 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election

← 2001 November 4, 2003 2005 →
 
Nominee Robert A. Baines Carlos Gonzalez
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 11,742 5,106
Percentage 69.69% 30.31%

Mayor before election

Robert A. Baines
Democratic

Elected mayor

Robert A. Baines
Democratic

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

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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

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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
Robert "Bob" Shaw 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]
Candidate Votes %
Robert A. Baines (incumbent) 11,742 69.69
Carlos Gonzalez 5,106 30.31
Bob Shaw (write-in) 745 4.42
Total votes 16,848 100

2005

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2005 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election

← 2003 November 8, 2005 2007 →
 
Nominee Frank Guinta Robert A. Baines
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 10,125 9,597
Percentage 51.34% 48.66%

Mayor before election

Robert A. Baines
Democratic

Elected mayor

Frank Guinta
Republican

The 2005 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 8, 2005,[14] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw Frank Guinta unseat the 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

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Results

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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]
Candidate Votes %
Frank C. Guinta 10,125 51.34
Robert A. Baines (incumbent) 9,597 48.66
Total votes 19,622 100

2007

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2007 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election

← 2005 November 6, 2007 2009 →
 
Nominee Frank Guinta Tom Donovan
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 10,381 8,894
Percentage 53.86% 46.14%

Mayor before election

Frank Guinta
Republican

Elected mayor

Frank Guinta
Republican

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

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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

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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]
Candidate Votes %
Frank C. Guinta (incumbent) 10,381 53.86
Thomas "Tom" Donovan 8,894 46.14
Total votes 19,275 100

2009

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2009 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election

← 2007 November 3, 2009 2011 →
 
Nominee Ted Gatsas Mark Roy
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 10,668 8,144
Percentage 56.74% 43.30%

Mayor before election

Frank Guinta
Republican

Elected mayor

Ted Gatsas
Republican

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

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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]

Candidates

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Ran
Declined
  • Tom Donovan, 2007 mayoral candidate and former school board member (endorsed Mark Roy)[28]
  • Michael Lopez, current Alderman At-Large[30]

Results

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Primary election
2009 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral primary election[22]
Candidate Votes %
Ted Gatsas 5,387 46.09
Mark E. Roy 3,364 27.78
Bobby Stephen 2,545 21.77
Glenn Ouellette 201 1.72
Richard N. Komi 191 1.63
Total votes 11,688 100
General election
2009 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election[23]
Candidate Votes %
Ted Gatsas 10,668 56.74
Mark E. Roy 8,135 43.26
Total votes 18,803 100

2011

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2011 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election

← 2009 November 8, 2011 2013 →
Turnout27.20%
 
Nominee Ted Gatsas Chris Herbert
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 10,204 4,086
Percentage 69.77% 27.94%

Mayor before election

Ted Gatsas
Republican

Elected mayor

Ted Gatsas
Republican

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]

Candidates

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Results

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2011 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election[31]
Candidate Votes %
Ted Gatsas (incumbent) 10,204 69.77
Chris Herbert 4,086 27.94
Total votes 14,290 100
Voter turnout 27.20%

2013

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2013 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election

← 2011 November 5, 2013 2015 →
Turnout25.26%
 
Nominee Ted Gatsas Patrick Arnold
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 8,106 7,163
Percentage 52.46% 46.36%

General election results by ward
Gatsas:      50–60%
Arnold:      50–60%

Mayor before election

Ted Gatsas
Republican

Elected mayor

Ted Gatsas
Republican

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]

Candidates

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Results

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Primary election
2013 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral primary election[36]
Candidate Votes %
Ted Gatsas (incumbent) 4,005 55.03
Patrick Arnold 2,922 40.15
Glenn Ouellette 246 3.38
Write-ins 95 1.31
Total votes 7,278 100
Voter turnout 11.87%
General election
2013 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election[34]
Candidate Votes %
Ted Gatsas (incumbent) 8,106 52.46
Mark E. Roy 7,163 46.36
Write-ins 41 0.27
Total votes 15,451 100
Voter turnout 25.26%

