Beginning shortly after the city's incorporation as a city in 1846, elections have been held in themayor ofManchester, New Hampshire . The following article provides information on the elections for mayor in the city during the 21st century.
Election laws and history [ edit ] The city of Manchester, New Hampshire, held its first mayoral election in1846 .[ 1] [ 2]
The city's mayoral elections are currently are nonpartisan, a change which was adopted beforethe 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 the1880 election .[citation needed
There are noterm limits .[citation needed
2001 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election
The2001 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 6, 2001,[ 4] mayor ofManchester, New Hampshire . It saw the reelection ofRobert A. Baines .
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Before the general election, a nonpartisanprimary election was held on September 18, 2001, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[ 5] Aldermen and welfare commissioner.[ 4] [ 5] school board election and twoballot questions .[ 4]
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
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2003 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election
The2003 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 4, 2003,[ 8] mayor ofManchester, New Hampshire . It saw the reelection ofRobert A. Baines to a third consecutive term.
The election was formally nonpartisan.[ 8] Aldermen .[ 8] primary election was held on September 16, 2003, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[ 9]
While the election was formally nonpartisan, some candidates had publicly-known political affiliations. Baines and Shaw were both Democrats.[ 12] Republican .[ 13]
Gonzalez was the firstHispanic mayoral candidate in the city's history.[ 13]
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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
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2005 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election
The2005 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 8, 2005,[ 14] mayor ofManchester, New Hampshire . It sawFrank Guinta unseat the incumbent mayorRobert A. Baines .The election was formally nonpartisan.
Before the general election, a nonpartisanprimary election was held on September 20, 2005, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[ 15] Aldermen .[ 14] [ 15]
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
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2007 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election
The2007 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007,[ 16] mayor ofManchester, New Hampshire . It saw incumbent mayorFrank Guinta win reelection.
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Before the general election, a nonpartisanprimary election was held on September 18, 2007, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[ 17] Aldermen .[ 16] [ 17]
Shortly after announcing his candidacy, Donovan received the endorsement ofChris Dodd ,United States senator fromConnecticut and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.[ 18]
In the general election, Donovan was elected byTeamsters Local 633.[ 19]
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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
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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
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2009 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election
The2009 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009,[ 20] mayor ofManchester, 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 nonpartisanprimary election was held on September 15, 2009, to determine the two candidates that would appear on the general election ballot.[ 20] Aldermen .[ 22] [ 23]
Manchester's mayoral elections are non-partisan, occur every two years, and there are no term limits. The incumbentmayor ,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 representNew Hampshire's 1st congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives in2010 challenging incumbentCarol Shea-Porter .[ 24]
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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
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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
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2011 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election Turnout 27.20%
The2011 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 8, 2011,[ 31] mayor ofManchester, New Hampshire . It saw incumbent mayorTed Gatsas win reelection. The election coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[ 31]
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 Turnout {{{votes}}} 27.20%
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2013 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election Turnout 25.26% General election results by wardGatsas: 50–60%Arnold: 50–60%
The2013 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 5, 2003,[ 34] mayor ofManchester, New Hampshire . Incumbent mayorTed Gatsas won reelection to a third consecutive term. He defeated cityalderman Patrick Arnold. While the election was formally nonpartisan, Arnold was a knownDemocrat [ 35] Republican .[ 12]
Before the general election, a nonpartisanprimary election was held on September 17, 2013, to determine the two candidates that would appear on the general election ballot.[ 36] [ 36] [ 34]
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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 Turnout {{{votes}}} 11.87%
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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 Turnout {{{votes}}} 25.26%
