Election Day 2025 in Connecticut saw voters choosing candidates for mayor, selectperson, city council and other town leaders.

Residents heading in to vote at the War Memorial, in Danbury, Conn, Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. State Rep. Robin Comey, D-Branford, and Sen. Christine Cohen, D-Guilford, were named winners in the 102nd House and 12th Senate districts after a hand count in Branford Wednesday night.

Democrats made broad gains Tuesday in Connecticut’s first general election since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, flipping open top-of-ballot seats that had been controlled by Republicans in the Democratic cities of New Britain and Norwich and suburbs of Branford and Westport.

As of Monday morning, there were a total of 192,271 early votes cast in the 14 days prior to Election Day, with an additional 20,330 absentee ballots received. Going into Election Day, registered Democrats led Republicans, 93,691 to 40,774 among early voters, and 10,356 to 4,423 in absentee ballots.

Democrats flipped 29 seats in Connecticut’s municipal elections, with the state Democratic Party chair calling the results historic.

Gov. Ned Lamont (D) is expected to speak Wednesday about local election results in Connecticut and SNAP funding amid the federal government shutdown. Democrats locally and nationally had a successful night at the polls in Connecticut,

Democrats picked up important wins in New Britain, Bristol, Westport, Stratford and another of other communities.