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Town Meeting Election Results – March 11, 2025

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Town of Salem, NH

The Town of Salem, NH is pleased to announce the unofficial results of the Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Town Meeting election. Please find vote totals and results for various offices and warrant article below as they appeared on the ballot, both for the Town and School elections. Successful candidates and articles are boldened in green below.

Click here for a PDF of the unofficial results.

Town Articles

Article 1: Election of Officers

Town Council (3 Year Term, 3 Positions)

Bonnie Wright – 2,072
Robert Morin – 1,095
Paul Pelletier – 2,408
Keith Stramaglia – 2,187

Budget Committee (3 Year Term, 2 Positions)

Missie Bankes – 1,811
Brian Thornock – 1,799

Town Moderator (1 Year Term, 1 Position)

Bernard W. Campell – 2,585

Library Trustee (3 Year Term, 1 Position)

David Hickernell – 1,268
Douglass R. Knight – 1,330

Trustee of the Trust Fund (3 Year Term, 1 Position)

Gregory Davis – 2,338

Planning Board (3 Year Term, 2 Positions)

Sean Lewis – 2,267
Charles Saba – 2,012

Zoning Board of Adjustment (1 Year Term, 1 Position)

Daniel Guild – 2,349

Zoning Board of Adjustment (3 Year Term, 1 Position)

Dionne Garon – 2,324

Article 2: Charter Amendment 1 (Passed)

Yes – 2,806
No – 252

Article 3: Charter Amendment 2 (Passed)

Yes – 1,582
No – 1,493

Article 4: Charter Amendment 3 (Passed)

Yes – 2,315
No – 721

Article 5: Charter Amendment 4 (Passed)

Yes – 1,680
No – 1,373

Article 6: Charter Amendment 5 (Passed)

Yes – 2,550
No – 499

Article 7: CWSRF Loan – Stormwater Management Planning (Passed)
Required a 3/5 ballot vote – Received 77.6%

Yes – 2,435
No – 703

Article 8: 2025 Operating Budget (Passed)

Yes – 1,693
No – 1,445

Article 9: 2025 Road Construction and Engineering Program (Passed)

Yes – 2,396
No – 748

Article 10: Municipal Equipment Purchases and Facility Improvements (Passed)

Yes – 2,037
No – 1,118

Article 11: Other Post-Employment (OPEB) Trust Fund (Passed)

Yes – 1,858
No – 1,244

Article 12: Town Facility Maintenance & Improvement Capital Reserve Fund (Passed)

Yes – 2,190
No – 934

Article 13: Kelley Library Capital Reserve Fund (Passed)

Yes – 2,539
No – 635

Article 14: Adoption of Salem Community Choice Electric Aggregation Plan (Passed)

Yes – 2,597
No – 513

Article 15: Redistribution of Election Districts (Passed)

Yes – 1,787
No – 1,351

Article 16: By Petition: Kelly Library Elevator Repair (Passed)

Yes – 2,661
No – 524

Article 17: By Petition: The Upper Room (Passed)

Yes – 1,794
No – 1,279

Article 18: By Petition: Isaiah 58 (Passed)

Yes – 1,842
No – 1,243

Article 19: By Petition: Field of Dreams (Passed)

Yes – 2,187
No – 882

School Articles

Article 1: Election of Officers

School Board (3 Year Term, 2 Positions)

Kelly Moss – 2,194
Jamie Thornock – 1,188
Aaron “Woody” Kalil – 1,660

School District Moderator (3 Year Term, 1 Position)

Terrence Scanlon – 2,235

School District Clerk (3 Year Term, 1 Position)

Patricia Scanlan – 2,233

School District Treasurer (3 Year Term, 1 Position)

Lucille Ramsey – 2,141

Article 2: 2025 School Operating Budget (Passed)

Yes – 1,893
No – 1,177

Article 3: Collective Bargaining Agreement between School Board and Salem Educational Association (SEA) (Passed)

Yes – 2,068
No – 1,082

Article 4: Collective Bargaining Agreement between School Board and Salem School Custodian Employees Association (SSCEA) (Passed)

Yes – 2,215
No – 920

Article 5: Rescind Remaining Balance of Bonds (Passed)
Required a 3/5 ballot vote – Received 80.1%

Yes – 2,465
No – 614

Article 6: Implement a Budget Cap (Failed)
Required a 3/5 ballot vote – Received 48.2%

Yes – 1,457
No – 1,563

Article 7: Implement a Tax Cap (Failed)
Required a 3/5 ballot vote – Received 47.6%

Yes – 1,429
No – 1,573

Article 8: Library Material Selection Policy in Compliance (Failed)

Yes – 1,551
No – 1,559

To see the Town Moderator’s delivery of the election results from Election Night, please view the video below.

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