The following seats will be available in our Municipal Non-Partisan Election:

City Council (9 Seats); 2 Year Term
School Board (5 seats); 4 Year Term 
Fire Commission (2 seats); 4 Year Term 
Police Commission (2 seats); 4 Year Term                                           

 

                                                                                        

What is a Municipal Election?

In odd-numbered years the voters of Portsmouth elect their governing bodies: 

City Council

School Board

Fire Commission

Police Commission

Board of Registrars

Ward Officials

Election Information

The City Council is elected At-Large. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes will be elected as Mayor of Portsmouth. The candidate who receives the second-highest number of votes will be elected as Assistant Mayor of Portsmouth, followed by seven Councilors.