Milford NH Voting Results March 13, 2018

These are the voting results for the Milford NH local elections on March 13, 2018.

There were 11,078 voters on the checklist at the beginning of the day.  There were 79 new voters that enrolled during the day, resulting in 11,157 on the checklist at the end of the day.  There were 1919 ballots cast, for a voter turnout of 17.2%.  There were 1865 votes cast last year when we had the delayed voting due to the bad weather last year, so this year is a bit better despite the bad weather today.

School Ballot

School Board
1158 Ron Carvell - elected
575 Susan Kater

School District Moderator
1660 Peter Basiliere - elected

School District Treasurer
1605 Rosemarie Evans - elected 

School District Clerk
1562 Gina Matthews - elected

Question 1 Operating Budget - $41,258,902 proposed, $41,431,431 default
1372 yes passed
507 no

Question 2 Full-Day Kindergarten Program $582,500
975 yes passed
920 no

Question 3 Collective Bargaining Agreement with Administrators
1252 yes passed
597 no

Question 4 Establish a Contingency Fund
1143 yes passed
728 no

TOWN BALLOT

Board of Selectmen
725 Gary Daniels - elected
681 Paul Dargie - elected
667 Christopher Labonte
640 Mark Fougere
323 Suzanne Fournier
224 Christopher Skinner
101 James Powers

Cemetery Trustee
1052 Mary Dickson - elected
594 George Hoyt

Library Trustee
1301 Kathryn Parenti - elected
1148 Jennifer O'Brien-Traficante - elected
1143 Janet Hromjak - elected

Supervisor of the Checklist
1075 Darlene Bouffard - elected
395 George Skuse

Town Moderator
1652 Peter Basiliere - elected

Trustees of the Trust Funds
1555 Joan Dargie - elected

Water-Wastewater Commisioner
1569 Mike Putnam

Ballot Vote 1 Various Zoning Ordinance Changes relative to open space and conservation subdivisions
1313 Yes passed
414 no

Ballot Vote 2 Zoning Ordinance Definition Change to add private ownership as a form of utility, and to allow for the generation of resources for private use.
1379 yes passed
387 no

Ballot Question 3 Main Fire Station Upgrade - Bond $3,864,300
(Since this is a bond, a 60% majority is required for it to pass.  There were 1873 votes cast on this question, so there needed to be 1123 yes votes for it to pass)
1268 yes passed 67.7%
605 no

Question 4 Town Operating Budget proposed $14,060,271 default $14,062,606
1568 yes passed
283 no

Question 5 Water Department Operating Budget proposed $1,520,953 default $1,480,538
1338 yes passed
499 no

Question 6 Wastewater Department Operating Budget proposed $2,069,450 default $2,030,870
1314 yes passed
508 no

Question 7 Bridge Replacement Capital Reserve $175,000
1407 yes passed
455 no

Question 8 DPW Vehicles and Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve $40,000
1245 yes passed
606 no

Question 9 Fire Apparatus Replacement Capital REserve $25,000
1435 yes
450 no

Question 10 Town Facilities Renovation and Major Repair Replacement Capital Reserve $25,000
1228 yes passed
637 no

Question 11 Ambulance Vehicle Replacement Capital Reserve $25,000
1210 yes passed
663 no

Question 12 Public Safety Communication Equipment Replacement Capital Reserve $20,000
1275 yes passed
589 no

Question 13 Assessing Revaluation Capital Reserve $15,000
992 yes passed
842 no

Question 14 Replacement Sidewalk Plow Lease/Purchase $155,000 (Annual Payment $32,300)
1052 yes passed
818 no

Question 15 Social Services $40,000
1330 yes passed
539 no

Question 16 Non-Emergency Community Transporation Bus Services $30,000
1274 yes passed
546 no

Question 17 Pumpkin Festival $23,000
1088 yes passed
757 no

Question 18 AFSCME Contract $21,572
1264 yes passed
529 no

Question 19 Summer Band Concerts $9,000
1121 yes passed
709 no

Question 20 Funding of Annual Labor Day Parade $10,000
1154 yes passed
672 no

Question 21 Memorial, Veterans & Labor Day Parades and and Recognition - Town Support $6,500
1370 yes passed
463 no

Question 22 Appointing Agents to the Keyes Park Expansion Coimmittee Project Capital Reserve
1355 yes passed
464 no

Question 23 Authority to Grant Industrial Development Tax Relief
1320 yes passed
484 no

