2019 Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayoral election

2019 Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayoral election
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Candidate Joseph Ganim Marilyn Moore (write-in) John Rodriguez
Party Democratic Democratic Republican
Popular vote 9,592 4,735 1,583
Percentage 59.96% 29.60% 9.90%
Mayor before election

Joseph Ganim
Democratic

Elected mayor

Joseph Ganim
Democratic

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Mayoral Elections

Bridgeport, Connecticut, held an election for mayor on November 5, 2019. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor and former 2018 Guberbatorial candidate Joseph Ganim.

Nominations

Primaries were held on September 10.[1]

Democratic primary

Voter turnout in the Democratic primary was under 20%.[1]

Democratic incumbent Joseph Ganim narrowly won renomination over state senator Marilyn Moore.[1] Moore had won the votes cast on election day, but her lead was surmounted by Ganim once absentee ballots were counted.[1]

Moore had filed a lawsuit alleging that there were "irregularities and illegal conduct" surrounding absentee ballots and requesting a judge order a re-do of the primary election.[2]

Democratic primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph P. Ganim (incumbent) 4,728 51.55
Democratic Marilyn Moore 4,443 48.45
Total votes 9,171

Republican primary

Voter turnout in the Republican primary was roughly 14%.[1]

Republican primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rodriguez 282 47.55
Republican Ethan Book 167 28.16
Republican Dishon Francis 144 24.28
Total votes 593

General election results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph P. Ganim (incumbent) 9,592 59.96
Democratic Marilyn Moore (write-in) 4,735 29.60
Republican John Rodriguez 1,583 9.90
Write-in Ethan Book 52 0.33
Write-in Jeff Kohut 27 0.17
Write-in Mary Ann McLaine 8 0.05
Turnout 15,997

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Lockhart, Brian; Mayko, Michael P. (September 11, 2019). "Moore loses to Ganim after absentees counted". Connecticut Post. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Lockhart, Brian (September 24, 2019). "Lawsuit seeks Bridgeport primary do-over". Connecticut Post. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "ELECTION CENTER". Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved November 7, 2019.