Politics & Government
Salem NH 2026 Town Election Results: Town Budget Approved By 28 Votes; Morse Keeps Clerk Seat
Here are the results from the March 10, 2026, election in Salem, New Hampshire.
SALEM, NH — Here are the unofficial results.
Town Election
Town Council (3 seats, 3-year terms)
Cathy Stacey 2,230
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DJ Bettencourt 1,999
Joe Sweeney 1,965
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Budget Committee (2 seats, 3-year terms)
Steven Goddu 2,221
Dane Hoover 1,924
Town Moderator (1 seat, 2-year term)
Bernard Campbell 2,708
Library Trustee (1 seat, 3-year term)
David Hickernell 2,651
Trustee of the Trust Funds (1 seat, 3-year term)
Warren Morrison 2,538
Planning Board (2 seats, 3-year terms)
Joseph Feole 2,369
Bianca Carlson 2,275
Supervisor of the Checklist (1 seat, 6-year term)
Jessica Wachsman 1,036
Luanne David 826
Corinne Gordon 775
Town Treasurer (1 seat, 3-year term)
John Sytek 2,700
Town Clerk (1 seat, 3-year term)
Nicole Morse 2,050
Jeffrey Hatch 978
Tax Collector (1 seat, 3-year term)
Martha Breen 2,700
ZBA (2 seats, 3-year terms)
Claire Karibian 2,286
Daniel Guild 2,280
Article 3 rejected
Articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, all approved
Operating Budget
$71.99 million budget was approved 1,68 to 1,640.
To view the full sample ballot, click on this link. To view the full voter guide, visit this link.
School Election
School Board (1 seat, 3-year term)
Bernard Campbell 2,463
School Budget
$99.13 million budget approved, 1,907 to 1,411.
Articles 3 and 4 approved.
Article 5 rejected.
Here is the link for the full school election sample ballot.
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