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Portsmouth Democrats Win Big in Election 2012

Updates on the 2012 Portsmouth election were posted here throughout the day on Tuesday. Connect with us on Twitter at #PatchElections.

 

Portsmouth residents came out in huge numbers Tuesday to cast their ballot in the 2012 election. 

For the Portsmouth Town Council, voters chose Democrats and a few new faces to lead the board. With nearly 1,000 mail ballots still to be counted, the results are still not official. 

Town Council Republican incumbents, including President Joe Robicheau, Paul Kesson, Liz Pedro and Judi Staven, did not win re-election according to preliminary results. 

For School Committee, however, voters also favored the Portsmouth Democrats. Andrew Kelly, only 21, was elected to the board.  

Check out the preliminary election results below! 


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LIVE 2012 ELECTION RESULTS (Unofficial)

Preliminary winners are highlighted in blue. You can also view results by precinct here

Correction: The numbers for Town Council and School Committee have been corrected. The votes for the high school were incorrectly doubled. This does not change the winners based on preliminary results. 

Race Candidates Results (Portsmouth only)
Senate District 11 (Bristol and Portsmouth) Christopher Scott Ottiano (Republican, incumbent) 

6035

House District 72 (Portsmouth and Middletown) Daniel Patrick Reilly (Republican, incumbent) 2168
Linda Dill Finn (Democrat) 1959
House District 71 (Portsmouth, Tiverton and Little Compton) Dennis Canario (Democrat)  1704
House District 70 (Portsmouth and Tiverton) John G. Edwards (Democrat, incumbent) 845
John A. Perkins Jr. (Independent) 369
House District 69 (Portsmouth and Bristol) Raymond E. Gallison Jr. (Democrat, incumbent) 227
Town Clerk Kathleen Viera Beaudoin (Republican, incumbent) 6167
Portsmouth School Committee (four-year term) (three seats available) Terri-Denise Cortvriend (Democrat) 4637
Emily Copeland (Democrat) 5578
Andrew Kelly (Democrat) 4815
Norbert J. Rattay (Republican) 3804
School Committee (two-year, 1 unfulfilled term)  John Wojichowski (Democrat) 4156
  Michael Joseph Daly (Republican)  3423
Portsmouth Town Council (two-year term) (seven seats available)  John Blaess (Democrat)
4600
Keith Hamilton (Republican, incumbent) 3966
Michael Buddemeyer (Democrat, incumbent) 3940
Paul Francis Kesson (Republican, incumbent) 3406
Robert Church (Democrat) 3252
Elizabeth Pedro (Republican, incumbent) 3460
Frederick W. Faerber III (Democrat) 3476
Joseph W. Robicheau (Republican, incumbent) 3329
Leonard Barry Katzman (Democrat) 3495
Judith J. Staven (Republican, incumbent) 3160
Mary Donohue Magee (Democrat) 3527
James Arthur Seveney (Democrat, incumbent) 3912
David M. Gleason (Independent) 3564
Allen J. Shers (Independent) 2685
Town Sergeant Philip T. Driscoll (Independent) 5563

Local Ballot Question

Issue Accept Reject
Local Question 8 Charter Review Committees 5141 2502
Local Question 9 Council Proceedings 5431 2257
Local Question 10 Town Administrator's Annual Report 6863 898
Local Question 11 Town Engineer 4553 2940
Local Question 12 Public Works Director  4917 2661
Local Question 13 Parks, Recreation, Etc. 5029 2846
Local Question 14 Personnel  4912 2424
Local Question 15 Planning Board 5523 2039
Local Question 16 Town Administrator/Personnel 5323 2046

For full details on the Local Ballot Questions, see the sample ballot at above. 

Related Topics: election 2012

Helen Daley

10:56 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

7;05 AND POLLING AT HIGH SCHOOL NOT OPENED YET????

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Wendi

12:15 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

I wish you had more/better information about the candidates

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Sandy McGee

12:16 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Hi Wendi. Thank-you for your comment. We did compile bios on all candidates a few months ago. You can find these bios by searching the candidate's name in the search box above!

