2015 Bridgeport, Connecticut mayoral election

The 2015 Bridgeport, Connecticut mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw former mayor Joseph Ganim return to the office. Ganim defeated incumbent mayor Bill Finch in the Democratic primary.

Bridgeport, Connecticut mayoral election, 2015

November 3, 2015[1]

Candidate Joseph Ganim Mary Jane Foster Enrique "Rick" Torres Party Democratic Independent Republican Popular vote 11,198 6,029 2,838 Percentage 55.38% 29.81% 14.03%

Mayor before election Bill Finch Democratic Elected Mayor Joseph Ganim Democratic

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was held on September 16.[2]

Heading into the election Ganim, a former mayor who had served jail time related to federal corruption charges, was seen as an underdog.[3]

Democratic primary election results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph P. Ganim	6,264	51.67%
	Democratic	Bill Finch (incumbent)	5,859	48.33%
Total votes			12,123

General election

General election results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph P. Ganim	11,198	55.38%
	Independent	Mary Jane Foster	6,029	29.81%
	Republican	Enrique "Rick" Torres	2,838	14.03%
	Independent	David Daniels III	504	2.49%
	New Movement	Charles J. Coviello, Jr.	72	0.36%
	Independent	Christopher J. Taylor	61	0.30%
	Independent	Tony Barr	24	0.12%
Total votes			20,222

References

1. "PRESCRIBED FORM FOR RETURN OF VOTES CAST AT A MUNICIPAL ELECTION" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
2. "Bridgeport primary election returns". Connecticut Post. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
3. Lockhart, Brian; Mayko, Michael P. (11 September 2019). "Moore loses to Ganim after absentees counted". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 25 September 2019.