2015

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2015 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election
← 2013 November 3, 2015 2017 →
 
Candidate Ted Gatsas Joyce Craig
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 10,046 9,961
Percentage 50.10% 49.67%

General election results by ward
Gatsas:      50–60%
Craig:      50–60%

Mayor before election

Ted Gatsas
Republican

Elected mayor

Ted Gatsas
Republican

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

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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

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Primary election
2015 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral primary election[38]
Candidate Votes %
Ted Gatsas (incumbent) 5,188 42.50
Joyce Craig 4,557 37.33
Patrick Arnold 1,861 15.24
Alibaba Shaikh 461 3.78
Glenn Ouellette 117 0.96
Write-ins 24 0.20
Total votes 12,208 100
General election

The original unofficial count saw Gatsas leading by a 75-vote margin.[40] After a recount, Gatsas was found to have indeed won the election.[41]

2015 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election[37]
Candidate Votes %
Ted Gatsas (incumbent) 10,046 50.10
Joyce Craig 9,961 49.67
Write-ins 47 0.23
Total votes 20,054 100

2017

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2017 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election
← 2015 November 7, 2017 2019 →
 
Candidate Joyce Craig Ted Gatsas
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 12,068 10,570
Percentage 53.21% 46.60%

General election results by ward

Craig:      50–60%      60–70%

Gatsas:      50–60%

Mayor before election

Ted Gatsas
Republican

Elected mayor

Joyce Craig
Democratic

The 2017 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017,[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

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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 alderman Joyce 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

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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

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Primary election
2017 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral primary election[45]
Candidate Votes %
Joyce Craig 5,812 52.66
Ted Gatsas (incumbent) 4,997 45.27
Glenn Ouellette 138 1.25
Joshua Dallaire 74 0.67
Write-ins 16 0.14
Total votes 11,037 100
General election
2017 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election[42]
Candidate Votes %
Joyce Craig 12,068 53.21
Ted Gatsas (incumbent) 10,570 46.60
Write-ins 42 0.19
Total votes 22,680 100

Aftermath

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New Hampshire's U.S. senators Jeanne 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]

2019

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2019 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election
← 2017 November 7, 2019 2021 →
 
Candidate Joyce Craig Victoria Sullivan
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 11,003 8,436
Percentage 56.48% 43.30%

General election results by ward

Craig:      50–60%      60–70%

Sullivan:      50–60%

Mayor before election

Joyce Craig
Democratic

Elected mayor

Joyce Craig
Democratic

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

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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 alderman Joyce 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

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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. Representative Chris Pappas,[58] U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen,[59] and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan.[59]

Results

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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]
Candidate Votes %
Joyce Craig (incumbent) 11,003 56.48
Victoria Sullivan 8,436 43.30
Write-ins 42 0.22
Total votes 19,481 100

2021

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2021 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election
← 2019 November 2, 2021 2023 →
 
Candidate Joyce Craig Victoria Sullivan
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 10,247 9,016
Percentage 52.42% 46.12%

General election results by ward

Craig:      50–60%      60–70%

Sullivan:      40–50%      50–60%

Mayor before election

Joyce Craig
Democratic

Elected mayor

Joyce Craig
Democratic

The 2021 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021. This election saw incumbent mayor Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, re-elected to a third term. Members of the Board of Aldermen, Board of School Committee, Ward Moderators, Clerks and Selectmen were also elected on November 2 in coinciding elections.[60]

Background

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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 alderman Joyce 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 Jo Jorgensen and Spike Cohen received 1,015 votes.[62]

Candidates

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Declared

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Declined

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Campaign

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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 Girard requested a recount.[67][68]