Question 24 Rename Bridge Replacement Capital Reserve Fund
1541 yes passed
299 no

Question 25 Swing Bridge
1597 yes passed
259 no

Question 26 Mile Slip Town Forest Easement
1312 yes passed
503 no

Question 27 Keno
1057 yes passed
788 no

Question 28 Fireworks $8,500 by petition
961 yes passed
899 no

Question 29 Keyes Park Expansion Committee Project Capital REserve $25,000 by petition
986 yes passed
867 no

Question 30 Conservation Land Fund $20,000 by petition
953 yes passed
892 no

Question 31 Compact Part of Town (BROS Property) by petition
625 yes failed
1177 no

 

Milford NH March Voting History

Several people have commented about the voter turnout at the Saturday March 18, 2017 election, so I thought that I would post the voting history of the town March elections for comparison. Shown below are the data points for each year including the number of votes cast, the number of voters on the checklist, the percentage of the checklist that voted, and the number of people that attended the town deliberative session. The average number of votes cast over the previous ten years was 1960, so the 1865 votes that were cast this year was just slightly below average. 

The number of voters on the checklist varies somewhat depending on where we are in the 10 year purge cycle, so the real voting percentage can vary. We averaged 92 voters at deliberative session over the past 10 years.

I think that changing to Saturday voting on a permanent basis would result in a higher voter turnout than is seen on Tuesday voting. The turnout this year with a Saturday vote was slightly below average, but anecdotally, I heard of a lot of people that just forgot about it since it was not a scheduled day. If it was properly scheduled in advance and well advertised, then I think that the turnout would have been much better.

Year, Votes, Checklist, Percentage, Deliberative Session Voters
2017, 1865, 11149, 16.7%, ??
2016, 2711, 9906, 26.1%, 89
2015, 2174, 9864, 22.0%, 99
2014, 1770, 9622, 18.4%, 76
2013, 1528, 9668, 15.8%, 76
2012, 1818, 8679, 20.9%, 76
2011, 2001, 10925, 18.3%, 68
2010, 2048, 10765, 19.0%, 100
2009, 1682, 10809, 15.6%, 84
2008, 1723, 10464, 16.5%, 91
2007, 2149, 10135, 21.2%, 163
2006, 1984, 10035, 18.8%, 111
2005, 2743, 10069, 27.2%, 193
2004, 2768, 8616, 32.1%, 146
2003, 2536, 8373, 30.3%, 184
2002, 3153, 7758, 40.6%, 162

Milford NH Voting Results March 18, 2017 (Postponed from March 14, 2017)

These are the Saturday, March 18, 2017 voting results for the town and school ballots for Milford, NH. This voting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 14, 2017, but was postponed to the 18th due to a winter snow storm that occurred on the 14th.

There were 1865 votes cast. There were 11,128 voters on the checklist at the beginning of the day, and 21 new voters were added to the checklist during the day, thus yielding a total of 11,149 voters on the checklist at the end of the day. The 1865 votes that were cast represented 16.7% of the 11,149 voter checklist.

SCHOOL BALLOT

School Board (two positions available)

890 Kevin Drew (elected)

862 Jenni Siegrist (elected)

837 Rick Wood

609 Michael Hannon

Question 1 Capital Improvements Bond

60% super-majority needed, or 1086

Yes 1332 passed 73.8%

No 477

Question 2 Operating Budget

Yes 1359 passed

No 451

Question 3 Self-Funded Full-Day Kindergarten Program

Yes 1045 passed

No 796

Question 4 MEPA (Custodians) Collective Bargaining Agreement

Yes 1306 passed

No 498

Question 5 MESSA (Paraprofessionals) Collective Bargaining Agreement

Yes 1275 passed

No 524

Question 6 Establish a Contingency Fund

Yes 1209 passed

No 608

TOWN BALLOT

Selectmen (Two positions available)

908 Mike Putnam (elected)

654 Laura Dudziak (elected)

605 Suzanne Fournier

558 Susan I. Smith

362 Roger Tilton

Cemetery Trustee

821 Kris Jensen (elected)

692 Leonard J. Harten

Library Trustee (two positions available)

1113 Sarah Philbrick-Sandhage (elected)

844 Lynn R. Coakley (elected)

574 Jennifer E. O'Brien-Traficante

Trustees of the Trust Fund

1510 Tina Philbrick (elected)

Water and Wastewater Commissioner

1556 Robert Courage

Ballot Vote 1 - Zoning Amendment - Increase the minimum square feet of an accessory structure from 120 sq ft to 200 sq ft before a building permit is required.

