Milford New Hampshire Presidential Voting Results November 3, 2020

These are the results of the elections for Milford NH for the Presidential elections held November 3, 2020. There were 12,309 people on the checklist at the beginning of the day, 791 newly registered voters were added during the day, resulting in 13,100 registered voters on the checklist at the end of the day. There were 9259 ballots cast, for a voter turnout of 70.6%.

The election was held at Milford High School instead of at Milford Middle School as is usual due to the extra space needs resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.  The election ran very smoothly despite the extra precautions that were taken during the day.  There was a big line of perhaps 400 people at 6 am when the polls opened, and it took more than an hour for the line to be processed.  After that time, the wait was typically no longer than about 15 minutes for voters.

There were about 3,000 absentee voters during the election instead of a more typical 700 absentee voters for a Presidential election.  New processes were set up to handle the increase absentee voter returns, and it went very smoothly.

The new ePollBooks were continued to be used for checking in voters, and this seemed to speed up the process considerably.  Our use of them is still considered to be a formal test as they have not yet been approved by the Secretary of State.  RSA changes are required to get the state laws to match the process that is used to process them. The processes that do not comply with state law have been approved by the Secretary of State.  The most consequential variance is that state law requires that there be high speed printers on hand to be able to quickly reprint the updated checklist from a spreadsheet that is being constantly updated.  That does not really work, so instead the process is to manually update the checklist on an ongoing basis using the printed receipts from the ePollBook system.

This is a history of Presidential ballots that were cast in Milford showing a steady increase in voter participation:

2020 - 9259

2016 - 8376

2012 - 7958

2008 - 7850

2004 - 6893

These are the Milford vote tallies:

President / Vice President

4644 Joseph R. Biden / Kamala D. Harris (D) won New Hampshire, elected

4123 Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence (R)

194 Jo Jorgensen / Jeremy Cohen (L)

Governor

6121 Chris Sununu (R) elected

2609 Dan Feltes (D)

149 Darryl W. Perry (L)

United States Senator

5135 Jeanne Shaheen (D) elected

3690 Corky Messner (R)

267 Justin O'Donnell (L)

Representative in Congress

4684 Ann McLean Kuster (D) elected

3978 Steven Negron (R)

Executive Councilor

4519 Dave Wheeler (R) elected

4191 Debora Pignatelli (D)

State Senator

4574 (Recount 4581) Gary Daniels (R) elected

4142 (Recount 4155) Shannon E. Chandley (D)

State Representative Hillsborough District 23

4051 Peter Petrigno (D) elected

3954 Bill King (R) elected

3861 Vanessa L. Sheehan (R) elected

3822 Maria Elizabeth Perez (D) elected

3680 Mike Thornton (R)

3408 Alexander Lloyd (D)

3388 Herb Salmon (D)

3373 S. Tango Tourango (R)

State Representative Hillsborough District 40

4514 Keith Ammon (R) elected

3972 Ben Ming (D)

Sheriff

4628 Christopher Connelly (R) elected

3761 Bill Barry (D)

County Attorney

4226 John J. Coughlin (R) elected

3713 Michael Conlon (D)

435 Nicholas Sarwark (L)

County Treasurer

4340 David Fredette (R) elected

3488 William Bryk (D)

455 Richard Manzo (L)

Register of Deeds

4229 Jack Flanagan (R)

4117 Mary Ann Crowell (D) elected

Register of Probate

3877 Elizabeth Ropp (D)

3414 Elizabeth Ann Moreau (R) elected

County Commissioner

4336 Robert H. Rowe (R) elected

4012 Suzanne Ketteridge (D)

Milford NH Voting Results September 8, 2020 State Primary

 

These are the results of the 9/8/2020 Milford NH state primary election. The election was held at the high school instead of at the middle school due to space considerations that were needed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The election ran smoothly despite all the changes that had been implemented to maintain social distancing. 

 

There were 11,990 people on the checklist at the beginning of the day and there were 97 new voters added to the checklist during the day, leaving 12,087 people on the checklist at the end of the day. There were 3274 voters in the election, resulting in a turnout rate of about 27.1%, which is very high for a primary election. Due to the pandemic, there were about 900 absentee voters, as compared to about 100 that would normally be more typical. I think that the solid turnout was largely due to the extra absentee voters that might not have normally voted.

