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Manchester School District elections

Primary date
September 17, 2019
General election date
November 5, 2019
Enrollment ('16-'17)
14,219 students

Fourteen seats on the Manchester School District school board in New Hampshire were up for general election on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for September 17, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was July 19, 2019.

Incumbents Kathleen Kelley Arnold, Leslie Want, Dan Bergeron, Arthur J. Beaudry, and Kelley Anne Thomas and challengers Joseph Lachance, James O'Connell, James Porter, Karen Soule, Jeremy Dobson, William Shea, Peter Perich, Jane Beaulieu, and Nicole Leapley won election to the Manchester School District school board.

Elections

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At-large District

General election

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

James O'Connell and Joseph Lachance defeated Lara Quiroga and Gene Martin in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James O'Connell
James O'Connell (Nonpartisan)
 
28.9
 
7,659
Image of Joseph Lachance
Joseph Lachance (Nonpartisan)
 
27.7
 
7,342
Lara Quiroga (Nonpartisan)
 
23.1
 
6,124
Image of Gene Martin
Gene Martin (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
19.9
 
5,269
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
110

Total votes: 26,504
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Nonpartisan primary election

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

The following candidates ran in the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large on September 17, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gene Martin
Gene Martin (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
20.7
 
2,669
Image of James O'Connell
James O'Connell (Nonpartisan)
 
20.7
 
2,668
Image of Joseph Lachance
Joseph Lachance (Nonpartisan)
 
19.0
 
2,449
Lara Quiroga (Nonpartisan)
 
16.8
 
2,163
Image of Carlos Gonzalez
Carlos Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
 
16.5
 
2,128
Jason Hodgdon (Nonpartisan)
 
5.2
 
671
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
132

Total votes: 12,880
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Ward 1

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 1

James Porter defeated Amber Jodoin in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 1 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
James Porter (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
58.5
 
1,336
Amber Jodoin (Nonpartisan)
 
41.0
 
935
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
11

Total votes: 2,282
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Ward 2

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2

Incumbent Kathleen Kelley Arnold defeated Sean Parr in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathleen Kelley Arnold
Kathleen Kelley Arnold (Nonpartisan)
 
54.9
 
963
Sean Parr (Nonpartisan)
 
44.7
 
784
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
7

Total votes: 1,754
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Ward 3

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3

Karen Soule defeated incumbent Mary Ngwanda Georges in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Karen Soule
Karen Soule (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
51.3
 
433
Image of Mary Ngwanda Georges
Mary Ngwanda Georges (Nonpartisan)
 
47.5
 
401
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
10

Total votes: 844
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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 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Leslie Want
Leslie Want (Nonpartisan)
 
54.1
 
596
Image of Mark Flanders
Mark Flanders (Nonpartisan)
 
45.5
 
501
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
5

Total votes: 1,102
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Ward 5

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 5

Jeremy Dobson defeated incumbent Lisa Freeman in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 5 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jeremy Dobson (Nonpartisan)
 
50.7
 
389
Image of Lisa Freeman
Lisa Freeman (Nonpartisan)
 
49.0
 
376
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
3

Total votes: 768
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Ward 6

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6

Incumbent Dan Bergeron defeated Jon DiPietro in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dan Bergeron
Dan Bergeron (Nonpartisan)
 
55.0
 
1,020
Image of Jon DiPietro
Jon DiPietro (Nonpartisan)
 
44.7
 
830
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
5

Total votes: 1,855
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6

Incumbent Dan Bergeron and Jon DiPietro defeated William Bergquist in the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6 on September 17, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dan Bergeron
Dan Bergeron (Nonpartisan)
 
53.7
 
440
Image of Jon DiPietro
Jon DiPietro (Nonpartisan)
 
36.5
 
299
William Bergquist (Nonpartisan)
 
9.3
 
76
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
5

Total votes: 820
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Ward 7

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 7

William Shea defeated Christopher Potter in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 7 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
William Shea (Nonpartisan)
 
51.2
 
670
Image of Christopher Potter
Christopher Potter (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
48.7
 
637
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1

Total votes: 1,308
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Ward 8

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 8

Peter Perich defeated incumbent Jimmy Lehoux in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 8 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Peter Perich (Nonpartisan)
 
55.7
 
1,144
Jimmy Lehoux (Nonpartisan)
 
44.0
 
904
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
5

Total votes: 2,053
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Ward 9

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9

Incumbent Arthur J. Beaudry defeated Candace Gibbons in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Arthur J. Beaudry
Arthur J. Beaudry (Nonpartisan)
 
57.1
 
872
Image of Candace Gibbons
Candace Gibbons (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
42.7
 
653
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
3

Total votes: 1,528
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Ward 10

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10

Jane Beaulieu defeated incumbent John B. Avard in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jane Beaulieu
Jane Beaulieu (Nonpartisan)
 
55.5
 
796
Image of John B. Avard
John B. Avard (Nonpartisan)
 
44.3
 
636
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
3

Total votes: 1,435
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Ward 11

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 11

Nicole Leapley defeated Brittany LeClear-Ping in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 11 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nicole Leapley
Nicole Leapley (Nonpartisan)
 
58.9
 
508
Image of Brittany LeClear-Ping
Brittany LeClear-Ping (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
40.8
 
352
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
3

Total votes: 863
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Ward 12

General election

General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12

Incumbent Kelly Thomas defeated Andrew Toland in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kelly Thomas (Nonpartisan)
 
54.0
 
720
Andrew Toland (Nonpartisan)
 
45.8
 
611
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
2

Total votes: 1,333
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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 14,219 students during the 2016-2017 school year.[1]

State profile

See also: New Hampshire and New Hampshire elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held four and Republicans held four of New Hampshire's 18 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • New Hampshire's governor was Republican Chris Sununu.

State legislature

New Hampshire Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
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New Hampshire quick stats

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Demographic data for New Hampshire
 New HampshireU.S.
Total population:1,330,111316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):8,9533,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:93.7%73.6%
Black/African American:1.3%12.6%
Asian:2.4%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:1.8%3%
Hispanic/Latino:3.2%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:92.3%86.7%
College graduation rate:34.9%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$66,779$53,889
Persons below poverty level:9.9%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Hampshire.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Three of 10 New Hampshire counties—30 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Coos County, New Hampshire 8.89% 17.54% 18.19%
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire 0.20% 1.12% 3.73%
Sullivan County, New Hampshire 2.58% 13.27% 17.93%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New Hampshire with 46.8 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 46.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1789 and 2016, New Hampshire voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 31 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New Hampshire voted Democratic with the exception of the 2000 presidential election.[2]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Senate districts in New Hampshire. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 12 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 17.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 10 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 14.5 points. Clinton won two districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 12 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 5.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 14 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 9.6 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in New Hampshire. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[5][6]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 145 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 17.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 101 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 17.1 points.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 59 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 9.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 103 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 12.9 points.


See also

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