2025 Municipal Election

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

City Council - Three Year Term

AT-LARGE (1 SEAT)

DISTRICT 3 (1 SEAT)

School Board - Three Year Term

AT-LARGE (1 SEAT)

DISTRICT 3 (1 SEAT)

Portland Water District Trustee- Three Year Term

AT-LARGE (1 SEAT)

2025 Special Municipal Election

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

School Board - Three Year Term

AT-LARGE (1 SEAT)

Candidate

Votes

Percent

Cassidy S. Lacroix

953

19.2%

Jayne Q. Sawtelle

3,706

74.6%

Blank

312

6.3%

School Budget and Referendum

School Budget Referendum

Do you favor approving the Portland School Budget for the upcoming school year that was adopted at the latest City Council Budget meeting?

Votes

Percent

Yes

3,347

66.8%

No

1,619

32.3%

Blank

45

0.9%

Referendum

Do you wish to continue the budget validation referendum process in Portland for an additional three years?

Votes

Percent

Yes

3,109

62.0%

No

1,812

36.2%

Blank

90

1.8%

2024 Municipal Elections

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Unofficial Results (from the Bangor Daily News, 11/10)

City Council - Three Year Term

AT-LARGE (1 SEAT)

Candidate

Votes

Percent

Benjamin Grant

7,882

23.6%

Jessica Falero

7,792

23.4%

Brandon Mazer

7,226

21.7%

Grayson Lookner

5,580

16.7%

Jacob Viola

4,866

14.6%

DISTRICT 1

Candidate

Votes

Percent

Sarah E. Michniewicz

3,809

58.1%

Robert Todd Morse

2,745

41.9%

DISTRICT 2

Candidate

Votes

Percent

Wesley K. Pelletier

2,239

34.3%

Nancy L. English

1,553

23.8%

Atiim B. Boykin

1,379

21.1%

Robert J. O'Brien

827

12.7%

Catherine E. Nekole

526

8.1%

School Board - Three Year Term

AT LARGE (1 SEAT)

Candidate

Votes

Percent

Maya J. Lena

21,743

70.7%

John T. Rousseau

9,005

29.3%

DISTRICT 1

Candidate (unopposed)

Votes

Percent

Abusana M. Bondo

5,252

100%

DISTRICT 2

Candidate (unopposed)

Votes

Percent

Abdulkadir M. Ali

3,908

100%

Casco Bay Lines Director - Three Year Term

AT-LARGE

Candidate (unopposed)

Votes

Percent

Jean Hoffman

770

100%

PEAKS ISLAND

Candidate (unopposed)

Votes

Percent

George L. Higgins III

753

100%

Local Ballot Questions

QUESTION A:  Amend Emergency Wage Provision


Votes

Percent

YES

20, 327

58.6%

NO

14,376

41.4%

QUESTION B:  Amend Short-term rental registration requirements


Votes

Percent

YES

21, 841

67.0%

NO

10,754

33.0%