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2015 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election General election results by wardGatsas: 50–60%Craig: 50–60%
The2015 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015,[ 37] mayor ofManchester, New Hampshire . It saw the reelection ofTed Gatsas , a member of theRepublican 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 nonpartisanprimary election was held on September 15, 2015, to select the two candidates who appeared on the ballot in the general election.[ 38]
While the election was formally nonpartisan, numerous candidates had publicly-known political affiliations. For instance, Arnold was a knownDemocrat [ 35] Republican .[ 12]
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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 [ 40] recount , Gatsas was found to have indeed won the election.[ 41]
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2017 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election General election results by ward
Craig: 50–60% 60–70%
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The2017 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017,[ 42] mayor ofManchester, New Hampshire . It saw the election ofJoyce Craig , a member of theDemocratic Party , to her first term, unseatingRepublican incumbentTed Gatsas . Craig became the city's first female mayor.[ 43] [ 44]
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Prior to the general election, a nonpartisanprimary election was held on September 19, 2017, to select the two candidates who appeared on the ballot in the general election.[ 45]
Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan, candidates tend to associate themselves with either theDemocratic Party orRepublican Party .Ted Gatsas , a member of the Republican Party, had been mayor since 2010.[ 44] alderman Joyce Craig , a member of the Democratic Party, had previously challenged Gatsas in2015 .[ 46] 2016 presidential election , Democratic nomineeHillary Clinton received around 3,000 more votes than Republican nomineeDonald Trump in Manchester.[ 44]
Gatsas announced in June 2017 that he would seek a fifth term.[ 47] [ 48] perennial candidate Glenn Ouellette also ran.[ 49]
Craig and Gatsas placed first and second respectively in theprimary election and advanced to the general election.[ 50]
Craig received support from Democratic politicians includingJoe Biden ,Eric Garcetti ,Martin O'Malley andTim Ryan .[ 44]
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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
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New Hampshire's U.S. senatorsJeanne Shaheen andMaggie Hassan praised Craig's election as Manchester's first female mayor.[ 43] [ 51] Executive Council of New Hampshire in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.[ 52]
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2019 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election General election results by ward
Craig: 50–60% 60–70%
Sullivan: 50–60%
The2019 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 7, 2019,[ 53] mayor ofManchester, New Hampshire . It saw the reelection ofJoyce Craig , a member of theDemocratic Party .
Prior to the general election, a nonpartisanprimary election was held on September 17, 2019, to select the two candidates to be included on the general election ballot.[ 54]
Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan, candidates tend to associate themselves with either theDemocratic Party orRepublican Party .Victoria Sullivan , a member of the Republican Party, had been a two-term member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives . Incumbent mayor and former Manchesteralderman Joyce Craig , a member of the Democratic Party, had previously unsuccessfully challenged former mayorTed Gatsas in2015 and won against him in a 2017 rematch.[ 46] 2016 presidential election , Democratic nomineeHillary Clinton received around 3,000 more votes than Republican nomineeDonald Trump in Manchester.[ 44]
Craig announced in April 2019 that she would seek a second term.[ 55] [ 56] perennial candidate Glenn Ouellette also ran.[ 57]
Craig and Sullivan placed first and second respectively in theprimary election and advanced to the general election.[ 54]
Craig received support from Democratic politicians includingU.S. Representative Chris Pappas ,[ 58] U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen ,[ 59] U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan .[ 59]
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
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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
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2021 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election General election results by ward
Craig: 50–60% 60–70%
Sullivan: 40–50% 50–60%
The2021 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021. This election saw incumbent mayorJoyce Craig , a member of theDemocratic Party , re-elected to a third term. Members of the Board ofAldermen , Board of School Committee, Ward Moderators, Clerks and Selectmen were also elected on November 2 in coinciding elections.[ 60]
Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan,[ 61] Democratic Party orRepublican Party .Victoria Sullivan , a member of the Republican Party, had been a two-term member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives and previously ran in the2019 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 Manchesteralderman Joyce Craig , a member of the Democratic Party, had previously unseated former mayorTed Gatsas in a 2017 rematch after to losing to him in 2015.[ 46] 2019 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election against Victoria Sullivan.
