Dozier Shields says that he is satisfied with Mayor Curt Leng’s reelection. However, Shields hopes that Leng will lower taxes.
Curt Balzano Leng has been reelected as the mayor of Hamden, the Hamden Town Registrar of Voters reported on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Leng, running for the Democratic Party, won the election by a vote of 7,412 to 4,898 against his running mate, Republican Jay Kaye.
In a Facebook post that Leng posted on his page, Leng said, “Hamden, thank you so very much for your support (and) your trust. You can count on me, always, to have your back and to work to make our home town stronger and safer for everyone.”
Leng won eight of the nine districts, only losing District 9, and he will now continue his role until 2021.
For some Hamden residents, they were happy to see Leng back for another term.
Maria Topitzer says she was happy with the results of the election. She doesn’t have an issue in particular that she hopes to see change, but Topitzer preferred Mayor Curt Leng over Jay Kaye.
“I think (Leng) will do what he’s been doing, which I’m happy with,” Scott Blake, a resident of Hamden, said.
Others, like Eugene Cewe, wanted to see a new face in the office.
“Give someone else a chance,” Cewe said before the election results were released. “See what (Kaye) can do for the next two years.”
This will be the fourth time Curt Leng will be serving as mayor, while also being his third full-term in office. He began his tenure as Mayor of Hamden in May 2015 by winning the Special Election, followed by wins in the 2015 General Election and the 2017 General Election.
This map depicts which District voted for who and the winner from each one.
As for the other positions, Vera Morrison, who ran unopposed in the Democratic Party, won town clerk.
For the Councilman of the Districts, Mick McGarry (Dem.) took District 1, Harry Gagliardi, Jr. (Dem.) won District 2, Athena Gary (Dem.) was elected for District 3 and Valerie Horsley (Dem. 4) won District 4.
In addition, Justin Farmer (Dem.) was elected for District 5, Kathleen Schomaker (Dem.) won District 6, Michael Colaiacovo, Jr. (Dem.) was appointed for District 7, Kristin Dolan (Dem.) for District 8 and Marjorie Bonadies (Rep.) won District 9.
