Town of Durham Election Results - March 28, 2023

The Town of Durham and the Oyster River Cooperative School District held another Town/School election over the course of the day today. Though the weather was rainy, there was no snow storm to deal with as with the original date of March 14!

A thank you is extended to all of the election workers and town/school officials for their diligence in staffing the polling place in Durham at the Oyster River High School.

The work of the ORHS custodial and food service staff was also much appreciated. 

Durham Public Works set up and will take down everything associated with the polling place at the ORHS Multi-purpose Room.  And Durham Police kept folks safe coming to vote and traversing the busy parking area.   

A thank you as well to all of the citizens of Durham who came out to vote!

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The unofficial results follow …

DURHAM RESULTS

ARTICLE 1:

For Town Councilor (3 years) (Vote for not more than three)

Wayne Burton - 446

Emily Friedrichs - 439

Sally Needell - 461

For Public Library Trustee (3 years) (Vote for not more than two)

Kimberly Sweetman - 454

Robin Glasser -  458

For Public Library Trustee (1 year)  (Vote for not more than one)

Randall O'Brien - 463

For Town Clerk/Tax Collector (3 years) (Vote for not more than one)

Rachel Deane - 485

For Town Treasurer (3 years) (Vote for not more than one)

Karl Van Asselt - 469

For Trustee of the Trust Funds (3 years) (Vote for not more than one)

Theodore Howard - 470

The total number of votes cast in Durham today was 514.

There were 90 absentee ballots returned.

An average turnout for the annual Town election is around 1153.

For comparative purposes, the “unofficial” total ballots cast for the past 10 Durham Town elections follow derived by looking at historical “Friday Update” broadcasts:

March 8, 2022 - 2701

March 9, 2021 - 1297

March 10, 2020 - 1627

March 12, 2019 - 584

March 13, 2018 - 385 (Nor'easter)

March 14, 2017 - 973 (Nor'easter)
March 8, 2016 – 1476

March 10, 2015 – 970

March 11, 2014 – 642

March 12, 2013 – 877

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SCHOOL DISTRICT UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (Durham, Lee, and Madbury Combined Ballots from all three precincts.)

ARTICLE 1:

For Moderator (1 Year) (Vote for not more than one)

Michael Williams - 1081

ARTICLE 2:

For School Board At-Large -  Durham (3 years) (Vote for not more than two)

Giana Gelsey - 925

Denise Day - 972

ARTICLE 2:

For School Board - (Vote for not more than one)

Tom Newkirk - 1064

ARTICLE 3:

Shall the District raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant article and other appropriations voted separately, the amount set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $53,211,098.  Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $52,953,910 (Default Budget) which is the same as last year with certain adjustments required by previous action of the District or by law; or the District may hold one special meeting in accordance with RSA 40:13, X, and XVI to take up the issue of the revised operating budget only. The School Board recommends this appropriation. (Majority vote required)

Note:
Fund 10 = $51,679,884 (regular operating budget); Fund 21 = $890,214 (expenditures from food service revenues); Fund 22 = $600,000 (expenditures from federal/special revenues); Fund 23 = $41,000 (expenditures from pass through funds).

YES - 894

NO -  303

ARTICLE 4:

Shall the District raise and appropriate the sum of $125,000 to be added to the Facilities Department, Maintenance and Replacement Trust which was established in March of 2017.  This sum to come from the June 30 fund balance available for transfer on July 1. The School Board recommends this appropriation. (Majority vote required). No amounts to be raised from taxation.

YES - 985

NO - 215

Total ORCSD votes cast today:  1273