Portsmouth voters elected a new mayor during the municipal election on Nov. 2, 2021. Here are the complete results.
CITY COUNCILORS (9)
Elected:
Deaglan McEachern – 4,105 (mayor)
Joanna “Jo” Kelley – 3,798 (assistant mayor)
John Tabor – 3,792
Josh Denton – 3,096
Beth Moreau – 2,741
Andrew Bagley – 2,714
Vincent Lombardi – 2,672
Rich Blalock – 2,554
Kate Cook – 2,316
Not elected:
Byron Matto – 2,165
Rick Becksted – 2,080
Andrew Samonas – 2,029
Peter Whelan – 1,981
Petra Huda – 1,669
Paige Trace – 1,655
Esther Kennedy – 1,540
Greg Mahanna – 1,251
Jacob A. Lehoux – 623
Robin Vogt – 610
SCHOOL BOARD (5)
Elected:
Lisa Rapaport – 3,007
Nancy Novelline Clayburgh – 2,975
Brian French – 2,611
Liz Barrett – 2,425
Kerry Nolte – 2,189
Not elected:
Ryann Wolf – 1,532
Genevieve Becksted Muske – 1,208
Tara M. Kennedy – 1,160
FIRE COMMISSION (2)
Elected:
Dicki Gamester – 3,110
Jennifer J. Mosher Matthes – 3,030
POLICE COMMISSION (2)
Elected:
Buzz Scherr – 2,505
Kate Coyle – 2,494
Not elected:
Tomas P. Hart – 1,666
Eric Spear – 1,302
REGISTRAR AT LARGE (1)
Elected:
Barbara M. Ward – 3,743
WARD 1
MODERATOR (1)
Elected:
Jacqueline Cali-Pitts – 755
CLERK (1)
Elected:
Judith A. Miller – 736
SELECTMEN (3)
Elected:
Nancy Brown – 651
Lisa J. Bellanti – 609
Janet M. Phelps – 603
WARD REGISTRAR (1)
Elected:
Penny Reynolds – 730
WARD 2
MODERATOR (1)
Elected:
Susan V. Denenberg – 974
CLERK (1)
Elected:
William Tucker – 925
SELECTMEN (3)
Elected:
Diane Stradling – 689
Jay Lieberman – 549
Darby Martinez – 487
Not elected:
William McClure – 461
WARD REGISTRAR (1)
Elected:
Candace Thayer – 929
WARD 3
MODERATOR (1)
Elected:
Joan L. Hamblet – 742
CLERK (1)
Elected:
Damon T. Thomas – 707
SELECTMEN (3)
Elected:
Elizabeth Cross – 542
Leslie A. Cartier – 516
Elisabeth Kennedy – 478
Not elected:
William St. Laurent – 430
WARD REGISTRAR (1)
Elected:
Angelynne Hinson – 712
WARD 4
MODERATOR (1)
Elected:
Gerald W.R. Ward – 606
CLERK (1)
Elected:
Sharon Nichols – 580
SELECTMEN (3)
Elected:
Sarah LaChance – 527
Jeffrey A. Brody – 460
Bernice E. Brody – 438
WARD REGISTRAR (1)
Elected:
Marcia Main – 596
WARD 5
MODERATOR (1)
Elected:
Brian Wazlaw – 859
CLERK (1)
Elected:
Donald S. Margeson – 832
SELECTMEN (3)
Elected:
Mary Lou McElwain – 758
Kimberly Meuse – 735
Paul O’Connor – 679
WARD REGISTRAR (1)
Elected:
Laura Spelke – 833
CHARTER QUESTION
KENO in City of Portsmouth
Yes: 2,649
No: 2,770
CITY-WIDE STATISTICS
Registered Voters: 16,059
New Registered Voters: 241
Total Registered Voters: 16,300
Ballots Cast: 6,099
Percentage Voted: 37.4%