Since the 1870s, mayoral elections have been held every two years to elect the mayor of New Haven, Connecticut.
Elections before 2013
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2013
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The 2013 New Haven, Connecticut mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013. It saw the reelection of Democrat Toni Harp, who became the city's first female mayor.
Ten-term incumbent mayor John DeStefano Jr. did not run for reelection.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was held on September 10.
Voter turnout in the primary was estimated at 29%.
Candidates that were on the ballot were state senator Toni Harp, political newcomer Justin Elicker, economic development administrator Henry Fernandez, and Hillhouse High School principal Kermit Carolina. Candidates that had been running for the nomination, but withdrew before the primary, were Matthew Nemerson, state representative Gary Holder-Winfield and Sundiata Keitazulu.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Toni Harp (incumbent) | 7,327 | 49.77% | |
| Democratic | Justin Elicker | 3,417 | 23.21% | |
| Democratic | Henry Fernandez | 2,784 | 18.91% | |
| Democratic | Kermit Carolina | 1,195 | 8.12% | |
| Total votes | 14,723 | |||
General election
After losing to Harp in the Democratic primary, Elicker ran against her again in the general election as an independent candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Toni Harp (incumbent) | 11,362 | 54.68% | |
| Independent | Justin Elicker | 9,417 | 45.32% | |
| Total votes | 20,779 | |||
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2015
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The 2015 New Haven, Connecticut mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw the reelection of Democratic incumbent Toni Harp to a second term.
Voter turnout was less than 20%.
Harp won all of the city's 30 wards.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Toni Harp (incumbent) | 10,784 | 88.83% | |
| Independent | Ronald Smith | 1,070 | 8.81% | |
| Independent | Sundiata Keitazulu | 269 | 2.22% | |
| Independent | Roger Uihlein (write-in) | 17 | 0.14% | |
| Total votes | 12,140 | |||
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2017
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The 2017 New Haven, Connecticut mayoral election was held on November 8, 2017. It saw the reelection of Democratic incumbent Toni Harp to a third term.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was held on September 12. Voter turnout was roughly 20%.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Toni Harp (incumbent) | 5,788 | 74.54 | |
| Democratic | Marcus Paca | 1,977 | 25.46 | |
| Total votes | 7,765 | |||
General election
Paca, who had lost the Democratic primary to Harp, ran as an independent. While he remained on the ballot, and ultimately placed second, he had withdrawn before the election.
Harp won all of the city's 30 wards.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Toni Harp (incumbent) | 8,807 | 77.53 | |
| Independent | Marcus Paca | 1,672 | 14.72 | |
| Working Families | Sarah Ganong | 880 | 7.75 | |
| Total votes | 11,359 | |||
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The 2019 New Haven, Connecticut, mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019. Third-term incumbent mayor Toni Harp was defeated by Justin Elicker in both the Democratic primary and the general election. Ellicker and Harp had previously faced each other in the 2013 mayoral election.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was held on September 10.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Justin Elicker | 7,198 | 58.29 | |
| Democratic | Toni Harp (incumbent) | 5,150 | 41.71 | |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Justin Elicker | 12,296 | 68.89 | |
| Working Families | Toni Harp (incumbent) | 5,034 | 28.20 | |
| Write-in | Seth L. Poole | 98 | 0.55 | |
| Write-in | Roger Uihlein | 2 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 17,849 | |||
Results by ward
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| Ward | Elicker (D) | Harp (WF) | Write-in/other | Total | |||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| 1 | 351 | 79.6% | 61 | 13.83% | 29 | 6.58% | 441 |
