Since the 1870s, mayoral elections have been held every two years to elect the
mayor of New Haven, Connecticut
This is a list of the Mayors of New Haven, Connecticut.
Before 1826, the city's mayors did not have a fixed term of office; once elected, they held office indefinitely, at the pleasure of the Connecticut General Assembly. Beginning in 1826 the ma ...
.
Elections before 2013
2013
The 2013 New Haven, Connecticut mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013. It saw the reelection of Democrat
Toni Harp
Toni Nathaniel Harp (born August 6, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 50th Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. Harp, a Democrat, was previously a state senator in Connecticut from 1993 to 2013. A resident of New Haven, Harp represente ...
, who became the city's first female mayor.
Ten-term incumbent mayor
John DeStefano Jr. did not run for reelection.
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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
Toni Nathaniel Harp (born August 6, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 50th Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. Harp, a Democrat, was previously a state senator in Connecticut from 1993 to 2013. A resident of New Haven, Harp represente ...
, political newcomer Justin Elicker, economic development administrator Henry Fernandez, and Hillhouse High School
James Hillhouse High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in New Haven, Connecticut. It serves grades 9–12.
James Hillhouse High School is the oldest public high school in New Haven, and is part of the New Haven Public Scho ...
principal Kermit Carolina.[ Candidates that had been running for the nomination, but withdrew before the primary, were Matthew Nemerson, state representative ]Gary Holder-Winfield
Gary A. Winfield (born March 11, 1974) is an American politician from the state of Connecticut and member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. He serves in the Connecticut State Senate, representing the 10th district. From ...
and Sundiata Keitazulu.[
]
General election
After losing to Harp in the Democratic primary, Justin Elicker ran against her again in the general election as an independent candidate
An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent.
Some politicians have political views th ...
.
2015
The 2015 New Haven, Connecticut mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw the reelection of Democratic incumbent Toni Harp
Toni Nathaniel Harp (born August 6, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 50th Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. Harp, a Democrat, was previously a state senator in Connecticut from 1993 to 2013. A resident of New Haven, Harp represente ...
to a second term.
Voter turnout was less than 20%.
Harp won all of the city's 30 wards.[
]
2017
The 2017 New Haven, Connecticut mayoral election was held on November 8, 2017. It saw the reelection of Democratic incumbent Toni Harp
Toni Nathaniel Harp (born August 6, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 50th Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. Harp, a Democrat, was previously a state senator in Connecticut from 1993 to 2013. A resident of New Haven, Harp represente ...
to a third term.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was held on September 12. Voter turnout was roughly 20%.[
]
General election
Paca, who had lost the Democratic primary to Harp, ran as an indepdendent. 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.[
]
2019
The 2019 New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,02 ...
mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019. Third-term incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of an official, office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seek ...
mayor Toni Harp
Toni Nathaniel Harp (born August 6, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 50th Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. Harp, a Democrat, was previously a state senator in Connecticut from 1993 to 2013. A resident of New Haven, Harp represente ...
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.
General election
;Results by ward
2021
The 2021 New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,02 ...
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
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, def ...
authority), who had been running a campaign for the nomination, withdrew from the race. Mayce Torres, a two-time alderman
An alderman is a member of a Municipal government, municipal assembly or council in many Jurisdiction, jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council membe ...
ic candidate, who was running in the Democratic primary, switched over to the Republican primary. Elena Tej Grewel, who had previously formed an exploratory committee
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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
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
nomination.
2023
The 2023 New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,02 ...
mayoral election will be held in November 2023. Incumbent mayor Justin Elicker is running for re-election to a third term in office.
Democratic primary
Declared
*Shafiq Abdussabur, former Beaver Hills alderman
*Liam Brennan, Hartford
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Inspector General and former assistant U.S. Attorney
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*Justin Elicker, incumbent mayor
*Tom Goldenberg, management consultant
Independents
Declared
*Wendy Hamilton, community activist[
]
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