 

This is the history of the votes cast in primary elections:

 

  Date       Checklist      Voters     % Turnout

  9/8/20       12,087          3274         27.1%

9/11/18       11,260           2303         20.5%

9/13/16       10,452           1817         17.4%

  9/9/14         9,666           2186         22.6%

 

These were the results:

DEMOCRATIC BALLOT 

 

Governor
767 Dan Feltes
590 Andru Volinsky

 

United States Senator
1406 Jeanne Shaheen
79 Paul J Krautmann
19 Tom Alciere

 

Representative in Congress
1350 Ann McLane Kuster
143 Joseph Mirzoeff

 

Executive Councilor
1392 Debora B Pignatelli 

 

State Senator
1386 Shannon E Chandley 

 

State Representatives Hillsborough District 23
1206 Herb Salmon
1196 Peter Petrigno
1148 Maria Elizabeth Perez
1011 Alexander Lloyd 

 

State Representative Hillsborough District 40
1323 Ben Ming

 

Sheriff
1314 Bill Barry

 

County Attorney
1302 Michael Conlon 

 

Country Treasurer
1300 William Bryk 

 

Register of Deeds
877 Mary Ann Crowell
407 Jim O'Connell 

 

Register of Probate
1310 Elizabeth Ropp

 

County Commissioner
688 Suzanne Ketteridge
584 Julie Radhakrishnan

 

REPUBLICAN BALLOT

 

Governor
1493 Chris Sununu
221 Karen Testerman
12 Nobody

 

United State Senator
925 Corky Messner
593 Don Bolduc
69 Andy Martin
50 Gerard Beloin

 

Representative in Congress
700 Steven Negron
661 Lynne Ferrari Blankenbeker
127 Matthew D Bjelobrk
84 Eli D Clemmer

 

Executive Councilor
1200 Dave Wheeler
445 Bob Clegg 

 

State Senator
1517 Gary L. Daniels

 

State Representatives for Hillsborough 23 (4 positions)
1132 Mike Thornton
1049 Vanessa L. Sheehan
1020 Bill King
942 S. Tango Tourangeau 

 

State Representative for Hillsborough District 40
1431 Keith Ammon 

 

Sheriff
1214 Christopher Connelly
240 Joshua Holmes 

 

County Attorney
942 John J Coughlin
504 Dan Hynes 

 

County Treasurer
1381 David G Fredette 

 

Register of Deeds
939 Jack Flanagan
440 Edward J Sapienza 

 

Register of Probate
892 Elizabeth Ann Moreau
455 David Salvatore Recupero 

 

County Commissioner
1104 Robert H Rowe 

 

Delegates to the State Convention (5 positions)
1039 Nathaniel D Wheeler
985 Stephen J Palmer
956 Jenny L Broderick
945 Andrew Seale
923 John Yule
527 Allard Deu

Milford NH Voting Results March 10, 2020

These are the voting results for the Milford NH voting held on March 10, 2020 at the Milford Middle School. There were 11,888 voters on the checklist at the beginning of the day. There were 58 new voters that registered during the day, leaving a voter checklist total of 11,946 at the end of the day. There were 3039 ballots cast, for a turnout of 25.4%. This is a very high turnout since this was the most voters at a March election since 2002 when there were 3153 voters. The hot button in 2002 was a proposed kindergarten building and program.

School District Ballot

School Board - 3 year term
1850 Judi Zaino - elected
1409 Joseph Vitulli - elected
913 Rick Wood
865 David Wilson
380 Michael McLean 

School District Moderator - 2 year term
2553 Peter Basiliere - elected

School District Treasurer - 2 year term
2444 Rosemarie Evans -elected

School District Clerk - 2 year term
2008 Joan Dargie - elected
659 Jennifer Seigrist

Questions

1. Operating Budget $43,322,305, Default Budget $42,911,974
1537 yes, 1339 no -passed

2. $400,000 Facilities Expendable Trust
1645 yes, 1221 no -passed

3. $200,000 Special Education Expendable Trust
1777 yes, 1099 no -passed

Town Ballot

Board of Selectmen - 3 year term
1232 Laura Dudziak - elected
1170 David Freel - elected
1045 Vanessa Sheehan
938 Mike Thornton
633 Jeffery Johnson 

Cemetery Trustee - 3 year term
2398 Jim Whalen - elected

Library Trustee - 3 year term
2035 Lynn Coakley - elected
1781 Serena Neveu - elected

Library Trustee - 2 year term
1639 Jennifer Siegrist - elected
617 Stacy Cusack (write-in)

Moderator - 2 year term
2448 Peter Basiliere - elected

Supervisor of the Checklist - 6 year term
2460 Tim Finan - elected

Trustees of the Trust Funds - 3 year term
2451 Tina Philbrick - elected

Water- Wastewater Commissioner - 3 year term
2480 Robert Courage - elected

Articles

Article 2 - Ballot Vote - Zoning Changes
Ballot Vote 1 Floodplain Management Ordinance
2272 yes, 458 no - passed

