2019 Waterbury, Connecticut, mayoral election

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2019 Waterbury, Connecticut, mayoral election
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 2017November 5, 20192021 
Registered52,417 [1] [2]
Turnout20.83%
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Candidate Neil O'Leary Ray Work
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote7,4922,169
Percentage68.6%19.9%

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O'Leary:     70-80%     60-70%

Mayor before election

Neil O'Leary
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Neil O'Leary
Democratic

Waterbury, Connecticut held an election for mayor on November 5, 2019. Incumbent mayor Neil O'Leary defeated Republican challenger Ray Work.

General election

General election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Neil O'Leary (incumbent) 7,492 68.61
Republican Ray Work2,16919.86
Independent Vernon R. Matthews Jr.6365.82
Petitioning Keisha M. Gilliams1283.92
Write-in Tyler M. McElrath1281.79
Write-in Roberta M. Crispino00
Turnout 10,92020.83
Results by voting district [2]
Voting districtO'LearyWorkMatthewsGilliamsOthersTotal
Votes %Votes %Votes %Votes %Votes %
11,70571.5%50321.1%1124.7%532.2%110.5%2,384
21,17467.7%25214.51%1388.0%1096.3%623.6%1,735
31,87266.1%68624.2%1565.5%782.8%411.4%2,833
41,85557.2%56720.5%1605.8%1274.6%511.8%2,760
588672.3%16113.3%705.8%615.0%302.5%1,208

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References

  1. "Public Reporting". Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "2019 Mayoral Election Results" (PDF). City of Waterbury, CT. Retrieved 13 November 2019.