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Portsmouth

Official results: Updated November 26, 2012 01:52 PM
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR:

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Barack OBAMA (DEM)
  • Polling place: 4634
  • Mail ballots: 383
 5017 53.6%
Mitt ROMNEY (REP)
  • Polling place: 3771
  • Mail ballots: 394
 4165 44.5%
Gary JOHNSON (Lib)
  • Polling place: 74
  • Mail ballots: 6
 80 0.9%
Jill STEIN (GRN)
  • Polling place: 47
  • Mail ballots: 0
 47 0.5%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 27
  • Mail ballots: 1
 28 0.3%
Virgil GOODE (Con)
  • Polling place: 13
  • Mail ballots: 1
 14 0.1%
Ross C. "Rocky" ANDERSON (Jus)
  • Polling place: 9
  • Mail ballots: 0
 9 0.1%
Peta LINDSAY (SL)
  • Polling place: 3
  • Mail ballots: 0
 3 0.0%

SENATOR IN CONGRESS

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Sheldon WHITEHOUSE (DEM)
  • Polling place: 4591
  • Mail ballots: 409
 5000 56.4%
B. Barrett HINCKLEY, III (REP)
  • Polling place: 3506
  • Mail ballots: 338
 3844 43.4%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 14
  • Mail ballots: 0
 14 0.2%

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 1

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Brendan P. DOHERTY (REP)
  • Polling place: 4327
  • Mail ballots: 407
 4734 52.3%
David N. CICILLINE (DEM)
  • Polling place: 3406
  • Mail ballots: 311
 3717 41.0%
David S. VOGEL (IND)
  • Polling place: 562
  • Mail ballots: 37
 599 6.6%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 5
  • Mail ballots: 0
 5 0.1%

SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 11

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Christopher Scott OTTIANO (REP)
  • Polling place: 6035
  • Mail ballots: 556
 6591 98.5%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 98
  • Mail ballots: 4
 102 1.5%

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 69

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Raymond E. GALLISON, JR. (DEM)
  • Polling place: 227
  • Mail ballots: 25
 252 97.7%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 6
  • Mail ballots: 0
 6 2.3%

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 70

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
John G. EDWARDS (DEM)
  • Polling place: 845
  • Mail ballots: 52
 897 69.3%
John A. PERKINS, JR. (IND)
  • Polling place: 369
  • Mail ballots: 28
 397 30.7%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 1
  • Mail ballots: 0
 1 0.1%

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 71

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Dennis M. CANARIO (DEM)
  • Polling place: 1704
  • Mail ballots: 139
 1843 97.3%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 50
  • Mail ballots: 2
 52 2.7%

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 72

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Daniel Patrick REILLY (REP)
  • Polling place: 2168
  • Mail ballots: 223
 2391 52.6%
Linda Dill FINN (DEM)
  • Polling place: 1959
  • Mail ballots: 185
 2144 47.2%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 8
  • Mail ballots: 1
 9 0.2%

TOWN CLERK TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Kathleen M. VIERA BEAUDOIN (REP)
  • Polling place: 6167
  • Mail ballots: 566
 6733 98.8%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 80
  • Mail ballots: 4
 84 1.2%

SCHOOL COMMITTEE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

3 to elect
Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Emily A. COPELAND (DEM)
  • Polling place: 5578
  • Mail ballots: 472
 6050 29.3%
Andrew V. KELLY (DEM)
  • Polling place: 4815
  • Mail ballots: 395
 5210 25.2%
Terri-Denise CORTVRIEND (DEM)
  • Polling place: 4637
  • Mail ballots: 412
 5049 24.4%
Norbert J. RATTAY (REP)
  • Polling place: 3804
  • Mail ballots: 367
 4171 20.2%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 180
  • Mail ballots: 7
 187 0.9%

SCHOOL COMMITTEE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
John L. WOJICHOWSKI (DEM)
  • Polling place: 4156
  • Mail ballots: 339
 4495 54.4%
Michael Joseph DALY (REP)
  • Polling place: 3423
  • Mail ballots: 340
 3763 45.5%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 5
  • Mail ballots: 0
 5 0.1%

TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

7 to elect
Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
John F. BLAESS (DEM)
  • Polling place: 4600
  • Mail ballots: 374
 4974 9.2%
Keith E. HAMILTON (REP)
  • Polling place: 3966
  • Mail ballots: 373
 4339 8.0%
Michael A. BUDDEMEYER (DEM)
  • Polling place: 3940
  • Mail ballots: 328
 4268 7.9%
James Arthur SEVENEY (DEM)
  • Polling place: 3912
  • Mail ballots: 332
 4244 7.8%
David M. GLEASON (IND)
  • Polling place: 3564
  • Mail ballots: 305
 3869 7.1%
Mary DONOHUE MAGEE (DEM)
  • Polling place: 3527
  • Mail ballots: 299
 3826 7.0%
Elizabeth A. PEDRO (REP)
  • Polling place: 3460
  • Mail ballots: 331
 3791 7.0%
Leonard Barry KATZMAN (DEM)
  • Polling place: 3496
  • Mail ballots: 294
 3790 7.0%
Frederick W. FAERBER, III (DEM)
  • Polling place: 3476
  • Mail ballots: 291
 3767 6.9%
Paul Francis KESSON (REP)
  • Polling place: 3406
  • Mail ballots: 334
 3740 6.9%
Joseph W. ROBICHEAU (REP)
  • Polling place: 3329
  • Mail ballots: 329
 3658 6.7%
Robert W. CHURCH (DEM)
  • Polling place: 3252
  • Mail ballots: 300
 3552 6.5%
Judith J. STAVEN (REP)
  • Polling place: 3160
  • Mail ballots: 303
 3463 6.4%
Allen J. SHERS (IND)
  • Polling place: 2685
  • Mail ballots: 249
 2934 5.4%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 66
  • Mail ballots: 6
 72 0.1%

TOWN SERGEANT TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Philip T. DRISCOLL (IND)
  • Polling place: 5563
  • Mail ballots: 495
 6058 98.8%
WRITE-IN
  • Polling place: 72
  • Mail ballots: 2
 74 1.2%

QUESTION 1 - TWIN RIVER CASINO

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 1 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 5150
  • Mail ballots: 449
 5599 62.8%
Question 1 REJECT
  • Polling place: 3045
  • Mail ballots: 271
 3316 37.2%

QUESTION 2 - NEWPORT GRAND

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 2 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 4654
  • Mail ballots: 417
 5071 56.9%
Question 2 REJECT
  • Polling place: 3537
  • Mail ballots: 300
 3837 43.1%

QUESTION 3 - HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 3 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 4645
  • Mail ballots: 403
 5048 58.3%
Question 3 REJECT
  • Polling place: 3318
  • Mail ballots: 293
 3611 41.7%

QUESTION 4 - VETERANS' HOME BONDS

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 4 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 6005
  • Mail ballots: 523
 6528 75.4%
Question 4 REJECT
  • Polling place: 1953
  • Mail ballots: 182
 2135 24.6%

QUESTION 5 - CLEAN WATER BONDS

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 5 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 5501
  • Mail ballots: 483
 5984 69.6%
Question 5 REJECT
  • Polling place: 2399
  • Mail ballots: 219
 2618 30.4%

QUESTION 6 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BONDS

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 6 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 5342
  • Mail ballots: 449
 5791 66.5%
Question 6 REJECT
  • Polling place: 2652
  • Mail ballots: 266
 2918 33.5%

QUESTION 7 - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 7 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 4360
  • Mail ballots: 391
 4751 54.5%
Question 7 REJECT
  • Polling place: 3653
  • Mail ballots: 321
 3974 45.5%

QUESTION 8 - TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 8 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 5141
  • Mail ballots: 484
 5625 67.8%
Question 8 REJECT
  • Polling place: 2496
  • Mail ballots: 181
 2677 32.2%

QUESTION 9 - TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 9 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 5431
  • Mail ballots: 563
 5994 71.7%
Question 9 REJECT
  • Polling place: 2257
  • Mail ballots: 113
 2370 28.3%

QUESTION 10 - TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 10 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 6863
  • Mail ballots: 627
 7490 88.7%
Question 10 REJECT
  • Polling place: 898
  • Mail ballots: 59
 957 11.3%

QUESTION 11 - TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 11 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 4553
  • Mail ballots: 401
 4954 60.8%
Question 11 REJECT
  • Polling place: 2940
  • Mail ballots: 255
 3195 39.2%

QUESTION 12 - TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 12 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 4917
  • Mail ballots: 412
 5329 64.6%
Question 12 REJECT
  • Polling place: 2661
  • Mail ballots: 257
 2918 35.4%

QUESTION 13 - TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 13 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 5029
  • Mail ballots: 419
 5448 63.6%
Question 13 REJECT
  • Polling place: 2846
  • Mail ballots: 276
 3122 36.4%

QUESTION 14 - TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 14 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 4912
  • Mail ballots: 455
 5367 67.3%
Question 14 REJECT
  • Polling place: 2424
  • Mail ballots: 184
 2608 32.7%

QUESTION 15 - TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 15 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 5523
  • Mail ballots: 524
 6047 73.5%
Question 15 REJECT
  • Polling place: 2039
  • Mail ballots: 140
 2179 26.5%

QUESTION 16 - TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Candidate
Ballot breakout
 Total votes Pct
Question 16 APPROVE
  • Polling place: 5323
  • Mail ballots: 499
 5822 72.7%
Question 16 REJECT
  • Polling place: 2046
  • Mail ballots: 137
 2183 27.3%