Summary Results: Portsmouth
| PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR: President and Vice President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| John F. KERRY | Democrat | 4,509 | 359 | 4,868 - 51.95% |
| George W. BUSH | Republican | 4,043 | 294 | 4,337 - 46.29% |
| Ralph NADER | Reform | 78 | 6 | 84 - 0.90% |
| David COBB | Green | 24 | 6 | 30 - 0.32% |
| Michael BADNARIK | Libertarian | 20 | 2 | 22 - 0.23% |
| WRITE-IN | Non Partisan | 22 | 22 - 0.23% | |
| Michael A. PEROUTKA | Constitution | 4 | 4 - 0.04% | |
| John PARKER | Workers World | 3 | 3 - 0.03% | |
| REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 1 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Patrick J. KENNEDY | Democrat | 4,272 | 323 | 4,595 - 53.30% |
| David W. ROGERS | Republican | 3,729 | 290 | 4,019 - 46.62% |
| WRITE-IN | Non Partisan | 7 | 7 - 0.08% | |
| SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 11 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Hubert E. LITTLE | Republican | 4,120 | 320 | 4,440 - 50.88% |
| Charles J. LEVESQUE | Democrat | 3,992 | 287 | 4,279 - 49.04% |
| WRITE-IN | Non Partisan | 7 | 7 - 0.08% | |
| REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 69 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Raymond E. GALLISON, JR. | Democrat | 703 | 48 | 751 - 51.26% |
| Michael A. SMITH | Republican | 664 | 48 | 712 - 48.60% |
| WRITE-IN | Non Partisan | 2 | 2 - 0.14% | |
| REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 70 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| K. Nicholas TSIONGAS | Democrat | 718 | 48 | 766 - 53.72% |
| Joseph N. AMARAL | Republican | 614 | 46 | 660 - 46.28% |
| WRITE-IN | Non Partisan | - 0.00% | ||
| REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 71 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| John J. LOUGHLIN, II | Republican | 1,342 | 87 | 1,429 - 57.21% |
| Michael B. FORTE, JR. | Democrat | 968 | 99 | 1,067 - 42.71% |
| WRITE-IN | Non Partisan | 1 | 1 | 2 - 0.08% |
| REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 72 | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Amy G. RICE | Democrat | 1,748 | 108 | 1,856 - 57.28% |
| Christine H. CALLAHAN | Republican | 1,274 | 108 | 1,382 - 42.65% |
| WRITE-IN | Non Partisan | 2 | 2 - 0.06% | |
| TOWN CLERK TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Kathleen M. VIERA BEAUDOIN | Republican | 4,144 | 360 | 4,504 - 52.91% |
| Kevin P. GAVIN | Democrat | 3,774 | 224 | 3,998 - 46.97% |
| WRITE-IN | Non Partisan | 9 | 1 | 10 - 0.12% |
| SCHOOL COMMITTEE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH (Vote for 3) | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Terri-Denise CORTVRIEND | Democrat | 4,139 | 294 | 4,433 - 18.65% |
| Douglas L. WILKEY | Republican | 3,880 | 300 | 4,180 - 17.58% |
| Sylvia J. WEDGE | Democrat | 3,738 | 275 | 4,013 - 16.88% |
| David D. CROSTON | Democrat | 3,750 | 262 | 4,012 - 16.88% |
| H. Weber WILSON | Republican | 3,396 | 250 | 3,646 - 15.34% |
| Dandy A. MANNING-KARACA | Republican | 3,217 | 256 | 3,473 - 14.61% |
| WRITE-IN | Non Partisan | 14 | 1 | 15 - 0.06% |
| TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH (Vote for 7) | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Mary Ann EDWARDS | Democrat | 4,454 | 327 | 4,781 - 8.59% |
| James A. SEVENEY | Democrat | 3,832 | 273 | 4,105 - 7.38% |
| Dennis M. CANARIO | Democrat | 3,822 | 249 | 4,071 - 7.32% |
| Albert E. HONNEN, JR. | Democrat | 3,782 | 266 | 4,048 - 7.27% |
| William E. WEST | Democrat | 3,616 | 220 | 3,836 - 6.89% |
| Peter J. McINTYRE | Republican | 3,540 | 283 | 3,823 - 6.87% |
| Leonard B. KATZMAN | Democrat | 3,543 | 217 | 3,760 - 6.76% |
| Judith J. STAVEN | Republican | 3,466 | 278 | 3,744 - 6.73% |
| Albert D. BUDDEMEYER | Republican | 3,331 | 260 | 3,591 - 6.45% |
| Deborah MITCHELL YOUNG | Republican | 3,316 | 258 | 3,574 - 6.42% |
| Jamie R. B. HEANEY | Republican | 3,258 | 263 | 3,521 - 6.33% |
| John M. TAYLOR | Democrat | 3,298 | 220 | 3,518 - 6.32% |
| Tom D. SWANSON | Republican | 3,038 | 255 | 3,293 - 5.92% |
| P. Rene IMS | Republican | 2,985 | 238 | 3,223 - 5.79% |
| Frank W. OTTILIGE, JR. | Independent | 2,541 | 193 | 2,734 - 4.91% |
| WRITE-IN | Non Partisan | 28 | 2 | 30 - 0.05% |
| TOWN SERGEANT TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| Raylene L. ALLEN | Democrat | 4,215 | 292 | 4,507 - 61.24% |
| Cindy Borden WARREN | Independent | 2,604 | 215 | 2,819 - 38.31% |