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Wendi

11:04 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Sandy, thanks for your reply. I'm sorry, I should have been clearer. I didn't know who all of the candidates were until right before the election and couldn't seem to locate a list of candidates on your site until yesterday. Therefore, I wouldn't have known who to search for. As a suggestion for the future, you might consider doing a page of all the candidates with links to their individual bios. That would be more useful than making readers type and search for each candidate individually. Something to think about.

Next election season, I also would love to see posts on each of the individual referendums for the town where the town administrator and city council members weigh in or add more background on the issues. It would give voters an opportunity to ask questions and have a more complete understanding than the brief few sentences in the voter guide. Thanks for listening!

Glenna Andrade

2:00 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

What's being built on the two corner lots on E. Main between the shopping center and Clements?

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J. Lane McMahon

8:23 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Last I heard, one side was going to be a dance studio.

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Rage16

11:04 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

It's a dance studio along with some other (yet to be determined) businesses and on the other side of the street will be the parking lot.

East side

8:34 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

To all of the volunteer's at the Town Hall today - Great job!!! They were attentive, had all of the answers to my questions, and moved the process along smoothly.

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2therightinri

11:40 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

bye joe, bye liz, bye judi, bye paul... by george i think the voters got it...

Good Year

11:04 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Rep. Reilly does an excellent job representing the citizens of Portsmouth and this is how he is rewarded. The last thing we need is another democrat plugged into the brain up at the state house. No debate on issues, highest taxes in the country, failing education system, crumbling roads, highest unemployment. This is what you voted for, congratulations!

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Scot West

11:04 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Portsmouth will be great again! What a fantastic town council.

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getreal

11:04 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Now we will finally have an open and transparent goverment...Judy and Joe good time to reflect on the voice of the people....

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East side

11:31 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

This new town council has much to deal with left behind by an uneducated and of recent events unprofessional select group. 2013 is going to be an interesting year for our new town council. I welcome the changes and wish the 4 losers on the current council don't run again for town council, committee, any office.

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J. Lane McMahon

12:13 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

IF it weren't raining I would be dancing in the streets.

Patriot

12:07 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

East Side: I could not agree more. The PCC 4 may have been the rudest, most inconsiderate, and least competent council majority in our town's history.

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getreal

2:02 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

PCC4 coming to a Walmart near you! Sorry, and Larry too...

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pinta1

4:15 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Hold onto your hat. Taxes will be rising as fast as the storm surge from Sandy. Like New York City, Portsmouth will be devastated. Who will pay? The elderly? The unemployed? Nah, they can move to Tiverton and Westport. It's you who will be holding the bag.
It's socialism pure and simple. Let's quit our jobs and all go on the take. Rhode Island is the welfare state.

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Robert E

4:15 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

With Judy Staven gone who is going to monitor the Transfer station? Maybe the new Council can appoint her Garbage Inspector.

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chris black

11:52 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Real Questions:
1. Does Andrew own a house or rent? Does he still live with the parents?
2. Has he held a paying job longer than five years?
3. Has he ever had to make any tough discussions in the "real world"? Thus effecting thousands?
4. Has he voted for a president before last night?
Simple yes or no will do the trick.

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old timer

10:23 am on Thursday, November 8, 2012

Chris if the answers to those questions are so important to you in the evaluation of elected officials, I suppose you know the answers to those same questions as they apply to representative Dan Reilly?

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chris black

4:48 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012

old timer:

So you can't answer those questions either? I was asking because I do not know.

Thanks,
CB

getreal

11:52 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Wow pinta1, your scare and frenzy attempt on the voters is a little late. I know this is ta PCC tactic of misinformation and lies but, the elections are over and the people have spoken..

In a couple of years you can go chicken little all over again.....

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chris black

11:52 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Real Questions:
1. Does Andrew own a house or rent? Does he still live with the parents?
2. Has he held a paying job longer than five years?
3. Has he ever had to make any tough discussions in the "real world"? Thus effecting thousands?
4. Has he voted for a president before last night?
Simple yes or no will do the trick.

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J. Lane McMahon

11:38 am on Thursday, November 8, 2012

Chris,
I have to wonder, do you understand why it is a "School committee" instead of a "School president"? The Committee is made up of people from diverse backgrounds, each bring something to the table. Andrew is a recent grad from PHS, so yes, I think he does add something. Am I to assume that you only want old people running our councils? How about only people who own property? Wait, this is starting to sound familliar....where have I heard it before...