| 2 | 212 | 61.1% | 126 | 36.31% | 9 | 2.59% | 347 |
| 3 | 179 | 47.9% | 166 | 44.39% | 29 | 7.75% | 374 |
| 4 | 175 | 52.9% | 146 | 44.11% | 10 | 3.02% | 331 |
| 5 | 241 | 61.5% | 129 | 32.91% | 22 | 5.61% | 392 |
| 6 | 358 | 63.7% | 157 | 27.94% | 47 | 8.36% | 562 |
| 7 | 576 | 81.8% | 114 | 16.19% | 14 | 1.99% | 704 |
| 8 | 467 | 74.7% | 132 | 21.12% | 26 | 4.16% | 625 |
| 9 | 458 | 87.7% | 62 | 11.88% | 2 | 0.38% | 522 |
| 10 | 649 | 86.1% | 93 | 12.33% | 12 | 1.59% | 754 |
| 11 | 495 | 61.5% | 274 | 34.04% | 36 | 4.47% | 805 |
| 12 | 240 | 63.7% | 131 | 34.75% | 6 | 1.59% | 377 |
| 13 | 451 | 72.7% | 148 | 23.87% | 21 | 3.39% | 620 |
| 14 | 372 | 73.4% | 122 | 24.06% | 13 | 2.56% | 507 |
| 15 | 279 | 75.8% | 82 | 22.28% | 7 | 1.9% | 368 |
| 16 | 134 | 53.4% | 107 | 42.63% | 10 | 3.98% | 251 |
| 17 | 488 | 86.4% | 70 | 12.39% | 7 | 1.24% | 565 |
| 18 | 1,094 | 92.5% | 79 | 6.68% | 10 | 0.85% | 1,183 |
| 19 | 598 | 84.6% | 99 | 14.% | 10 | 1.41% | 707 |
| 20 | 257 | 39.8% | 377 | 58.45% | 11 | 1.71% | 645 |
| 21 | 372 | 58.7% | 243 | 38.33% | 19 | 3.0% | 634 |
| 22 | 272 | 57.5% | 179 | 37.84% | 22 | 4.65% | 473 |
| 23 | 138 | 38.1% | 212 | 58.56% | 12 | 3.31% | 362 |
| 24 | 287 | 55.0% | 206 | 39.46% | 29 | 5.56% | 522 |
| 25 | 1,264 | 84.1% | 214 | 14.24% | 25 | 1.66% | 1,503 |
| 26 | 811 | 69.1% | 348 | 29.64% | 15 | 1.28% | 1,174 |
| 27 | 346 | 60.6% | 205 | 35.9% | 20 | 3.5% | 571 |
| 28 | 335 | 53.9% | 273 | 43.96% | 13 | 2.09% | 621 |
| 29 | 239 | 49.9% | 222 | 46.35% | 18 | 3.76% | 479 |
| 30 | 158 | 36.7% | 257 | 59.77% | 15 | 3.49% | 430 |
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The 2021 New Haven, Connecticut, mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021. Incumbent mayor Justin Elicker won reelection.
Democratic primary
Justin Elicker was renominated.
In late July, three developments occurred, which left Elicker without an opponent in the primary. Karen DuBois-Walton, the CEO of Elm City Communities (the city's public housing authority), who had been running a campaign for the nomination, withdrew from the race. Mayce Torres, a two-time aldermanic candidate, who was running in the Democratic primary, switched over to the Republican primary. Elena Tej Grewel, who had previously formed an exploratory committee for a prospective run, announced that she would not be running. Before DuBois-Walton's withdrawal, it had been anticipated the primary contest between Ellicker and her would have been competitive.
Republican primary
In July 2021, Mayce Torres, who had previously been running for the Democratic nomination, announced that she would instead be running for the Republican nomination.
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The 2023 New Haven, Connecticut, mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent mayor Justin Elicker won re-election to a third term in office, winning nearly 80% of the vote and every ward.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was held on September 12. Incumbent mayor Justin Elicker defeated challenger Liam Brennan, winning all 30 of the city's wards.
Declared
- Shafiq Abdussabur, former Beaver Hills alderman (failed to qualify for Democratic primary but qualified for general election ballot as an independent)
- Liam Brennan, Hartford Inspector General and former assistant U.S. Attorney
- Justin Elicker, incumbent mayor
- Tom Goldenberg, management consultant (failed to qualify for Democratic primary ballot but received the Republican and Independent Party of Connecticut nominations)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Justin Elicker (incumbent) | 5,503 | 70.71 | |
| Democratic | Liam Brennan | 2,280 | 29.29 | |
General election
The general election took place on November 7. Incumbent mayor Justin Elicker defeated Republican Tom Goldenberg, winning all 30 of the city's wards. This election was concurrent with a referendum on an amendment to the New Haven Charter, which would extend the terms of the mayor and members of the Board of Alders to four years from two, starting with the 2027 election. The referendum passed by a nearly two-thirds majority.
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