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Mayoral election in Hartford, Connecticut (2023)
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| 2023 Hartford elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 9, 2023 |
| Primary election: September 12, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Hartford, Connecticut, held a general election for mayor on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for September 12, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was August 9, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Hartford
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Hartford on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Arunan Arulampalam (D) | 62.0 | 4,702 |
| Nick Lebron (Independent) | 12.0 | 907 | ||
 | Eric Coleman (Independent) (Write-in) | 10.6 | 803 | |
| Michael McGarry (R) | 6.4 | 485 | ||
| J. Stan McCauley (Independent) | 5.8 | 443 | ||
| Giselle Gigi Jacobs (Independent) | 2.8 | 213 | ||
 | Mark Stewart Greenstein (Independent)  | 0.2 | 18 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 7,578 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Hartford
Arunan Arulampalam defeated Eric Coleman and John Fonfara in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Hartford on September 12, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Arunan Arulampalam | 40.5 | 2,121 |
| Eric Coleman | 30.1 | 1,574 | |
 | John Fonfara | 29.4 | 1,540 | |
| Total votes: 5,235 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Connecticut elections, 2023
February 28, 2023
September 12, 2023
November 7, 2023
Candidate profiles
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Party: Independent
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Born in Hartford, raised in West Hartford, passionate about returning Hartford and all of CT to the grand status both once held. Mark is the co-founder of Connecticut Commerce, Aspire Academy, and NHLtoHartford. He is also leading an effort to void HB6667, which prevents neighbors from defending one another with firearms. In this run for mayor StewartForHartford points to three specific issues: reducing crime, increasing jobs, and markedly improving K-12 education. Good leadership can improve all in the next two years."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Hartford in 2023.
Mayoral partisanship
Eighteen state capitals held mayoral elections in 2023, including 11 capitals that fell outside of the top 100 cities.
One state capital saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2023:
- Springfield, Illinois: Republican Misty Buscher defeated incumbent Democratic mayor Jim Langfelder in the April 4 general election.
After mayors elected in 2023 assumed office, there were 37 Democratic state capital mayors, six Republican mayors, one independent mayor, two nonpartisan mayors, and four mayors with unknown partisan affiliation.
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About the city
- See also: Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut. As of 2020, its population was 121,054.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Hartford utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Hartford, Connecticut | ||
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| Hartford | Connecticut | |
| Population | 121,054 | 3,605,944 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 17 | 4,842 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 29.6% | 74.2% |
| Black/African American | 37.2% | 10.7% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 5.4% |
| Multiple | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44.7% | 16.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 73.9% | 90.9% |
| College graduation rate | 17% | 40% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $36,154 | $79,855 |
| Persons below poverty level | 28% | 9.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Hartford, Connecticut | Connecticut | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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