Manchester School District, New Hampshire, elections (2021)

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Manchester School District elections
Primary date
September 21, 2021
General election date
November 2, 2021
Enrollment ('17-'18)
13,621 students

Fourteen seats on the Manchester School District school board in New Hampshire were up for general election on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for September 21, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was July 23, 2021.

Elections

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At-large

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent James O'Connell and Peter Argeropoulos defeated William Infantine and incumbent Joseph Lachance in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James O'Connell (Nonpartisan)	29.2	8,927
✔	Submit photo	Peter Argeropoulos (Nonpartisan)	24.8	7,581
		William Infantine (Nonpartisan)	23.1	7,071
		Joseph Lachance (Nonpartisan)	22.8	6,967

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,546
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent James O'Connell, Peter Argeropoulos, William Infantine, and incumbent Joseph Lachance defeated Steve Focht in the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large on September 21, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James O'Connell (Nonpartisan)	29.5	4,401
✔	Submit photo	Peter Argeropoulos (Nonpartisan)	24.0	3,578
✔		William Infantine (Nonpartisan)	20.4	3,032
✔		Joseph Lachance (Nonpartisan)	19.6	2,923
	Submit photo	Steve Focht (Nonpartisan)	5.9	883
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	77

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,894
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Ward 1

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 1

Incumbent Julie Turner won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 1 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Turner (Nonpartisan)	99.2	2,007
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	17

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,024
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julie Turner advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 1.

Ward 2

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2

Sean Parr defeated incumbent Kathleen Kelley Arnold in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sean Parr (Nonpartisan)	50.7	907
		Kathleen Kelley Arnold (Nonpartisan)	49.3	881

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,788
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2

Sean Parr and incumbent Kathleen Kelley Arnold defeated Jim Lupien and Robin Rice in the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2 on September 21, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sean Parr (Nonpartisan)	47.6	477
✔		Kathleen Kelley Arnold (Nonpartisan)	37.7	378
	Submit photo	Jim Lupien (Nonpartisan)	8.8	88
	Submit photo	Robin Rice (Nonpartisan)	5.5	55
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	4

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,002
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Ward 3

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3

Incumbent Karen Soule defeated Karen Lessard in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karen Soule (Nonpartisan)	59.5	495
	Submit photo	Karen Lessard (Nonpartisan)	40.5	337

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 832
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Karen Soule and Karen Lessard advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3.

Ward 4

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 4

Incumbent Leslie Want defeated Mark Flanders in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 4 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Leslie Want (Nonpartisan)	53.5	580
		Mark Flanders (Nonpartisan)	46.5	504

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,084
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Leslie Want and Mark Flanders advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 4.

Ward 5

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 5

Incumbent Jeremy Dobson won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 5 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jeremy Dobson (Nonpartisan)	98.5	529
		Other/Write-in votes	1.5	8

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 537
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lisa Freeman (Nonpartisan)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeremy Dobson and Lisa Freeman advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 5.

Ward 6

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6

Ken Tassey Jr. won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ken Tassey Jr. (Nonpartisan)	85.3	1,455
		Other/Write-in votes	14.7	251

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,706
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Ken Tassey Jr. advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6.

Ward 7

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 7

Christopher Potter defeated Brian Cole in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 7 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Potter (Nonpartisan)	60.5	783
		Brian Cole (Nonpartisan)	39.5	511

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,294
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Brian Cole and Christopher Potter advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 7.

Ward 8

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 8

Incumbent Peter Perich won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 8 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Peter Perich (Nonpartisan)	96.6	1,587
		Other/Write-in votes	3.4	56

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,643
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Peter Perich advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 8.

Ward 9

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9

Incumbent Ben Dion defeated Francis Sullivan in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ben Dion (Nonpartisan)	60.2	824
	Submit photo	Francis Sullivan (Nonpartisan)	39.8	544

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,368
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ben Dion and Francis Sullivan advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9.

Ward 10

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10

Gary Hamer defeated Nicholas Pigeon in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gary Hamer (Nonpartisan)	53.1	755
	Submit photo	Nicholas Pigeon (Nonpartisan)	46.9	666

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,421
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10

Gary Hamer and Nicholas Pigeon defeated Timothy Sawyer in the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10 on September 21, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gary Hamer (Nonpartisan)	55.0	440
✔	Submit photo	Nicholas Pigeon (Nonpartisan)	29.5	236
		Timothy Sawyer (Nonpartisan)	15.1	121
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	3

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 800
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Ward 11

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 11

Incumbent Nicole Leapley defeated Brittany LeClear-Ping in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 11 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nicole Leapley (Nonpartisan)	55.2	491
		Brittany LeClear-Ping (Nonpartisan)	44.8	398

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 889
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nicole Leapley and Brittany LeClear-Ping advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 11.

Ward 12

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12

Carlos Gonzalez defeated Kenneth Roy in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carlos Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)	54.2	774
	Submit photo	Kenneth Roy (Nonpartisan)	45.8	653

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,427
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Carlos Gonzalez and Kenneth Roy advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12.

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About the district

See also: Manchester School District, New Hampshire

The Manchester School District is located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The district served 14,396 students during the 2015-2016 school year.

See also

Manchester School District	New Hampshire	School Boards
Manchester School District, New Hampshire, elections (2019) List of school districts in New Hampshire	New Hampshire school board elections, 2021 Public education in New Hampshire Local ballot measures, New Hampshire	School board elections, 2021 School board elections, 2020 School board election data analysis, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2020

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