| WRITE-IN | Non Partisan | 32 | 1 | 33 - 0.45% |
| STATE QUESTION 1 - SEPARATION OF POWERS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 6,026 | 439 | 6,465 - 84.65% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,088 | 84 | 1,172 - 15.35% |
| STATE QUESTION 2 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 3,815 | 299 | 4,114 - 54.15% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 3,270 | 214 | 3,484 - 45.85% |
| STATE QUESTION 3 - TRANSPORTATION BONDS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,290 | 436 | 5,726 - 69.41% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 2,386 | 137 | 2,523 - 30.59% |
| STATE QUESTION 4 - REGIONAL CAREER & | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 3,985 | 341 | 4,326 - 53.07% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 3,606 | 219 | 3,825 - 46.93% |
| STATE QUESTION 5 - HIGHER EDUCATION RESIDENCE HALL BONDS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 4,156 | 308 | 4,464 - 54.49% |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 3,474 | 255 | 3,729 - 45.51% |
| STATE QUESTION 6 - CRANSTON ST. ARMORY BONDS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 5,802 | 410 | 6,212 - 77.38% |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 1,666 | 150 | 1,816 - 22.62% |
| STATE QUESTION 7 - EMERGENCY WATER INTERCONNECT BONDS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,022 | 404 | 5,426 - 66.74% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 2,545 | 159 | 2,704 - 33.26% |
| STATE QUESTION 8 - OPEN SPACE BONDS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,820 | 421 | 6,241 - 74.87% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,944 | 151 | 2,095 - 25.13% |
| STATE QUESTION 9 - PELL LIBRARY BONDS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 3,854 | 262 | 4,116 - 50.18% |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 3,779 | 307 | 4,086 - 49.82% |
| STATE QUESTION 10 - ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE/MEADE STADIUM | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 5,582 | 410 | 5,992 - 73.77% |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 1,981 | 149 | 2,130 - 26.23% |
| STATE QUESTION 11 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION BONDS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 4,166 | 323 | 4,489 - 54.74% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 3,476 | 235 | 3,711 - 45.26% |
| STATE QUESTION 12 - STATE OWNED FACILITIES BONDS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 4,447 | 315 | 4,762 - 58.92% |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 3,077 | 243 | 3,320 - 41.08% |
| STATE QUESTION 13 - URI BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 4,283 | 313 | 4,596 - 55.74% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 3,395 | 255 | 3,650 - 44.26% |
| STATE QUESTION 14 - QUONSET POINT/DAVISVILLE BONDS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 3,974 | 281 | 4,255 - 52.47% |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 3,573 | 282 | 3,855 - 47.53% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 15 - GYMNASIUM BONDS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 4,910 | 335 | 5,245 - 59.96% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 3,250 | 253 | 3,503 - 40.04% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 16 - GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 4,812 | 374 | 5,186 - 63.46% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 2,809 | 177 | 2,986 - 36.54% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 17 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,840 | 443 | 6,283 - 78.14% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,656 | 102 | 1,758 - 21.86% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 18 - TOWN COUNCIL NUMBER TERM SELECTION | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,047 | 376 | 5,423 - 69.14% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 2,264 | 156 | 2,420 - 30.86% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 19 - TOWN COUNCIL BUDGET | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,710 | 442 | 6,152 - 78.08% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,639 | 88 | 1,727 - 21.92% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 20 - TOWN ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTMENT | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,783 | 432 | 6,215 - 78.71% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,578 | 103 | 