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.
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Nominations
editPrimaries were held on September 10.[1]
Democratic primary
editVoter 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]
| 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
editVoter turnout in the Republican primary was roughly 14%.[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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Lockhart, Brian (September 24, 2019). "Lawsuit seeks Bridgeport primary do-over". Connecticut Post. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "ELECTION CENTER". Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved November 7, 2019.