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chris black

4:47 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012

J. Lane McMahon,

So you can't answer the 4 simple questions? I am asking because I do not know.

Thanks,
CB

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mark Katzman

2:33 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012

Chris - Did you have a problem with Jamie R. B. Heaney's age? A simple yes or no will do the trick.

SoPo

11:52 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

So - help me understand this. Michael Daly is out. Andrew Kelley is in. I understand that they were in different categories of the school committee, but is that truly what the residents of Portsmouth want?

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Unbelievable

9:46 am on Thursday, November 8, 2012

Sopo judging by the numbers Andrew Kelly won by over 1,000 votes so the answer to your question appears quite clear. That is the will of the voters!

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Patriot

6:23 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012

Yes. Numbers don't lie. It is truely what the residents of Portsmouth want.

getreal

9:46 am on Thursday, November 8, 2012

What Portsmouth wants is open and honest transparent goverment. Portsmouth wants a " committee " not followers.

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Good Year

9:46 am on Thursday, November 8, 2012

Democrats are in control and the unions are dancing in the streets. Start working some extra hours taxpayers because you're going to need a lot of extra money to pay that huge tax bill that is heading your way.

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getreal

11:29 am on Thursday, November 8, 2012

Good year, are you doing the chicken little thing also? You are probably one of the misinformers who claimed the NEA RI was backing the Democrats. Your scare tactics have fallen on deaf ears. The people have spoken.

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Good Year

4:48 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012

To say that the NEA doesn't back the democrat party is laughable. By backing this party they have enabled the radical left wing to hijack the party. If you think the Cicillini's of the world represent the average working folks, think again.

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Patriot

6:23 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012

The degree to which the NEA may support the Democratic Party has nearly nothing to do with Portsmouth.

getreal

10:27 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012

The residents of Portsmouth have seen and now have spoken

Go back to Fox news and Rush.

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JimR

10:27 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012

Looks like we didn't get them all. Pedro nips Katzman by 3 votes after the mail ballots were counted.

Karen Gleason will have 2 puppets on the Council

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Barry Stone

10:27 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012

Sandy the correct electoral numbers are listed on the Rhode Island Board of Electors website. Katzman out and Pedro in!!! Fortunately we now have at least a couple of honest individuals on the Town Council. Hopefully Democrats Blaess and Magee can use their own minds to make decisions instead of taking direction from the master puppeteer on Chase Road.

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Patriot

6:23 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012

Barry - I have spoken before Ms. Pedro and found her to be rude and arrogant, and quick to align herself with the PCC liers.

2therightinri

9:56 am on Friday, November 9, 2012

Congratulations Liz...Welcome to Purgatory...

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getreal

9:56 am on Friday, November 9, 2012

Honest individuals, haha from the pass PCC circus! Behind the doors, non open, non transparent followers of Larry the handler Fitzmorris...
Do you not think Karen will have executive privileges of all town info? I find it amazing how a PCC member can talk about making up ones own mind and puppet masters....

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no regr allia b

6:23 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012

Chris Black

Real Questions:
1. Does Andrew own a house or rent? Does he still live with the parents?
2. Has he held a paying job longer than five years?
3. Has he ever had to make any tough discussions in the "real world"? Thus effecting thousands?
4. Has he voted for a president before last night?
Simple yes or no will do the trick.

These are not Yes or no questions.

1.Does not matter as long as he is a citizen he could be living in a cardboard box.

2.Station in life does not disqualify you from serving the people. (See Bill of Rights).

3.Merely an opinion on your part that one need experience and therefore not relevant. (See Lives of Founding Fathers. They formed the greatest free Society in the history of the world).

4.Obvious to anyone that he is of age. You need to see his birth certificate? Just wondering lol.

The Election is over what has come to pass will be endured like all elections are. We are not a Utopian Society of perfection. We must give people the benefit of the doubt after they are elected if they are an unknown, or we cannot progress and evolve as a society. I didn't vote for Obama first time, but after he was elected I hoped he would be different, however it was not to be in my opinion.

Next Election you will know if Andrew was a good choice or not. For now it is wait and see time. I do not know the guy personally nor do my family members in Portsmouth for clarity. Just a thought.

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