New Haven County, Connecticut

2026 election results. Ned Lamont (D) has 59% of the vote for governor in New Haven County, with about 92% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 6.4 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. New Haven County is split between 4 U.S. House districts. Below are also 28 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in New Haven County

Governor

Ned Lamont

59.3%171,795

Ryan Fazio

40.7%118,067

92% counted

Statewide: Ned Lamont wins. Called.

U.S. House: Connecticut 2nd District

Joe Courtney

65.6%6,194

George Austin

34.4%3,242

89% counted

Only part of New Haven County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Joe Courtney wins. Called.

U.S. House: Connecticut 3rd District

Rosa DeLauro

61.8%125,156

Christopher Lancia

35.2%71,219

Thomas Egan

3.0%6,107

92% counted

Only part of New Haven County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Rosa DeLauro wins. Called.

U.S. House: Connecticut 4th District

Michael Goldstein

56.1%3,656

Jim Himes

42.1%2,740

Benjamin Wesley

1.8%120

93% counted

Only part of New Haven County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Jim Himes wins. Called.

U.S. House: Connecticut 5th District

Jahana Hayes

58.1%39,158

Chris Shea

41.9%28,267

92% counted

Only part of New Haven County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Jahana Hayes wins. Called.

The leader in New Haven County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 9, 8:35 AM.

28 local contests in New Haven County

Local measures and judges on New Haven County's ballots, from Connecticut's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures. A candidate on more than one party's line is shown once, with the votes from all of their lines added together.

Local measures

Ansonia Question 1: "Shall Section 43 of the City of Ansonia Charter be amended to require that the Mayor submit a proposed fiscal-year budget to the Board of Apportionment and Taxation no later than the second Monday in March each year and if a public referendum is necessary shall the timeline for the public referendum be changed to no more than fourteen calendar days and no less than ten calendar days after approval by the Board of Aldermen?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	4,124	83.7%
No	805	16.3%

Yes ahead with 83.7% in New Haven County. Ansonia's page.

Ansonia Question 2: "Shall a public referendum be held on the budget for the City of Ansonia whenever the Board of Aldermen approves a budget that increases total expenditures by 4% or more compared to the prior fiscal year?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	3,505	70.7%
No	1,450	29.3%

Yes ahead with 70.7% in New Haven County. Ansonia's page.

Ansonia Question 3: "Shall Section 129 of the City of Ansonia Charter be amended to replace references to the Fire Superintendent with Fire Chief, establish the process for selecting the second Fire Chief, and specify the appointing authority for members of the Board of Fire Commissioners?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	3,707	77.0%
No	1,107	23.0%

Yes ahead with 77.0% in New Haven County. Ansonia's page.

Ansonia Question 4: "Shall Section 130 of the City of Ansonia Charter be eliminated as the Superintendent of Fire Alarms be obsolete?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	3,387	71.0%
No	1,381	29.0%

Yes ahead with 71.0% in New Haven County. Ansonia's page.

Cheshire Question 1: "Shall the Town of Cheshire appropriate $1,100,000 for a replacement salt shed at the Public Works Garage and authorize the issue of $1,100,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation, the amount of such bonds and notes to be reduced by the amount of project grants received?"

Choice	Votes	Share
No	6,928	53.9%
Yes	5,916	46.1%

No ahead with 53.9% in New Haven County. Cheshire's page.

Cheshire Question 2: "Shall the Town of Cheshire appropriate $2,350,000 for the Road Improvement Program and authorize the issue of $2,350,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation, the amount of such bonds and notes to be reduced by the amount of project grants received?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	8,242	64.0%
No	4,643	36.0%

Yes ahead with 64.0% in New Haven County. Cheshire's page.

Cheshire Question 3: "Shall the Town of Cheshire appropriate $1,375,000 for road reconstruction of Dickerman Road and authorize the issue of $1,375,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation, the amount of such bonds and notes to be reduced by the amount of project grants received?"

Choice	Votes	Share
No	7,389	58.0%
Yes	5,357	42.0%

No ahead with 58.0% in New Haven County. Cheshire's page.

Cheshire Question 4: "Shall the Town of Cheshire appropriate $1,000,000 for acquisition of land for recreational, open space, conservation, educational and/or municipal purposes and authorize the issue of $1,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation, the amount of such bonds and notes to be reduced by the amount of project grants received?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	8,860	68.6%
No	4,062	31.4%

Yes ahead with 68.6% in New Haven County. Cheshire's page.

Cheshire Question 5: "Shall the Town of Cheshire appropriate $875,000 for safety and drainage improvements to the loading dock area at Cheshire High School and authorize the issue of $875,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation, the amount of such bonds and notes to be reduced by the amount of project grants received?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	7,492	58.7%
No	5,272	41.3%

Yes ahead with 58.7% in New Haven County. Cheshire's page.

Guilford Question 1: "Shall the Guilford Town Charter be revised as proposed by the Guilford Charter Revision Commission and as approved by the Board of Selectmen at its special meeting of August 24, 2026?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	6,158	62.7%
No	3,669	37.3%

Yes ahead with 62.7% in New Haven County. Guilford's page.

Oxford Question 1: "Shall the Town of Oxford adopt the proposed 2026 Charter Revision as approved in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 99 of the Connecticut General Statutes?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	2,887	60.8%
No	1,858	39.2%

Yes ahead with 60.8% in New Haven County. Oxford's page.

West Haven Question 1: "Shall the Charter be revised to create a four-year term for Mayor and Town and City Clerk starting in the 2027 municipal election (Art. II 2(c)(1)?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	7,139	68.7%
No	3,258	31.3%

Yes ahead with 68.7% in New Haven County. West Haven's page.

