2019 Bridgeport, Connecticut mayoral election


The 2019 Bridgeport, Connecticut mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Joseph Ganim.

Nominations

Primaries were held on September 10.

Democratic primary

Voter turnout in the Democratic primary was under 20%.
Democratic incumbent Joseph Ganim narrowly won renomination over state senator Marilyn Moore. Moore had won the votes cast on election day, but her lead was surmounted by Ganim once absentee ballots were counted.

Moore had filed a lawsuit alleging that there was “irregularities and illegal conduct” surrounding absentee ballots and requesting a judge order a re-do of the primary election.

Republican primary

Voter turnout in the Republican primary was roughly 14%.

General election results