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The Town of Salem, NH is pleased to announce the official results of the Tuesday, March 12, 2024 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 official results.
Town Articles
Article 1: Election of Officers
Town Council (3 Year Term, 3 Positions)
Robert “Bob” Bryant – 2,135
Daniel Guild – 1,313
Jeffrey Hatch – 2,239
Donna Loranger – 1,728
Lisa Withrow – 2,468
Budget Committee (3 Year Term, 3 Positions)
Jeffrey Boyer – 2,074
Gary Karibian – 1,631
Scott Olsen – 1,929
Jon Stark – 1,994
Brian Tipton Thornock – 1,456
Write-In – 39
Budget Committee (1 Year Term, 1 Position)
Brenda Tecce – 2,139
Ross Cooper – 1,667
Town Moderator (2 Year Term, 1 Position)
Chris Goodnow – 3,581
Supervisor of the Checklist (6 Year Term, 1 Position)
Jaime Thornock – 1,526
Melissa Sorcinelli – 2,358
Library Trustee (3 Year Term, 1 Position)
Christopher George – 3,549
Trustee of the Trust Fund (3 Year Term, 1 Position)
Marybeth Stramaglia – 3,439
Planning Board (3 Year Term, 2 Positions)
Lawson Brouse – 1,010
Jim Harvey – 2,534
Damon Norcross – 2,602
Zoning Board of Adjustment (3 Year Term, 2 Positions)
Edward Huminick – 3,468
Elaine Wall (Write-In Candidate) – 433
Zoning Board of Adjustment (1 Year Term, 1 Position)
Dionne Garon – 3,242
Article 2: Charter Amendment 1 (Passed)
Yes – 2,855
No – 855
Article 3: Charter Amendment 2 (Passed)
Yes – 3,689
No – 735
Article 4: Charter Amendment 3 (Passed)
Yes – 3,403
No – 880
Article 5: Charter Amendment 4 (Passed)
Yes – 3,547
No – 782
Article 6: Charter Amendment 5 (Passed)
Yes – 3,652
No – 653
Article 7: Charter Amendment 6 (Passed)
Yes – 3,101
No – 1,222
Article 8: Construct New Police Station (Passed)
Required a 3/5 ballot vote
Yes – 3,680
No – 1,025
Article 9: Millville Lake Dam Rehabilitation (Passed)
Required a 3/5 ballot vote
Yes – 3,292
No – 1,262
Article 10: Senior Center HVAC Replacement (Passed)
Required a 3/5 ballot vote
Yes – 3,883
No – 704
Article 11: Captain’s Pond Watershed Management Plan (Passed)
Required a 3/5 ballot vote
Yes – 3,297
No – 1,231
Article 12: 2024 Operating Budget (Passed)
Yes – 2,754
No – 1,698
Article 13: 2024 Road Construction and Engineering Program (Passed)
Yes – 3,576
No – 944
Article 14: IAFF Local 2982 Collective Bargaining Agreement (Passed)
Yes – 3,306
No – 1,210
Article 15: Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund (Passed)
Yes – 2,727
No – 1,696
School Articles
Article 1: Election of Officers
School Board (3 Year Term, 2 Positions)
Pamela Berry – 3,425
Michael J Carney Jr. – 3,623
Article 2: School Operating Budget (Passed)
Yes – 2,701
No – 1,242
Article 3: School Collective Bargaining Agreement for Salem Educational Personnel Association (SEPA) (Passed)
Yes – 3,205
No – 1,294
Article 4: School Collective Bargaining Agreement for Salem Educational Support Personnel Association (SESPA) (Passed)
Yes – 3,018
No – 1,467
Article 5: Funding for Design and Installation of the All-Weather Surface for Grant Field (Passed)
Yes – 2,419
No – 2,047
To see the Town Moderator’s delivery of the election results from Election Night, please view the video below.
