Concord Mayor Jim Bouley Wins Historic 7th Term

CONCORD, NH — Concord's longest-serving mayor easily won re-election Tuesday against token opposition in another relatively sleepy city campaign. Jim Bouley won his seventh two-year term, besting Linda Banfill by a nearly 4-1 margin . Neither candidate spent any money to run – just the $5 filing fee.

Bouley received 3,901 votes to Banfill's 994.

In the at-large city council race, three candidates were vying for two seats with Byron Champlin and Nathan Fennessy garnering the most votes, 3,168 and 2,721, respectively. Edith Chiasson placed third with 1,647 votes.

Two wards had competitive races in 2019: Ward 1 saw incumbent Brent Todd beating challenger Kevin Miller in a squeaker, 246 to 225. Ward 1 had its highest turnout for a municipal election in many years.

On the eastern side of the city, in Ward 8, Gail Matson bested Dennis Soucy, again, 274 to 103.

Newcomer Erle Pierce ran unopposed for the Ward 2 city council seat after Allan Herschlag declined to run again after three terms.

Incumbents returning to their seats because they were unopposed include Jennifer Kretovic in Ward 3; Meredith Hatfield in Ward 4; Robert Werner in Ward 5; Linda Kenison in Ward 6; Keith Nyhan in Ward 7; Candace Bouchard in Ward 9; and Zandra Rice Hawkins in Ward 10.

Voters in Concord also rejected a Keno 603 ballot question and rejected a sports book retail location ballot question. Keno lost by a little less than 300 votes, 2,291 to 2,545. The retail question was rejected by nearly 1,000 votes.

View the full election results on the city clerk's website in .pdf format.

Full Patch 2019 Election Coverage:

• 2019 Concord Mayor, City Council, School Board Election Results
• Concord Election Results 2019: Board Of Education Races
• Concord 2019 City, School Election: Very Low Turnout Citywide
• Concord Election Guide 2019: Who's Running, Polling Locations
• 2019: Lowkey Concord Election Or School Board Fury At The Polls?
• Concord Mayoral Candidate: Change In The City Starts At The Top
• Taxes, Teacher Rape Case Prompts Retiree To Run For School Board
• Concord School Board Candidate Richards Focuses On The Future
• Ward 1's Miller Says Penacook Needs A Fresh Face On City Council
• Herschlag: Thoughts On Tuesday's Election, Before You Vote
• Ward 1 Candidate Todd Says Penacook On The Cusp Of Improvement
• Former School Board Member Fennessy Seeks Concord City Council Seat
• Long-Time Concord Educator Parker Gives Board Of Education Run A Shot
• Cannon: Concord Board Of Education Run About Rebuilding Trust
• Chiasson Says Council Run Is About Preserving Concord's Identity
• Herschlag: Is It Time For New Faces On The City Council?
• Soucy Tries One More Time For Ward 8 Concord City Council Seat
• School Board Candidate Wicks Focuses On New Rundlett School Project
• For Champlin, Council Role Is About Helping Concord Grow
• Concord School Board Candidate Schultz Says Leadership Is Key
• Ward 8 Concord City Councilor Matson Seeks Another Term
• Concord Mayor Gets A Challenger In 2019
• After Meeting With Concord School Board, Candidates File To Run
• Soucy Seeks 3rd Rematch With Matson In Ward 8 City Council Race
• Concord Councilors Vote To Put Keno, Sports Betting On The Ballot
• Bouley Seeks Historic 7th Term As Concord Mayor: Election 2019
• Mayor, City Council, School Board Filings Start Friday In Concord
• Concord School District - filing for election to school board
• Ward 2 Concord City Councilor Herschlag Won't Seek Re-Election In November
• Concord Board Of Education Election Signups Begin Sept. 6
• At Large Concord City Councilor Coen Won't Run For Re-Election
• Hatfield Wins Sleepy Concord City Council Special Election
• Attorney Wants To Eye Transportation, Other Issues On The Council
• Is Third Time The Charm For Concord City Council Candidate Cook?
• Chiasson Hopes Years Of Experience Will Elect Her To City Council
• Concord Special Election After Shurtleff, St. Hilaire Departures

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