In the2020 presidential election , the Democraticticket ofJoe Biden andKamala Harris received 29,464 votes in Manchester, while the Republican ticket ofDonald Trump andMike Pence received 22,127 votes and theLibertarian ticket ofJo Jorgensen andSpike Cohen received 1,015 votes.[ 62]
Victoria Sullivan announced a run for mayor in April 2021.[ 64] [ 65] [ 66]
After the primary, third-place finisher Girard requested a recount.[ 67] [ 68]
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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
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2023 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election Ruais : 50–60%Cavanaugh : 50–60%
The2023 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023. The incumbent mayorJoyce Craig , a member of theDemocratic Party , announced that she would not seek re-election and would instead focus on a run forNew Hampshire governor in 2024 .[ 91] [ 92] Jay Ruais , a member of the Republican Party, elected to his first term, defeating Democratic Ward 1 alderman and formerstate senator Kevin Cavanaugh [ 93] [ 94]
Members of the Board ofAldermen , Board of School Committee, Ward Moderators, Clerks and Selectmen were also elected on November 7 in coinciding elections.[ 95]
Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan,[ 61] Democratic Party orRepublican Party . Jay Ruais, a member of the Republican Party,[ 91] New Hampshire Army National Guard and had previously worked as chief of staff for formerU.S. Representative Frank Guinta .[ 96] [ 97] Joyce Craig , a member of the Democratic Party, had previously unseated former mayorTed Gatsas in a 2017 rematch after losing to him in 2015.[ 46] 2021 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election against Victoria Sullivan.[ 91]
Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Will Stewart (Democrat), alderman for ward 2[ 99] June Trisciani (Democrat), at-large alderman[ 100] Joyce Craig (Democratic), incumbent mayor[ 101] (running forgovernor in 2024 , endorsed Cavanaugh) [ 92] [ 102] Ted Gatsas (Republican),New Hampshire Executive Councilor from the 4th district and formermayor of Manchester (endorsed Ruais) [ 103] Richard Girard (Republican), radio host, formeralderman , former school board member, and 2001 and 2021 mayoral candidate[ 104] Jim O'Connell, at-largeManchester School Board member(running for re-election, endorsed Cavanaugh) [ 105] [ 106] Dan O'Neil (Democratic), former alderman[ 107] (running for at-large alderman seat) [ 108] Victoria Sullivan (Republican), formerNew Hampshire state representative and 2019 and 2021 mayoral candidate[ 104] Endorsements inbold were made after the first round.
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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
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2025 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election
The2025 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025.[ 133] Jay Ruais , a member of theRepublican Party , has declared his campaign for reelection.[ 134]
Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan,[ 61] Democratic Party orRepublican Party . Incumbent mayorJay Ruais , a Republican, defeated Democratic Ward 1 aldermanKevin Cavanaugh and was elected mayor,[ 94] Joyce Craig , opted to run for the2024 New Hampshire gubernatorial election instead.[ 92] Kelly Ayotte .[ 135]
In March 2025, Republican Ward 6 alderman Crissy Kantor announced her bid against Ruais;[ 136] [ 137] [ 138] [ 137] [ 133] [ 139]
Since only two candidates filed by the July 25 deadline,[ 139] [ 133] [ 140]
In the2024 presidential election , the Democratic ticket ofKamala Harris andTim Walz earned 27,729 votes in Manchester, while the Republican ticket ofDonald Trump andJD Vance earned 23,746 votes.[ 141]
Crissy Kantor, Ward 6 alderman (2023–present)[ 136] (running for reelection) [ 137] Kevin Cavanaugh , Ward 1 alderman (2015–2023), former state senator from the16th district (2017–2022), and runner-up for this seat in 2023(running to regain seat) [ 137] Jessica Spillers (D)
Federal branch officials State legislators Local officials Christine Fajardo, Ward 4 alderman (2022–present)[ 142] June Trisciani, former at-large alderman (2022–2024) and 2023 mayoral candidate[ 142] Leslie Want, Ward 4school board member (2016–present)[ 142] Party officials Organizations General election
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