Yes 1499 passed

No 285

Ballot Vote 2 - Zoning Amendment - Change definition of Accessory Dwelling Units, and other related ordinance changes.

Yes 1482 passed

No 272

Ballot Vote 3 - Zoning Amendments - Change various code sections relating to the Wetland Conservation District to make them consistent with State and Federal law.

Yes 1460 passed

No 288

Question 3 $2,000,000 Bond for Reconstruction of Town Roads

60% super-majority needed, or 1082

Yes 1470 passed 81.5%

No 333

Question 4 $375,000 Wastewater Emergency Backup Generator Replacement

60% super-majority needed, or 1062

Yes 1325 passed 74.9%

No 445

Question 5 $73,200 Stormwater Sewer Video Inspection

60% super-majority needed, or 1075

Yes 1265 passed 70.6%

No 526

Question 6 $13,973,281 Town Operating Budget ($13,962,733 Default Budget if article fails)

Yes 1248 passed

No 556

Question 7 $1,442,008 Water Department Operating Budget ($1,429,898 Default Budget if article fails)

Yes 1334 passed

No 452

Question 8 $1,947,540 Wastewater Treatment Operating Budget (1,954,302 Default Budget if article fails)

Yes 1459 passed

No 323

Question 9 $175,000 Bridger Replacement Capital Reserve

Yes 1349 passed

No 456

Question 10 $40,000 Public Safety Communication Equipment Capital Reserve

Yes 1251 passed

No 541

Question 11 $25,000 Fire Apparatus Replacement Capital Reserve

Yes 1334 passed

No 476

Question 12 $25,000 Town Facilities Renovation and Major Repair Replacement

Yes 1154 passed

No 646

Question 13 $25,000 Ambulance Vehicle Replacement Capital Reserve

Yes 1074 passed

No 741

Question 14 $25,000 Keyes Park Expansion Committee Project Capital Reserve

Yes 1121 passed

No 671

Question 15 $15,000 Assessing Revaluation Capital Reserve

Yes 957 passed

No 798

Question 16 $110,000 LED Lighting, Energy Savings Project

Yes 1272 passed

No 511

Question 17 $170,000 Dump Truck Purchase (8 CU YD, 5 year lease-purchase)

Yes 846 failed

No 931

Question 18 $120,000 Public Works Grader Purchase (5 year lease-purchase)

Yes 1001 passed

No 773

Question 19 $110,000 Tractor Backhoe Purchase (5 year lease-purchase)

Yes 844 failed

No 925

Question 20 $35,000 Social Services

Yes 1311 passed

No 481

Question 21 $30,000 Non-Emergency Community Transportation Bus Services

Yes 1353 passed

No 463

Question 22 $23,000 Pumpkin Festival, Holiday Decorations and Plantings

Yes 1168 passed

No 657

Question 23 $9,000 Summer Band Concerts

Yes 1176 passed

No 637

Question 24 $8,500 Fireworks

Yes 959 passed

No 854

Question 25 $10,000 Labor Day Parade

Yes 1166 passed

No 645

Question 26 $6,000 Memorial, Veterans, Labor Day Parades and Recognition - Town Support

Yes 1359 passed

No 454

Question 27 Expanding Veteran's Credit

Yes 1477 passed

No 332

Question 28 Merge Town Properties with Mile Slip Town Forest

Yes 1571 passed

No 227

Question 29 Authority to Grant Community Revitalization Tax RElief

Yes 1428 passed

No 343

Question 30 $25,000 Conservation Land Fund (by petition)

Yes 955 passed

No 837

Question 31 Sports Fields Along Heron Pond Road (by petition)

Yes 1341 passed

No 447

Milford NH Election Results November 8, 2016

These are the results for the November 8, 2016 election in Milford, NH.

There were 10,600 voters on the checklist at the beginning of the day.  There were 880 voters added during the day, for an ending checklist of 11,480 voters.  There were 8376 ballots cast during the day, for a 73% voter turnout.