1,681 - 21.29% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 21 - TOWN ADMINISTRATOR QUALIFICATIONS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,806 | 420 | 6,226 - 78.56% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,590 | 109 | 1,699 - 21.44% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 22 - TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REMOVAL | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,750 | 444 | 6,194 - 78.79% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,579 | 88 | 1,667 - 21.21% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 23 - TOWN COUNCIL POWERS | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,842 | 456 | 6,298 - 79.20% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,571 | 83 | 1,654 - 20.80% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 24 - TOWN ADMINISTRATOR DUTIES | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,498 | 415 | 5,913 - 77.46% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,618 | 103 | 1,721 - 22.54% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 25 - TOWN ADMINISTRATOR WAGE SURVEY | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 4,856 | 344 | 5,200 - 68.73% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 2,202 | 164 | 2,366 - 31.27% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 26 - TOWN ADMINISTRATOR ADDITIONAL DUTIES | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,280 | 392 | 5,672 - 75.65% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,714 | 112 | 1,826 - 24.35% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 27 - TOWN MEETING SCHEDULE | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,706 | 419 | 6,125 - 80.32% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,405 | 96 | 1,501 - 19.68% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 28 - TOWN SERGEANT | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,021 | 358 | 5,379 - 71.23% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 2,023 | 150 | 2,173 - 28.77% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 29 - BUILDING OFFICAL RESIDENCY | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 3,602 | 273 | 3,875 - 50.27% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 3,586 | 247 | 3,833 - 49.73% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 30 - SCHOOL DEPT REVENUE REPORTING | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 6,091 | 462 | 6,553 - 82.19% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,345 | 75 | 1,420 - 17.81% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 31 - PUBLIC WELFARE DEPT LANGUAGE CHANGES | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 4,990 | 376 | 5,366 - 69.41% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 2,218 | 147 | 2,365 - 30.59% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 32 - CHARTER ADMINISTRATION CHANGES | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,062 | 363 | 5,425 - 72.91% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,876 | 140 | 2,016 - 27.09% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 33 - AUDIT DEADLINE DATE CHANGE | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 4,805 | 344 | 5,149 - 65.96% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 2,488 | 169 | 2,657 - 34.04% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 34 - PROPERTY TRANSFER APPROVAL AMMENDMENT | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 6,015 | 438 | 6,453 - 80.65% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,476 | 72 | 1,548 - 19.35% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 35 - SCHOOL DEPARTMENT PURCHASING | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 6,034 | 431 | 6,465 - 81.38% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,401 | 78 | 1,479 - 18.62% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 36 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,519 | 400 | 5,919 - 77.23% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,649 | 96 | 1,745 - 22.77% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 37 - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 4,497 | 352 | 4,849 - 61.57% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 2,865 | 161 | 3,026 - 38.43% |
| PORTSMOUTH Local Question 38 - BUDGET DEADLINES | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Polling Place | Mail Ballots | Total Votes |
| APPROVE | Non Partisan | 5,541 | 402 | 5,943 - 76.82% |
| REJECT | Non Partisan | 1,688 | 105 | 1,793 - 23.18% |