Since the 1870s, mayoral elections have been held every two years to elect the mayor of New Haven, Connecticut.[1]
| Election Name: | 2013 New Haven, Connecticut mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2013 |
| Candidate1: | Toni Harp |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 11,362 |
| Percentage1: | 54.68% |
| Candidate2: | Justin Elicker |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,417 |
| Percentage2: | 45.32% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | John DeStefano Jr. |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Toni Harp |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.[2]
Ten-term incumbent mayor John DeStefano Jr. did not run for reelection.[2]
The Democratic primary was held on September 10.[3]
Voter turnout in the primary was estimated at 29%.[2]
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.[2] Candidates that had been running for the nomination, but withdrew before the primary, were Matthew Nemerson, state representative Gary Holder-Winfield and Sundiata Keitazulu.[2]
After losing to Harp in the Democratic primary, Elicker ran against her again in the general election as an independent candidate.
| Election Name: | 2015 New Haven, Connecticut mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 2015[4] |
| Candidate1: | Toni Harp |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,784 |
| Percentage1: | 88.83% |
| Candidate2: | Ronald Smith |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,070 |
| Percentage2: | 8.81% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Toni Harp |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Toni Harp |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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%.[5]
Harp won all of the city's 30 wards.[5]
| Election Name: | 2017 New Haven, Connecticut election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2017 |
| Candidate1: | Toni Harp |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 8,807 |
| Percentage1: | 77.53% |
| Candidate2: | Marcus Paca |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,672 |
| Percentage2: | 14.72% |
| Candidate3: | Sarah Ganong |
| Party3: | Working Families Party |
| Popular Vote3: | 880 |
| Percentage3: | 7.75% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Toni Harp |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Toni Harp |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.
The Democratic primary was held on September 12.[6] Voter turnout was roughly 20%.[6]
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.
| Election Name: | 2019 New Haven, Connecticut election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2017 |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2019 |
| Candidate1: | Justin Elicker |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,296 |
| Percentage1: | 68.89% |
| Candidate2: | Toni Harp |
| Party2: | Working Families Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,034 |
| Percentage2: | 28.20% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Toni Harp |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Justin Elicker |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.
The Democratic primary was held on September 10.
| Results by sard | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Election Name: | 2021 New Haven, Connecticut mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2021 |
| Image1: | File:Justin Elicker (1).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Justin Elicker |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,767 |
| Percentage1: | 85.05% |
| Candidate2: | John Carlson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,727 |
| Percentage2: | 13.64% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Justin Elicker |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Justin Elicker |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2021 New Haven, Connecticut, mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021. Incumbent mayor Justin Elicker won reelection.[7]
Justin Elicker was renominated.[8] [9] [10]
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.[11] Mayce Torres, a two-time aldermanic candidate, who was running in the Democratic primary, switched over to the Republican primary.[12] [13] Elena Tej Grewel, who had previously formed an exploratory committee for a prospective run, announced that she would not be running.[14] Before DuBois-Walton's withdrawal, it had been anticipated the primary contest between Ellicker and her would have been competitive.[15]
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.[13]
| Election Name: | 2023 New Haven, Connecticut mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Year: | 2025 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 2023 |
| Turnout: | 24.5% |
| Image1: | Justin Elicker (1).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Justin Elicker |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Alliance1: | Working Families Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 9,755 |
| Percentage1: | 79.7% |
| Candidate2: | Tom Goldenberg |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Alliance2: | Independent Party of Connecticut |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,210 |
| Percentage2: | 18.1% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Justin Elicker |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Justin Elicker |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.
The Democratic primary was held on September 12. Incumbent mayor Justin Elicker defeated challenger Liam Brennan, winning all 30 of the city's wards.[16]
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.[23]