Manchester School District, New Hampshire, Elections (2021)

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Manchester School District elections
Primary date
September 21, 2021
General election date
November 2, 2021
Enrollment ('17-'18)
13,621 students

Fourteen seats on the Manchester School District school board in New Hampshire were up for general election on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for September 21, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was July 23, 2021.

Elections[edit]

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At-large[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent James O'Connell and Peter Argeropoulos defeated William Infantine and incumbent Joseph Lachance in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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James O'Connell (Nonpartisan)
 
29.2
 
8,913
✔

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Peter Argeropoulos (Nonpartisan)
 
24.8
 
7,572

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William Infantine (Nonpartisan)
 
23.1
 
7,055

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Joseph Lachance (Nonpartisan)
 
22.8
 
6,953

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 30,493
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent James O'Connell, Peter Argeropoulos, William Infantine, and incumbent Joseph Lachance defeated Steve Focht in the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee At-large on September 21, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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James O'Connell (Nonpartisan)
 
29.5
 
4,401
✔

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Peter Argeropoulos (Nonpartisan)
 
24.0
 
3,578
✔

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William Infantine (Nonpartisan)
 
20.4
 
3,032
✔

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Joseph Lachance (Nonpartisan)
 
19.6
 
2,923

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Steve Focht (Nonpartisan)
 
5.9
 
883
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
 77

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,894
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Ward 1[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 1

Incumbent Julie Turner won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 1 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Julie Turner (Nonpartisan)
 
99.2
 
2,007
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
 17

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 2,024
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julie Turner advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 1.

Ward 2[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2

Sean Parr defeated incumbent Kathleen Kelley Arnold in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Sean Parr (Nonpartisan)
 
50.7
 
907

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Kathleen Kelley Arnold (Nonpartisan)
 
49.3
 
881

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 1,788
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2

Sean Parr and incumbent Kathleen Kelley Arnold defeated Jim Lupien and Robin Rice in the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 2 on September 21, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Sean Parr (Nonpartisan)
 
47.6
 
477
✔

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Kathleen Kelley Arnold (Nonpartisan)
 
37.7
 
378

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Jim Lupien (Nonpartisan)
 
8.8
 
88

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Robin Rice (Nonpartisan)
 
5.5
 
55
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
 4

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,002
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Ward 3[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3

Incumbent Karen Soule defeated Karen Lessard in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Karen Soule (Nonpartisan)
 
59.4
 
491

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Karen Lessard (Nonpartisan)
 
40.6
 
336

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 827
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Karen Soule and Karen Lessard advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3.

Ward 4[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 4

Incumbent Leslie Want defeated Mark Flanders in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 4 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Leslie Want (Nonpartisan)
 
53.5
 
580

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Mark Flanders (Nonpartisan)
 
46.5
 
504

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 1,084
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Leslie Want and Mark Flanders advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 4.

Ward 5[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 5

Incumbent Jeremy Dobson won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 5 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Jeremy Dobson (Nonpartisan)
 
98.5
 
529
  Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
 8

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 537
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Lisa Freeman (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeremy Dobson and Lisa Freeman advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 5.

Ward 6[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6

Ken Tassey Jr. won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Ken Tassey Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
85.3
 
1,455
  Other/Write-in votes
 
14.7
 
 251

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 1,706
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Ken Tassey Jr. advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 6.

Ward 7[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 7

Christopher Potter defeated Brian Cole in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 7 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Christopher Potter (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
66.2
 
1,002

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Brian Cole (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
33.8
 
511

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 1,513
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Brian Cole and Christopher Potter advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 7.

Ward 8[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 8

Incumbent Peter Perich won election in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 8 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Peter Perich (Nonpartisan)
 
96.6
 
1,587
  Other/Write-in votes
 
3.4
 
 56

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 1,643
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Peter Perich advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 8.

Ward 9[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9

Incumbent Ben Dion defeated Francis Sullivan in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Ben Dion (Nonpartisan)
 
60.3
 
824

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Francis Sullivan (Nonpartisan)
 
39.7
 
543

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 1,367
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ben Dion and Francis Sullivan advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9.

Ward 10[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10

Gary Hamer defeated Nicholas Pigeon in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Gary Hamer (Nonpartisan)
 
53.0
 
752

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Nicholas Pigeon (Nonpartisan)
 
47.0
 
666

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 1,418
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10

Gary Hamer and Nicholas Pigeon defeated Timothy Sawyer in the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10 on September 21, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Gary Hamer (Nonpartisan)
 
55.0
 
440
✔

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Nicholas Pigeon (Nonpartisan)
 
29.5
 
236

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Timothy Sawyer (Nonpartisan)
 
15.1
 
121
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
 3

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 800
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Ward 11[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 11

Incumbent Nicole Leapley defeated Brittany LeClear-Ping in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 11 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Nicole Leapley (Nonpartisan)
 
55.6
 
490

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Brittany LeClear-Ping (Nonpartisan)
 
44.4
 
392

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 882
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nicole Leapley and Brittany LeClear-Ping advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 11.

Ward 12[edit]

General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12

Carlos Gonzalez defeated Kenneth Roy in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Carlos Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
 
54.2
 
773

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Kenneth Roy (Nonpartisan)
 
45.8
 
652

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 1,425
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Carlos Gonzalez and Kenneth Roy advanced from the primary for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12.

Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: New Hampshire elections, 2021

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About the district[edit]

See also: Manchester School District, New Hampshire

The Manchester School District is located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The district served 14,396 students during the 2015-2016 school year.[1]

See also[edit]

Manchester School District New Hampshire School Boards
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  • Manchester School District, New Hampshire, elections (2019)
  • List of school districts in New Hampshire
  • New Hampshire school board elections, 2021
  • Public education in New Hampshire
  • Local ballot measures, New Hampshire
  • School board elections, 2021
  • School board elections, 2020

External links[edit]

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  • Manchester School District

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed January 29, 2018
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