Endorsements

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Victoria Sullivan (R)
U.S. senators
Governors
State legislators
Local officials
  • Keith Hirschmann, Ward 12 Alderman[78]
  • Raymond Wieczorek, former Manchester mayor (1990–2000) and District 4 Executive Councilor (2012–present)[79][80]
Richard Girard (R)
U.S. senators
State senators
Other
Joyce Craig (D)
Officials
  • Carlo Capano, former Manchester Police Department Chief[84]
  • Kevin Cavanaugh, Alderman/State Senator (D-Manchester)[84]
  • Lou D'Allesandro, State Senator (D-Manchester)[84]
  • Syl Dupuis, former Manchester Mayor[84]
  • Victor Goulet, former Manchester Republican Chair[84]
  • Chris Pappas, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire[85]
  • Donna Soucy, New Hampshire Senate Minority Leader (D-Manchester)[84]
Labor unions
  • New Hampshire State Employees Association/SEIU Chapter 1984[86]
  • Teamsters Local 633[87][84]
Organizations

Results

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Primary election
2021 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral primary election[89]
Candidate Votes %
Joyce Craig (incumbent) 5,488 52.47
Victoria Sullivan 2,549 24.37
Richard H. Girard 2,423 23.16
Total votes 10,460 100
General election
2021 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election[90]
Candidate Votes %
Joyce Craig (incumbent) 10,247 52.42
Victoria Sullivan 9,016 46.12
Overvotes and undervotes 156 0.80
Write-ins 130 0.66
Total votes 19,549 100

2023

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2023 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election
← 2021 November 7, 2023 2025 →
 
Candidate Jay Ruais Kevin Cavanaugh
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 9,392 8,904
Percentage 51.33 48.67

Ruais:      50–60%
Cavanaugh:      50–60%

Mayor before election

Joyce Craig
Democratic

Elected mayor

Jay Ruais
Republican

The 2023 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023. The incumbent mayor Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, announced that she would not seek re-election and would instead focus on a run for New Hampshire governor in 2024.[91][92] This election saw Jay Ruais, a member of the Republican Party, elected to his first term, defeating Democratic Ward 1 alderman and former state senator Kevin Cavanaugh[93] by a margin of 488 votes.[94]

Members of the Board of Aldermen, Board of School Committee, Ward Moderators, Clerks and Selectmen were also elected on November 7 in coinciding elections.[95]

Background

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Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan,[61] candidates tend to associate themselves with either the Democratic Party or Republican Party. Jay Ruais, a member of the Republican Party,[91] served as an infantry officer for the New Hampshire Army National Guard and had previously worked as chief of staff for former U.S. Representative Frank Guinta.[96][97] Incumbent mayor Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, had previously unseated former mayor Ted Gatsas in a 2017 rematch after losing to him in 2015.[46] She had won re-election to a third term in the 2021 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election against Victoria Sullivan.[91]

Candidates

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Advanced to general

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Will Stewart (Democrat), alderman for ward 2[99]
  • June Trisciani (Democrat), at-large alderman[100]

Declined

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Endorsements

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Endorsements in bold were made after the first round.

Kevin Cavanaugh (D)
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State senators
State representatives
Local officials
Party officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Jay Ruais (R)
Federal officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State officials
State senators
State representatives
Municipal officials
Local officials
Organizations
Will Stewart (D)
State representatives
Local officials
June Trisciani (D)
State representatives
Local officials
  • Jim Burkush, Ward 9 alderman (2022–present) and former Chief of the Manchester Fire Department (2008–2016)[130]
  • Gary Hamer, Ward 10 alderman (2022–present)[129]
  • John Rist, University System of New Hampshire Ward 7 Trustee (2013–present) and campaign co-chair[129]
  • Sean Sargent, Vice Chair of the Manchester Planning Board (2020–present)[129]
Organizations

Results

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Primary election
2023 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral primary election[132]
Candidate Votes %
Jay Ruais 4,296 41.68
Kevin Cavanaugh 2,570 24.93
Will Stewart 1,987 19.28
June Trisciani 1,455 14.12
Total votes 10,308 100
General election
2023 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral general election[94]
Candidate Votes %
Jay Ruais 9,392 51.33
Kevin Cavanaugh 8,904 48.67
Total votes 18,296 100

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