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West Haven, Connecticut

2026 election results. 3 contests on West Haven's ballot in Connecticut's official results. 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)?": Yes ahead with 68.7%. 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)?": Yes ahead with 85.7%.

3 contests on West Haven's ballot

From Connecticut's official results file, where the contest's name gives West Haven as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Local measures

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)?"

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes7,13968.7%
No3,25831.3%

Yes ahead with 68.7%.

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)?"

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes8,61985.7%
No1,43814.3%

Yes ahead with 85.7%.

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)?"

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes6,57967.1%
No3,22432.9%

Yes ahead with 67.1%.

Statewide races in New Haven County

Governor

Ned Lamont
59.3%171,795
Ryan Fazio
40.7%118,067
92% counted

These are New Haven County's votes, which include West Haven's. Statewide: Ned Lamont wins. Called.

New Haven County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

Connecticut's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 4:42 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give West Haven as their place; other contests on West Haven voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on New Haven County's page.