Moving Windham’s municipal elections to November would give more residents a say in naming town officers, but would likely not lead to any cost savings, town councilors said Tuesday.

Following a request put forth in a citizen petition, Windham voters will be asked Nov. 4 if they want to amend the town charter to move the election of councilors, school committee members and the town clerk from the June primary election to the state and federal election in November. Supporters said even the least compelling November election draws more voters than a heated June vote, and as many residents as possible should decide who fills the municipal positions.

Town Clerk Linda Morrell presented the council Tuesday with voter turnout statistics from each June and November election since 1993. In all but one year, 1993, the November general election outdrew the June primary and referendum votes, sometimes by a 9-1 ratio. The 2004 presidential election in November outdrew the June 2004 vote 9,156-2,682.

“I’m just looking strictly at the numbers,” said Councilor John MacKinnon in support of moving the election. “That’s the thing that carries it for me.”

Windham’s elections typically cost between $4,500 and $6,500, depending on the number of workers needed and the amount of ballots printed, said Town Clerk Linda Morrell. June elections tend to cost near the lower end of the spectrum, while November votes usually are more expensive.

As residents decide how to vote Nov. 4, councilors wanted to be sure people realized that the town still may have to hold June elections for primaries and statewide referendums.

“I don’t want to make it seem like it is going to save a lot of money because it’s not,” said Councilor Liz Wisecup. Wisecup said she would not vote for the change because she feels residents who make an effort to go to the polls in June have done their homework.

“Even though more people come to vote (in November), they don’t know as much about the local stuff,” she said.

Councilor Blaine Davis, who said he would not vote at all on the issue, worried that better financed national and statewide candidates would draw all the attention in November.

“I think you are bound to lose more of your local candidates and their messages in November,” he said.

The move would not alter the date of the town meeting or the town’s fiscal calendar, Town Manager Tony Plante said. If the move is approved, current councilors coming up for re-election would have their terms extended five months from June to the November vote, he said.

If school consolidation between Windham and Raymond is approved in November, the new school committee formed as a result would set their own election schedule, Plante said.