WEST HAVEN, CT — All three charter revision measures won approval from West Haven voters Tuesday, Nov. 3, including the proposal to give the mayor and town and city clerk four-year terms. Patch's results label the counts unofficial and show the biggest margin on the question defining city government roles.
What the Charter Questions Would Change
The first question creates four-year terms for the mayor and town and city clerk, starting with the 2027 municipal election. It passed 7,139 to 3,258. A second question rewrites the rules for the Village Improvement Association and the public library's operation by a third-party nonprofit; it passed 6,579 to 3,224. The third, a broader update to clarify the roles and powers of the mayor, council, departments and boards, passed 8,619 to 1,438.
The City Council approved the Charter Revision Commission's final report on July 28, Patch reported.
State and Federal Races Also Decided in West Haven
The West Haven ballot results Patch published covered state and federal offices rather than a mayoral or council contest. Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. candidate Susan Bysiewicz received 9,142 votes on the Democratic line in West Haven, against 4,655 for Republicans Ryan Fazio and Matt Corey. Rosa DeLauro took 9,438 votes in the 3rd Congressional District.
In the state legislature, Democrats Bill Heffernan (115th District) and MJ Shannon (117th District) were marked as winners, and Trenee McGee ran unopposed in the 116th. James Maroney was marked as the winner in the 14th Senate District. Patch's count for the 117th District showed Shannon ahead of Republican Ray Collins, 2,128 to 1,934 on the Democratic line.