Editing Methuen, Massachusetts (section)

==Government==
Historically, Methuen had a town meeting-selectmen form of government and was known as the Town of Methuen until it adopted a charter replacing its traditional town meeting and selectmen with a council and manager. Even with a form of government that had historically and legally been exclusive to cities, the community, in a gesture of traditionalism, retained the name Town of Methuen in its charter.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Mass City-Town Note|Mass_Town=Methuen|}}</ref> However, because Massachusetts cities have self-governing powers not available to towns, it became known for legal purposes as "The City Known as the Town of Methuen".  A subsequent charter, which adopted a strong mayor form of government, officially changed the community name to the "City of Methuen".
[[Image:Nevins Memorial Library.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Nevins Memorial Library]]]]

Methuen's city government consists of a mayor, three Councilors-at-Large, two East District councilors, two Central District councilors, two West District councilors, and six School Committee members. The following are the current members of Methuen's municipal government:<ref>Current members of government [https://www.cityofmethuen.net/sites/methuenma/files/uploads/certified_election_results_nov_5_2019.pdf "2019 Municipal Election Certified Results"]{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, City of Methuen, February 9, 2019</ref>
* The Mayor of Methuen is David DJ Beauregard, Jr.
* The at-large city councilors are Nicholas Dizoglio and Jana Zanni Pesce.
* The East District city councilors are Ronald Marsan and Neily Soto. 
* The Central District city councilors are Joyce Campagnone and Joel Faretra.
* The West District city councilors are Allison Saffie and Patricia Valley.

Methuen is part of the [[Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex district]].<ref name=Acts2011>{{citation |url=https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2011/Chapter152 |access-date= April 15, 2020 |work= Session Laws: Acts (2011) |title=An Act Establishing Executive Councillor and Senatorial Districts |author=Massachusetts General Court}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="float:center; margin:1em; font-size:95%;"
|+ Methuen presidential election results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:1970/|title=Election Results}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third parties]]
! Total Votes
! Margin
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.28%''' ''14,328''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.93% ''11,127''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.79% ''464''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25,919
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12.35%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.81%''' ''11,662''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.60% ''10,235''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.59% ''1,054''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22,951
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|6.22%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.42%''' ''11,092''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.27% ''10,198''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.31% ''282''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21,572
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|4.14%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.75%''' ''11,263''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.39% ''9,303''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.86% ''390''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20,956
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9.35%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.04%''' ''10,037''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.05% ''9,075''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.91% ''175''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19,287
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|4.99%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.49%''' ''9,465''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.87% ''6,751''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.64% ''1,153''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17,369
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15.63%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.06%''' ''9,450''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.72% ''5,347''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|12.23% ''2,061''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16,858
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.34%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''39.45%''' ''7,727''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.50% ''6,954''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|25.04% ''4,905''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19,586
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|3.95%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.42% ''7,765''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.90%''' ''10,233''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.68% ''308''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|18,306
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|13.48%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.34% ''7,323''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.25%''' ''9,901''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.40% ''70''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|17,294
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|14.91%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.23% ''7,358''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''45.62%''' ''7,950''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|12.15% ''2,117''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|17,425
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3.40%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1976 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.97%''' ''11,476''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.65% ''5,767''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.38% ''420''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17,663
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.32%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.46%''' ''9,184''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.78% ''7,864''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.76% ''131''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17,179
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|7.68%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.63%''' ''9,891''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.56% ''5,300''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.81% ''602''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15,793
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.07%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''72.86%''' ''11,232''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.63% ''4,106''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.51% ''78''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15,416
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.22%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1960 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.44%''' ''8,872''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.37% ''6,025''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.19% ''29''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14,926
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19.07%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.97% ''5,384''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.79%''' ''8,399''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.24% ''33''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|13,816
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|21.82%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1952]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.58% ''5,565''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.01%''' ''7,764''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.41% ''55''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|13,384
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|16.43%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1948]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.92%''' ''6,206''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.73% ''4,828''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.35% ''266''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11,300
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12.19%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1944]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.26%''' ''5,264''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.52% ''4,983''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.21% ''22''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10,269
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|2.74%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1940 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1940]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.57%''' ''5,902''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.77% ''4,842''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.66% ''71''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10,815
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9.80%
|}

{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 17, 2018<ref>{{cite web|title = Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 17, 2018 | publisher = Massachusetts Elections Division | access-date = January 25, 2019 | url = http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/enrollment_count_20181017.pdf}}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Party
! Number of Voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align = center | 4,031
| align = center | 11.56%
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align = center | 11,322
| align = center | 32.46%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Unaffiliated
| align = center | 19,012
| align = center | 54.51%
|-
| {{party color cell|Libertarian Party (United States)}}
| [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
| align = center | 124
| align = center | 0.36%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | 34,881
! align = center | 100%
|}