Ballot Vote 2 West Elm Street Gateway District
2045 yes, 723 no - passed

Ballot Vote 3 The Commerce and Community District
1981 yes, 752 no, passed

Warrant Article 3 Wadleigh Library Renovation and Expansion Project - $3,450,000 ($2,763,000 Bond and $687,000 Donations)
2940 votes cast, 60% or 1764 votes needed for passage
1214 yes 41.3%, 1726 no, failed

Warrant Article 4 Milford Emergency Communications Dispatch Center, Infrastructure and Equipment Project - $2,400,000 Bond
2929 votes cast, 60% or 1757 votes needed for passage
1559 yes 53.2%, 1370 no - failed

Warrant Article 5 Existing Emergency Communications Dispatch Center Upgrade - $3,521,048 Bond
2948 votes cast, 60% or 1769 needed for passage
472 yes 16.0%, 2476 no - failed

Warrant Article 6 Collection System Capacity Management, Operation and Maintenance Program Development - $218,305 Bond
2842 votes cast, 60% or 1705 votes needed for passage
1848 yes 65.0%, 994 no - passed 

Warrant Article 7 - Town Operating Budget, $15,261,695, Default Budget $15,271,749
2104 yes, 805 no - passed

Warrant Article 8 Water Department Operating Budget $1,548,984, Default Budget $1,541,987
1917 yes, 925 no - passed

Warrant Article 9 - Wastewater Department Operating Budget $1,999,901 Default Budget $2,027,262
2102 yes, 741 no - passed

Warrant Article 10 Reconstruction of Town Roads $400,000
1823 yes, 1052 no - passed

Warrant Article 11 - Bridge Repair and/or Replacement Capital Reserve $75,000
1595 yes, 1249 no - passed

Warrant Article 12 - Ambulance and Equipment Lease-Purchase - $45,180 (Annual Lease Payment $45,180: $75,000 Paid form Capital Reserves: Total Purchase Price $296,400)
1830 yes, 1039 no - passed

Warrant Article 13 - DPW Vehicles and Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve - $40,000
1523 yes, 1316 no - passed

Warrant Article 14 - Social Services - $40,000
1885 yes, 980 no - passed

Warrant Article 15 - Non-Emergency Community Transportation Bus Services - $32,000
1954 yes, 925 no - passed

Warrant Article 16 - Fire Apparatus Replacement Capital Reserve - $25,000
1842 yes, 1020 no - passed

Warrant Article 17 - Town Facilities Renovation and Major Repair Replacement Capital Reserve - $25,000
1574 yes, 1273 no - passed

Warrant Article 18 - Ambulance Vehicle Replacement Capital Reserve - $25,000
1552 yes, 1354 no - passed

Warrant Article 19 - Keyes Park Expansion Committee Project Capital Reserve - $25,000
1326 yes, 1595 no - failed

Warrant Article 20 - Public Works Wheel Bucket Loader Lease-Purchase - $22,980 (Annual Lease Payment $22,980; $80,000 Paid From Capital Reserves; Total Purchase Price $145,000)
1297 yes, 1588 no - failed

Warrant Article 21 - Police and Fire Department Portable Radio Replacements from the Public Safety Communication Equipment Replacement Capital Reserve - $22,800
2332 yes, 698 no - passed

Warrant Article 22 - Public Safety Communication Equipment Replacement Capital Reserve - $20,000
1494 yes, 1388 no - passed

Warrant Article 23 - Conservation Land Fund - $20,000 1403 yes, 1497 no - failed
Warrant Article 24 - Assessing Revaluation Capital Reserve - $15,000
797 yes, 2063 no - failed

Warrant Article 25 - Annual Labor Day Parade Support - $10,000
1592 yes, 1283 no - passed

Warrant Article 26 - Summer Band Concerts Support - $9,000
1656 yes, 1215 no - passed

Warrant Article 27 - Independence Day Celebration Fireworks - $8,500
1484 yes, 1387 no - passed

Warrant Article 28 Pumpkin Festival Support - $8,000
1848 yes, 1039 no - passed

Warrant Article 29 Memorial, Veterans & Labor Day Parades and Recognition Support - $6,500
1962 yes, 912 no - passed

Warrant Article 30 - Veteran's Tax Credit and All Veteran's Tax Credit
2151 yes, 704 no, passed

Warrant Article 31 - Tax Credit for Surviving Spouse of Veteran
2319 yes, 545 no, passed

