2015 Hartford mayoral election
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The 2015 Hartford mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. The election was won by Democrat Luke Bronin.
Primaries
Primaries were held September 15.
Democratic primary
Ahead of the primary, Luke Bronin had won the endorsement of the Democratic primary.[1] He defeated incumbent mayor Pedro Segarra in the primary.
Bronin outspent Segarra by a margin of 3 to 1.[2] Bronin had raised $800,000 in his primary campaign.[2]
Turnout in the Democratic primary was approximately 26%.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Luke Bronin | 5,110 | 54.81% | |
| Democratic | Pedro Segarra (incumbent) | 4,213 | 45.19% | |
| Turnout | 9,323 | 26% | ||
Republican nomination
Theodore T. Cannon won the Republican nomination.
General election
Hartford is a highly Democratic city, therefore Bronin was anticipated to win the general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Luke Bronin | 7,550 | 75.64% | |
| Independent | Joel Cruz, Jr. | 1,815 | 18.18% | |
| Republican | Theodore T. Cannon | 480 | 4.80% | |
| Independent | Patrice Smith | 111 | 1.11% | |
| Write-in | W. Michael Downes | 26 | 0.26% | |
| Total votes | 9,982 | |||
References
- ^ McKeever, Jim; Bernstein, Jen (16 September 2015). "Bronin takes Hartford mayoral primary over incumbent Segarra". Fox61. WTIC-TV. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ a b Shepard, Dwight B. (17 September 2015). "Hartford mayoral challenger Luke Bronin beats incumbent Pedro Segarra in Democratic primary, newspaper reports". MasLive. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ Lurye, Rebecca (11 September 2019). "Luke Bronin carried most of Hartford in Tuesday's mayoral primary, but neighborhood results show weak spots". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b Carlesso, Jenna; Goode, Steven; De La Torre, Vanessa (16 September 2015). "Mayoral Challenger Luke Bronin Wins Primary Over Pedro Segarra". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Election results" (PDF). City of Hartford Registrar of Voters. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2019.