Politics & Government
Portsmouth NH 2025 City, School Board, Fire And Police Commission Election Results: Follow-Up
Here are the unofficial results for the Nov. 4, 2025, municipal election.
PORTSMOUTH, NH — Here are the unofficial results for the Nov. 4, 2025, municipal election.
Turnout: 35.7 percent.
City Councilor, at-large
Nine with two-year terms
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Deaglan McEachern 4307
Joanna Kelley 4065
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Kate Cook 3858
John Tabor 3523
Rich Blalock 3271
Andrew Bagley 3198
Beth Moreau 3169
Michelle Flynn 2935
Annie Hopkins 2557
Petra Huda 2116
Peter Whelan 1896
Jeff Landry 387
Chad Carter 279
Fire Commission, at-large
Two with four-year terms
Richard Gamester 3605
Jennifer Mosher-Matthes 3480
Police Commission, at-large
Two with four-year terms
Buzz Scherr 3021
Jay Lieberman 2219
Thomas Hart 1732
Gary Dozier 979
School Board, at-large
Five with four-year terms
Lisa Rapaport 3654
Steve Adler 3412
Nancy Novelline Clayburgh 3151
Brian French 3009
Jennifer Shump 2637
Esther Kennedy 2010
Genevieve Becksted Muske 1710
Roy Helsel 653
Question 1
Shall we allow the operation of social districts within the City of Portsmouth?
Yes: 2531
No: 3210
Question 2
Shall we prohibit the operation of KENO games within the City of Portsmouth?
Yes: 3759
No: 2213
Question 3
Shall we prohibit the operation of games of chance within the City of Portsmouth?
Yes: 4187
No: 1740
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