West Haven Question 2: "Shall the Charter be revised to replace Chapter XX, "Village Improvement Association", also known as the "VIA" with clearer provisions governing the public library's operation by a third-party non-profit (the "VIA"), including its responsibilities, budget obligations, and accountability standards owed to the City (Art.VII, ss10)?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	6,579	67.1%
No	3,224	32.9%

Yes ahead with 67.1% in New Haven County. West Haven's page.

West Haven Question 3: "Shall the City Charter be updated to make city government clearer, more efficient, and more accountable (the changes would clarify the roles and powers of the Mayor, City Council, departments, boards, and commissons, enhance ethical and financial oversight, strengthen management of city boards and departments, and include other recommendations approved by the Charter Revision Commission and the City Council)?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	8,619	85.7%
No	1,438	14.3%

Yes ahead with 85.7% in New Haven County. West Haven's page.

Judges

Judge of Probate 16

Candidate	Votes	Share
Ariana F. Ceneviva	15,331	100.0%

Ariana F. Ceneviva is unopposed.

Judge of Probate 17

Candidate	Votes	Share
Patrick M. Birney R	10,994	100.0%

Patrick M. Birney is unopposed.

Judge of Probate 18

Candidate	Votes	Share
Matt Jalowiec	12,800	100.0%

Matt Jalowiec is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Matt Jalowiec 32,668 (100.0%).

Judge of Probate 20

Candidate	Votes	Share
Matthew P. Vaccarelli D	18,429	100.0%

Matthew P. Vaccarelli is unopposed.

Judge of Probate 21

Candidate	Votes	Share
Rosa C. Rebimbas R	13,716	100.0%

Rosa C. Rebimbas is unopposed.

Judge of Probate 22

Candidate	Votes	Share
David Labriola R	10,762	100.0%

David Labriola is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: David Labriola 23,258 (100.0%).

Judge of Probate 34

Candidate	Votes	Share
Seth Klaskin D	13,413	65.4%
Richard DiNardo R	7,091	34.6%

Seth Klaskin ahead in New Haven County.

Judge of Probate 35

Candidate	Votes	Share
Charles E. "Chuck" Tiernan, III	18,416	100.0%

Charles E. "Chuck" Tiernan, III is unopposed.

Judge of Probate 36

Candidate	Votes	Share
Michael R. Brandt R	13,281	100.0%

Michael R. Brandt is unopposed.

Judge of Probate 37

Candidate	Votes	Share
Michael Dolan D	18,381	100.0%

Michael Dolan is unopposed.

Judge of Probate 38

Candidate	Votes	Share
Americo R. Carchia D	22,745	100.0%

Americo R. Carchia is unopposed.

Judge of Probate 39

Candidate	Votes	Share
Timothy Gunning D	10,122	100.0%

Timothy Gunning is unopposed.

Judge of Probate 40

Candidate	Votes	Share
Ben Gettinger	29,294	100.0%

Ben Gettinger is unopposed.

Judge of Probate 41

Candidate	Votes	Share
Clifford P. Hoyle D	12,836	100.0%

Clifford P. Hoyle is unopposed.

Connecticut's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 4:42 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

Race	Margin	2024 president	Shift
CT Governor	D +18.5	D +12.2	D +6.4
CT-02 part of the county	D +31.3	—	—
CT-03 part of the county	D +27.5	—	—
CT-04 part of the county	R +14.3	—	—
CT-05 part of the county	D +16.2	—	—

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How New Haven County has voted for president

Year	Democrat	Share	Republican	Share	Margin	Votes
2024	Kamala Harris	55.0%	Donald Trump	43.1%	D +11.9	397,987
2016	Hillary Clinton	54.2%	Donald Trump	42.0%	D +12.3	379,006
2012	Barack Obama	60.7%	Mitt Romney	38.3%	D +22.3	361,026
2008	Barack Obama	61.0%	John McCain	37.8%	D +23.1	381,739
2004	John Kerry	54.3%	George W. Bush	43.8%	D +10.6	366,392
2000	Al Gore	58.0%	George W. Bush	36.0%	D +22.0	341,099

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +10.0.

Towns in New Haven County

Town	Governor votes	Margin	Counted
New Haven	26,402	D +74.1	99%
Milford	23,482	D +12.3	93%
Waterbury	21,736	D +23.1	93%
Hamden	20,784	D +53.1	94%
Wallingford	18,489	D +9.6	89%
Meriden	16,050	D +19.7	93%
West Haven	14,374	D +31.1	88%
Cheshire	13,212	D +14.2	88%
Branford	13,095	D +23.0	89%
Guilford	11,437	D +33.6	90%
North Haven	11,169	R +2.7	91%
Southbury	10,036	D +3.0	90%
Naugatuck	9,770	R +3.3	90%
East Haven	9,661	D +1.0	94%
Madison	9,484	D +24.6	88%
Wolcott	7,014	R +31.4	86%
Orange	6,784	D +3.9	88%
Seymour	6,579	R +15.2	93%
Oxford	6,577	R +22.6	92%
North Branford	5,938	R +14.6	87%
Ansonia	5,681	D +6.1	98%
Prospect	4,511	R +27.1	87%
Woodbridge	4,308	D +31.9	92%
Middlebury	3,931	R +9.7	92%
Derby	3,757	D +6.7	92%
Bethany	2,820	D +5.5	89%
Beacon Falls	2,781	R +10.8	84%

Connecticut reports its votes by town. They're added up here into the county.

Other counties in Connecticut

Connecticut results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county and town. They're unofficial until Connecticut certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Connecticut's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.