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Connecticut Municipal Elections Draw Steady Turnout, With 212,000 Ballots Cast Early

Local concerns mixed with national tension drove many decisions.

Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas demonstrates the new voting tabulator during a news conference in the lobby of the state office building at 165 Capitol Avenue in Hartford on Monday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, vote at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Queens, New York.
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Overview

  • Voters in all but one of the state’s 169 municipalities headed to the polls for contests that shape schools, taxes, zoning and everyday services.
  • Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas reported 212,000 early or absentee ballots cast before Election Day, with polling places transitioning to new tabulators.
  • Officials said seven of roughly 1,200 tabulator machines required fixes that were resolved, while voting proceeded at a steady pace statewide.
  • State data show municipal turnout typically averages about 33% compared with roughly 78–80% in presidential years.
  • Residents cited specific local issues such as a Glastonbury artificial turf question, rising property taxes, and school and zoning decisions, with some noting national politics under President Donald J. Trump is influencing local races including a three-way contest in Simsbury.