This is the history of Presidential votes cast in Milford:
2016 - 8376
2012 - 7958
2008 - 7850
2004 - 6893

These are the vote tallies:

President / Vice President
3850 Donald J Trump / Michael R Pence (R)
3816 Hillary Clinton / Tim Kaine (D)
  398 Gary Johnson / Bill Weld (Libertarian)
    73 Jill Stein / Ajamu Baraka (Green)
      5 Rocky De La Fuente / Michael Steinberg (American Delta)

Governor
3920 Chris Sununu (R)
3658 Colin Van Ostern (D)
  463 Max Abramson (Libertarian)

United States Senator
3964 Kelly Ayotte (R)
3866 Maggie Hassan (D)
  216 Aaron Day (Independent)
  185 Brian Chabot

Representative in Congress
3730 Jim Lawrence (R)
3647 Ann McLane Kuster (D)
  525 John J Babiarz (Independent) 

Executive Councilor 
4341 Dave Wheeler (R)
3440 Dan Weeks (D)

State Senator
4344 Gary L Daniels (R)
3440 Roger Tilton (D)

State Representative Hillsborough District 23
3783 Charlie Burns (R) elected
3489 Joelle Martin (D) elected
3453 Carolyn Halstead (R) elected
3448 Barbara Biggie (R) elected
3219 Michael E Thornton (R)
2975 Elise deMichael (D)
2864 Herb Salmon (D)
2841 Frank Emmick (D)

State Representative Hillsborough District 40
3931 Keith Ammon (R)
3528 Kat McGhee (D)

Sheriff
3903 James A Hardy (R)
2828 Bill Barry (D)
  775 Richie Merrett (Independent)

County Attorney
4170 Dennis Hogan (R)
3226 Garth Corriveau (D)

County Treasurer
4224 David G Fredette (R)
3134 Jon Hopwood (D)

Register of Deeds
4080 Pamela D Coughlin (R)
3286 Louise A Wright (D)

Register of Probate
3997 B J Perry (R)
3317 William Bryk (D)

County Commissioner
4008 Robert H Rowe (R)
3380 Susan Ladmer (D)

Milford NH Voting Results September 13, 2016 State Primary Election

Milford NH Voting Results September 13, 2016 State Primary Election

There were 10,424 voters on the checklist at the start of the day.  There were 28 new voter registrations during the day, yielding a total of 10,452 voters on the checklist at the end of the day.

There were 1817 votes cast, or 17.4% of registered voters.

Democratic Ballot Results

Governor
270 Colin Van Ostern 
207 Steve Marchand
105 Mark Connolly
 11 Ian Freeman
  9 Derek Dextraze

United States Senator
595 Maggie Hassan

Representative in Congress
580 Ann McLane Kuster

Executive Councilor
564 Dan Weeks

State Senator
556 Roger Tilton

State Representative Hillsborough District 23
513 Joelle Martin
460 Elise deMichael
434 Herb Salmon
427 Frank Emmick

State Representative Hillsborough District 40
526 Kat McGhee

Sheriff
551 Bill Barry

County Attorney
545 Garth Corriveau

County Treasurer
540 Jon Hopwood

Register of Deeds
548 Louise A. Wright

Register of Probate
538 William Bryk

County Commissioner
541 Susan Ladmer

Republican Ballot Results

Governor
578 Frank Edelblut 
245 Chris Sununu
193 Ted Gatsas
133 Jeannie Forrester  
 24 Jonathan Lavoie

United States Senator
918 Kelly Ayotte 
214 Jim Rubens
 15 Tom Alciere
 12 Stanley Michael Emanuel
  9 Gerard Beloin

Representative in Congress
475 Jim Lawrence
307 Jack B. Flanagan
 73 Walter W. Kelly
 54 Casey Newell
 43 Andy Martin
 30 Eric P. Extevez
 27 Jay Mercer

Executive Councilor
951 Dave Wheeler

State Senator
1039 Gary L. Daniels

State Representatives Hillsborough District 23
761 Charlie Burns
689 Barbara Biggie
679 Carolyn Halstead
636 Michael E. Thornton

State Representative Hillsborough District 40
944 Kieth Ammon

Sheriff
968 James A. Hardy

County Attorney
602 DennisHogan
336 Shawn Sweeney

County Treasurer
962 David G. Fredette

Register of Deeds
578 Pamela D. Copughlin
345 Mary Ann Crowell

Register of Probate
921 B.J. Perry

County Commissioner
557 Len Mannino
434 Robert H. Rowe

Delegates to the State Constitution
740 Andrew Seale
736 Mark Biggie
 10 Alex Biggie (write-in)
  9 Steve Palmer (write-in)
  7 Doug Whitney (write-in)