Warrant Article 32 - Tax Credit for Service Connected Total Disability
2343 yes, 531 no - passed

Warrant Article 33 -0 Increase the Property Tax Exemption for Elderly
2336 yes, 544 no - passed

Warrant Article 34 - West Milford Tax Increment Financing District Revocation
2098 yes, 671 no - passed

Warrant Article 35 - Brox Property Public Infrastructure Improvement Fund Revocation
2075 yes, 709 no - passed

Warrant Article 36 - Sports Betting
1295 yes, 1574 no -failed

Warrant Article 37 - Nashua Street Pedestrian Safety and Sidewalk Improvement Project - $750,000 (State pays $600,400; Town pays $150,100)
1297 yes, 1568 no - failed

Warrant Article 38 - Osgood Road, Melendy Road, and Armory Road Pedestrian Safety Sidewalk and Bicycle Lane Project - $763,000 (State pays $610,400; Town pays $152,600)
1243 yes, 1628 no - failed

Warrant Article 39 New Municipal and Transportation Capital Reserve Fund Paid for by an Additional Auto Registration Fee
616 yes, 2221 no - failed

Warrant Article 40 - New Hampshire Resolution to Take Action on Climate Pollution
1077 yes, 1767 no - failed

Warrant Article 41 - New Hampshire Resolution for Fair Redistricting
1111 yes, 1717 no - failed

Milford NH Presidential Primary Voting Results February 11, 2020

These are the voting results for the Milford NH Presidential Primary ballot votes that was held on February 11, 2020 at the Milford Middle School. There were 11,616 voters on the checklist at the beginning of the day. There were 437 new voters that registered during the day, leaving a voter checklist total of 12,053 at the end of the day. There were 5449 ballots cast, for a turnout of 45.2%. There were 6129 ballots in 2016, so the turnout was less this year. This is likely due to the fact that the Republican ballot was contested 4 years ago, but was uncontested this year, so the Republican voter turnout was a lot less.  The names shown below are shown in the same order as was presented on the ballots, except that write-ins are in descending numerical order.

These were the results for the Democratic ballot:

0 Mark Stewart Greenstein
2 Kamala Harris
0 Henry Hewes
587 Amy Klobuchar (1 was a write-in)
1 Tom Koos
1 Lorenz Kraus
0 Rita Krichevsky
0 Raymond Michael Moroz
15 Deval Patrick
898 Bernie Sanders (3 were a write-in)
3 Joe Sestak
1 Sam Sloan
157 Tom Steyer
1 David John Thistle
0 Thomas James Torgesen
276 Elizabeth Warren
0 Robby Wells
3 Marianne Williamson
99 Andrew Yang
9 Michael Bennet
248 Joseph R. Biden (1 was a write-in)
2 Cory Booker
1 Mosie Boyd
1 Steve Bullock
1 Steve Burke
967 Pete Buttigieg (1 was a write-in)
1 Julian Castro
0 Roque De La Fuente
2 John K. Delaney
0 Jason Evritte Dunlap
0 Michael A. Ellinger
117 Tulsi Gabbord
0 Ben Gleib Gleiberman

Democratic Ballot Write-ins

39 Michael Bloomberg
6 Donald J. Trump
1 Barack Obama
1 Michael Blumenthal

These are the top Democratic candidates in descending order

967 Pete Buttigieg (1 was a write-in)

898 Bernie Sanders (3 were a write-in)
587 Amy Klobuchar (1 was a write-in)
276 Elizabeth Warren
248 Joseph R. Biden (1 was a write-in)157 Tom Steyer
117 Tulsi Gabbord99 Andrew Yang

These were the results for the Republican ballot

2 President R. Boddie
5 Stephen B. Comley, Sr.
1 Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente
0 Bob Ely
3 Zoltan Istvan Gyurko
1 Larry Horn
3 Rick Kraft
0 Star Locke
4 Matthew John Matern
14 Mary Maxwell
11 Eric Merrill
4 William N. Murphy
0 Juan Payne
1661 Donald J. Trump (3 were write-ins)
16 Joe Walsh
176 Bill Weld
1 Robert Ardini

Republican Ballot Write-Ins

26 Pete Buttigeig
14 Amy Klobuchar
11 Bernie Sanders
8 Mike Bloomberg
8 Mitt Romney
5 Tom Steyer
4 Tulsi Gabbard
3 Elizabeth Warren
1 Joe Biden
1 Mike Greenberg
1 Pete Bouchet
1 Ellen Degeneres
1 Ron Paul
1 General Mattis
1 Any Democrat
1 Wade Campbell